Remote Principal Ruby Engineer

Summary

Join Figment, the world's leading provider of blockchain infrastructure, as a Principal Software Engineer to drive business logics and APIs for staking and unstaking tokens on various networks. This role involves leading initiatives end-to-end, contributing code as a leader and SME, working closely with Product Managers, and collaborating with cross-functional team members.

Requirements

• 7+ years of engineering experience, and 2+ years of experience as a Principal Engineer (or comparable) on a team of 3+ engineers; driving technical directions of large, impactful initiatives at scale
• Proven Ruby on Rails expertise, with a track record of successful Rails projects
• In-depth understanding of system design and multi-services architecture
• Experience owning and building features and systems end-to-end: from conception deployment
• Experience executing data-intensive projects, and with data storage solutions (SQL/Redis/Data warehousing)
• Familiarity with Ethereum and other blockchain technologies (such as Solana and Cosmos)
• Working knowledge of product development and deployment principles and best-practices
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills; and the ability to collaborate across Engineering and all partner functions
• Result-oriented mentality; with a strong preference for simplicity and maintainability
• A drive and passion for growth and learning, with proven ability to adapt and produce quickly

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives end-to-end through technical design, technical roadmap, implementation, and testing
• Be the dedicated technical owner of products & processes
• Contribute code as a leader and SME; influence best practices, and set standards for the rest of the team
• Work closely with Product Managers to distill requirements, communicate design solutions, and set outcomes/expectations
• Work side-by-side with our Security team to deliver the most secure and resilient solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members on all aspects of product development and delivery
• Lead and refine the team’s software development processes
• Demonstrate technical expertise in multiple domains and act as a mentor to others

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing smart contracts and de-fi protocols
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
• Experience with containerization technologies (such as Docker) and orchestration tools (such as Kubernetes)

Benefits

• 100% remote-first environment, with co-working spaces in our employee “hubs” across the globe for those who enjoy a hybrid model
• 4 weeks of PTO that kick in day one, with an additional 1 week of flex days
• Extended company-paid health benefits that kick in day one
• Best in class parental leave and flexible arrangements
• A home office stipend to create a space that you enjoy working in
• Monthly Wifi reimbursement
• A yearly Learning & Development budget
• 401K (US) or RRSP match (Canada)
• Stock Options in the company
• Competitive bonus (based on company performance) that is distributed bi-annually - we believe that the company’s success should be shared with our employees often
• Annual onsite company gatherings and retreats to inspire team bonding, collaboration, and fun!