Remote Software Engineer II (Ruby on Rails)

Summary

Join Fearless Digital, a software company that builds software with a soul, as a Software Engineer II. This role involves developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex software systems, coaching and mentoring others, and contributing to team Agile processes.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar technology-related degree
• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated working experience with Ruby on Rails
• A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated working experience with Javascript, HTML, CSS
• Demonstrated experience with building out production applications
• The ability to obtain required security clearance for this project, if requested
• Proficient in web-development including front-end (browser) and back-end (server) including UI components, client-server integrations, APIs, and data persistence
• Proficient with important libraries and technologies in the ecosystem of programming language expertise
• Proficient with the unit testing frameworks appropriate to the language of expertise
• Proficient with HTML, Javascript and ability to quickly translate designs into well structured markup and maintainable CSS
• Proficient with at least one front-end technology like React, Angular, Vue, Ember, Backbone, Svelte
• Experience with building applications in containerized development environments
• Expert in basic git actions like cloning, creating branches, navigating between branches, staging code for commit, committing code, resetting, and merging
• Demonstrated interest in and ability to learn new systems and technology quickly
• Ability to discuss technical tasks and team process topics with team members and outside stakeholders
• Proficiency with advanced Git actions like rebasing, squashing, and cherry-picking
• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, and build relationships and influence others

Responsibilities

• Coaches and mentors others to develop their professional skills
• Takes initiative for their own growth through personal leadership
• Decomposes tasks into discrete objectives to serve the strategic direction of the team
• Builds software solutions with minimal direction in the form of maintainable code in accordance with the project/organization technical standards
• Delivers complete software solutions that function well within the full system including documentation and automated unit/integration tests
• Debugs existing software and corrects defects
• Performs manual exploratory testing individually and with the team, as appropriate for the project test strategy
• Advises the team on specific implementation options that meet business requirements
• Contributes actively in team Agile processes through collaboration, discussion, and/or preparation
• Provides feedback to improve the team’s technical procedures
• Collaborates with other Engineers and Designers to implement features that meet design specifications and deliver business value
• Contributes during all phases of the development lifecycle from task creation to production deployment of new code
• Coaches others on the team through code reviews
• Seeks and engages peer-reviews of tasks and deliverables; coaches others when reviewing their tasks and deliverables

Benefits

• Life-friendly schedules
• Family-friendly workplace
• We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage
• We cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and legal planning and support insurance
• Tech, education / training, and wellness allowances
• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions (current match = 4%) and immediate vesting
• Referral bonus: Bring your friends! If someone you refer is hired, you’ll get a bonus of $6–12k!
• Total Pet Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%
• PTO is provided to team members as a lump sum allowance, not an accrual. PTO is prorated based on your start date (see table below) on a quarterly basis (with tenure-based increases)