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Senior Ruby Developer (EU/LatAm/NA)

Perry Street Software

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • 5+ years of software development experience using Ruby
  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) in computer science, related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience using design and architecture patterns

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a complex backend which processes more than 350 million web server requests per day
  • Build a modern API application atop a functional architecture in Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and/or Sinatra
  • Build well-factored, maintainable, and tested code using RSpec with TDD/BDD
  • Mentor, collaborate with, and guide a distributed team of developers

About the company

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Perry Street Software

Online Dating & Matchmaking Platforms

Perry Street Software is Jack'd, SCRUFF, and BKDR.com. We run some of the world's largest gay, bi, trans and queer social dating apps on iOS, Android and the Web. Our brands reach more than 30 million members worldwide so members can connect, meet and express themselves on a platform that prioritizes privacy, security, and community. Our company puts user privacy first, and doesn't sell data or use third-party ad networks.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryOnline Dating & Matchmaking Platforms
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

This is a remote position.


Job Title: Senior Ruby Developer 
Reporting into: VP of Engineering
Location: Remote (North America, South America, and Europe)

As a Senior Ruby Developer, you will help build our Ruby API powering our family of LGBTQ+ mobile dating apps. We are looking for engineers who are passionate about architecture and monads! Ok just kidding about the last part -- but you can see more about our approach to API development in our Medium blog series here. The position is 40 hours per week and ongoing/full-time. 

What you'll do:
  • Maintain a complex backend which processes more than 350 million web server requests per day
  • Build a modern API application atop a functional architecture in Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and/or Sinatra
  • Build well factored, maintainable, and tested code using RSpec with Test & Behavior Driven Development (TDD & BDD)
  • Understand and build using strong architectural patterns beyond the standard MVC of Rails
  • Have a strong sense of OO programming and Architectural patterns
  • Be able to work with, mentor, and guide a distributed team of developers
  • Team members will be expected to align to the working and pairing hours of their team in their respective regions. Our team writes code in pairs, and engineering teams screen-share with each other a minimum of 4 hours per day.
  • We are pioneers of architectural linters, and are working on a new open-source architectural linter for Ruby inspired by our experience in Kotlin. This enables us to apply architectural principles across a global, distributed team

You can see more about our architectural approach on our Engineering blog here.


Requirements

Timezone requirements:
  • Because we are a global, remote, distributed company, timezone alignment is critical
  • If you are EU-based, you must be available to work between 11am CET and 8pm CET (Winter) or 12pm CET and 9pm CET (Summer)
  • If you are Brasil-based, you must be available to work between 8am EST and 5pm EST
  • If you are North America-based, you must be available to work between 8am EST and 5pm EST 

Candidates must:
  • Be available to collaborate between 9a EST and 1p EST, regardless of your present timezone. 
  • Have experience working for remote, global teams
  • Be excited about and open to pair programming
  • Be open to learning languages outside their current server specialty, such as Swift, Kotlin, Python or JavaScript
Who you are:
  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in computer science, related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • 5+ years of software development experience using Ruby
  • Experience using design and architecture patterns
  • Strong sense of ownership, ability to work independently, and proven track record of driving products
  • Shipped consumer API used concurrently by thousands of users.

Bonus if you have experience with:

  • Full stack knowledge of technologies like Ruby, SQL, Linux, React, and AWS would be highly desirable
  • Experience working with big data technologies and ETLs like Spark, S3, and Redshift
  • Experience with analytics platforms, CRM, and engagement platforms (e.g., Mixpanel, Amplitude, Moengage, Quicksight)
  • DevOps experience - Docker, k8s, linux/unix
  • Experience completing product iterations based on insights from data
  • Knowledge of Python, Scala, Spark, Athena, or Databricks
And one more thing...

We spend a lot of time describing our technology and our approach on our Engineering Blog. If you want to impress us, take the time to read our blog posts, and let us know how what we've done compares to, or could have helped with, your experience. Given the volume of applications we read, the most impactful applications contain cover letters with specific examples, demonstrate understanding of the business in which we operate, and include updated and detailed LinkedIn profiles. 


Benefits

A 100% remote, 100% global team
Every day, the PSS product team comes together virtually from more than 18 cities in more than 12 countries. As a colleague at PSS, you can work from any timezone in North America, South America, or Europe. Benefits include:
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • One paid week off at mid-year (PSS Summer Refresh Week)
  • Home Office Stipend - purchase furniture for your home setup
  • Paid Parental Leave
United States-based employees additionally receive the following benefits:
  • 401k plan with 6% match
  • Comprehensive, nation-wide healthcare coverage
  • Flexible Time Off

Perry Street is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, disability, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.


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