Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Workato's growing team as a Senior Backend Developer (Ruby) and work on Workbot, our innovative platform for building interactive chatbots for Slack & MS Teams. This remote role blends complex backend development with cutting-edge application platforms and conversational user experiences. You will build complex Ruby on Rails services, research Slack & MS Teams ecosystems, contribute to all development lifecycle phases, write efficient code, and propose system improvements. Workato offers a flexible, trust-oriented culture and a multitude of benefits. We are a fast-growing company recognized by Business Insider, Forbes, Deloitte, and Quartz.

Requirements

• Strong experience developing, shipping and maintaining Rails applications (5+ years)
• Excellent debugging, analytical, problem solving, and social skills
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
• Solid knowledge of object-oriented programming and design
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS, React, etc)
• Readiness to work remotely with teams distributed across the world and timezones
• Spoken English (Intermediate or higher)

Responsibilities

• Build complex Ruby on Rails services within Workato platform
• Continuously research Slack & MS Teams ecosystems, understand trends, track changes
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code
• Evaluate and propose improvements to existing system
• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of MS Teams or Slack platform & API is a plus
• Understanding of what good user experience looks like