Senior Full-stack Developer, DevOps

Summary

Join us as a Senior Full-stack Developer, DevOps at Springboard Collaborative! We're seeking an experienced senior developer with great attention to detail, strong team leadership and problem-solving skills, and expertise in React Native, React, DevOps best practices, and Ruby on Rails. As a key member of our Products & Services Team, you'll be responsible for delivering seamless, high-quality, and reliable web and mobile experiences, while supporting efficient continuous integration, delivery, and deployment in a Google Cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the existing CI/CD pipeline on Google Cloud, achieving a 95% deployment success rate within the first six months
• Integrate a crash and performance monitoring tool to track and minimize unexpected web app behavior in real-time to ensure stability for users through robust error handling, fallback mechanisms, and graceful recovery from failures
• Lead strategy development on at least one significant feature for the web application
• Work with the team to build, test, and release 3 core features that involve both backend (Ruby on Rails) and frontend (React)
• Develop an initial baseline and focus on improving performance by 15% in key areas, like reducing page load times in the app and making backend requests faster
• Own the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust CI/CD pipelines using Google Cloud Build and other relevant tools
• Ensure pipelines are optimized for speed, reliability, and scalability
• Monitor pipeline performance, identify bottlenecks, and continuously improve efficiency
• Implement and manage infrastructure using Terraform on Google Cloud
• Ensure all infrastructure changes are version-controlled and peer-reviewed
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure configurations and processes
• Set up and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using Google Cloud Operations Suite
• Develop and implement incident response protocols to ensure quick resolution and minimal downtime
• Conduct regular system audits and risk assessments to proactively identify and address potential issues
• Lead team members to ensure overall site security and design while developing and implementing new features and bug fixes to adequately cover requirements
• Translate requirements into technical specifications and develop a plan for implementing the necessary changes
• Design and develop front-end components, user interfaces, and bug fixes using React
• Conduct thorough testing of new features and bug fixes to ensure their correctness, functionality, and compatibility with existing codebase
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that adheres to coding standards and best practices
• Document changes and updates made to the codebase to maintain a clear and organized code repository
• Ensure smooth and error-free deployment, contribute to the development of deployment scripts, and monitor application health after deployments
• Design, develop, and maintain code integrations and API functionality
• Collaborate with the rest of the Engineering team to design and implement back-end functionality, server-side logic, bug fixes, and code integrations with external systems, services, and APIs using Ruby on Rails
• Develop and maintain robust and scalable API endpoints and functionality
• Implement data validation, authentication, and authorization mechanisms to ensure the security and integrity of API interactions
• Perform thorough testing and debugging of API endpoints to ensure their correctness, performance, and adherence to specifications
• Monitor and optimize API performance, including response times and error handling, to ensure efficient and reliable operation
• Document API endpoints, functionalities, and usage guidelines to facilitate integration by other developers or third-party services
• Perform unit testing, bug discovery, and debugging
• Write and execute unit tests to ensure the correctness and functionality of individual components and modules
• Identify and reproduce bugs by closely analyzing and understanding reported issues and error logs
• Debug code using debugging tools and techniques to locate and fix the root causes of bugs
• Collaborate with team members to investigate and resolve complex technical issues and challenges
• Continuously monitor and assess code quality to proactively identify and address potential bugs or vulnerabilities
• Utilize logging and monitoring tools to gather and analyze data for troubleshooting and bug fixing purposes
• Lead/participate in knowledge sharing sessions to exchange insights, tips, and strategies related to unit testing, bug discovery, and debugging
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and quality assurance team members to ensure software products meet the highest standards of quality
• Attend all scrum events and Engineering Team meetings
• Participate in requirement reviews to develop context for current and upcoming feature development
• Provide technical input and engage in discussions to ensure the proposed solutions meet the highest quality standards
• Actively communicate progress, challenges, and risks to the team and stakeholders to maintain transparency and foster collaboration
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality and maintainability