Description of the vacancy:

We are looking for an outstanding fullstack web developer to join our team building a world-class language-learning platform that supports over 1 million students in online education. The ideal candidate will combine a deep working knowledge of Ruby-on-Rails and cloud hosting with a desire to move quickly, build great software, and mentor others along the way. Our passionate team embraces cross-functional collaboration and cutting-edge technologies and services, and is looking for candidates with a matching drive to learn and creative approach to technical and business problem solving.

Project assignments will be determined by the Lead Software Engineer following our team and sprint planning practices. You will work directly with other engineers on the team and collaborate with Product Management, QA, Tech Production, and other departments to understand requirements and define solutions. Our engineering projects frequently partner with external development teams in Boston, India, and Brazil, and you will participate in joint planning, implementation, and review meetings.

Activities of the position:

Work with Product, UX, and Engineering teams to deliver performant, intuitive, and scalable applications for internal and external consumers
Lead and collaborate with other engineers in architecture design, project scoping, and code implementation
Mentor junior engineers on Ruby on Rails design patterns and best practices
Participate in safe coding practices, like pair-programming, PR reviews, and TDD

Required Skills:

Experience with a large-scale, production Rails environment (100k+ users)
Strong understanding of ActiveRecord, Scopes, and SQL (mysql, postrgres preferred)
Proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model, and HTML5
Comfortable working with the Linux command line (Unix +)

Desired Skills:

Experience with background job processing (cron, sidekiq, etc.) and concurrency management
Advanced understanding of promises and other aspects of asynchronous programming, and networking with RESTful APIs
Working knowledge of git and git workflows
Ability to work well with geographically distributed teams.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
Core attributes: Teamwork, Integrity, Achievement oriented, flexibility, Respect, Effective communication.

Details:

Nivel de escolaridad requerido: Graduate. System Engineer with emphasis in back end development.
Professional Card: No
Do you accept candidates with any disability conditions? No
Required certifications: No
Years of experience in activities related to the vacancy: 3+ Years
City of the vacancy: Trabajo en casa debido a la contingencia COVID-19. Luego presencial en oficina de Medellín.
Hours per week to work: 48
Availability 7x24: No
Required start date: Enero 1 de 2021
Requires fluent English: Yes. B2(Intermediate) - C1 (Advanced)
Requires VISA: No. Pero no debe tener restricciones para viajar a EEUU.
Salary: $8.500.000 COP
Type of contract: Indefinite

What do we offer?

Private Health Insurance
Work from home 2 times per month.
Hourly flexibility.
Trip to Boston to integrate with the team
Learning development last generation processes.
Possibilities of salary growth.
Parking.
Details sent home as emotional compensation.

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

Andres GPT