Senior Full Stack Ruby on Rails Engineer
SmartFinancial · Newport Beach, CA · 3 wk ago
HybridEngineering$150k–$170k/yrFull-time
What You'll Do
- Lead the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable, high-availability web applications using Ruby on Rails across agent-facing and carrier-facing systems
- Contribute to architectural decisions that support platform scalability, performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability
- Build and maintain intuitive, performant front-end experiences using modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, or Angular), along with HTML and CSS
- Design, optimize, and manage relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), leveraging ORM frameworks and performance best practices
- Partner closely with product managers, designers, and cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements and deliver impactful features
- Mentor and support other engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing
- Champion best practices in code quality, testing, security, observability, and system scalability
- Build and maintain cloud infrastructure and services using AWS, ensuring reliability and cost efficiency
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment speed, safety, and developer experience
- Participate actively in agile ceremonies and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, iterative environment
What We're Looking For
- 6-10 years of professional experience building production applications with Ruby on Rails
- Strong hands-on experience designing and scaling complex, distributed web systems
- Strong backend/API architecture experience and experience with front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)
- Familiarity with Node.js for supporting services, tooling, or integrations
- Deep experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and data modeling best practices
- Strong proficiency with Git and GitHub, including advanced branching, code review, and collaboration workflows
- Experience working with AWS or comparable cloud platforms
- Solid understanding of agile development methodologies; SAFe experience is a plus
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving environment and take ownership of complex technical initiatives
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
What We Offer
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- Retail Plans: 401(k) with company matching
- Paid Time Off: Generous PTO, paid holidays, and dedicated time for product and technical training
- Professional Development: Clear growth paths, learning opportunities, and support for advancing your career
Why You'll Love It Here
- World Class Culture: Consistently recognized by our employees as the best thing about working here
- Lively Slack channels that keep teams connected
- Memorable events like our Summer Beach Party, Chili Cook-Off, Holiday Yacht Party, and impromptu office potlucks
- Great company swag
- Clear growth paths, learning opportunities, and support for advancing your career