Senior Staff Backend Developer

Senior Software Engineer Ruby & Microservices

Location: [Insert Location]

Department: Engineering

Reports To: [Insert Manager Name]

Experience Level: 710 years

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Ruby, microservices architecture, and Kafka. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about building scalable, high-quality software systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable microservices using Ruby.
• Architect and implement RESTful APIs that are robust, secure, and performant.
• Integrate and manage Kafka for asynchronous communication between services.
• Write unit tests and API automation tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and decisions.
• Monitor and optimize application performance and scalability.

Required Qualifications

• 710 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Ruby and experience with Rails or similar frameworks.
• Proven experience in microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka as a messaging middleware.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and best practices.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., RSpec, Minitest).
• Experience with API automation testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Team Culture & Collaboration

• We value ownership and encourage engineers to take initiative and drive solutions end-to-end.
• Our team thrives on collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning.
• We foster a culture of respect, inclusion, and constructive feedback.
• Engineers are empowered to challenge assumptions, propose new ideas, and contribute to architectural decisions.
• We believe in mentorship and support career growth through regular feedback and learning opportunities.
• Youll work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers in a high-trust environment where your voice matters.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.