Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Encora as a Ruby Senior Software Engineer and be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead technical projects, mentor junior engineers, and improve software development practices. This remote position, based in Latin America, requires extensive experience in Ruby and Ruby on Rails development, database maintenance, and API integration. You will utilize various tools and technologies to ensure the delivery of robust and reliable software systems. The role involves on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience in software development with a focus on designing and building scalable applications
• Professional/Advanced English skills
• +5 years of experience
• Strong experience in Ruby and Ruby on Rails development
• Proven experience with database maintenance using Ruby migrations in PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Experience with Redis and Sidekiq for caching and background job processing
• Proficient in writing and maintaining tests with RSpec
• Familiarity with RESTful API integration and microservices design
• Proficient use of monitoring solutions like Datadog
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize application performance
• OnCall rotation once every 4 weeks or more

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust applications using Ruby and Ruby on Rails
• Maintain databases using Ruby migrations, ensuring data integrity and performance across PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Utilize Redis for caching and Sidekiq for efficient background job processing
• Integrate and maintain APIs using RESTful practices and develop microservices architectures
• Employ monitoring tools like Datadog for application performance and health tracking
• Debug and optimize applications using Rails Console and other development tools
• Write and maintain reliable and efficient tests using RSpec to ensure robustness and stability