Job Title:
Back-end Web Developer
Description:
We are seeking a skilled Back-end Web Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Ruby on Rails and a strong background in object-oriented programming. Additionally, they will be proficient in JavaScript development and debugging, as well as relational database theory and SQL.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and develop robust web applications using Ruby on Rails.
* Integrate external web services and APIs seamlessly.
* Maintain database integrity and efficiency using MySQL.
Main Tasks:
* Deploying, configuring, and managing applications and infrastructure on various AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, CloudFront, CloudWatch).
* Optimizing application performance, ensuring scalability, and troubleshooting issues in a cloud environment.
* Implementing and maintaining continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.
* Writing and maintaining unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality and application functionality.
* Contributing to the design and ongoing enhancements of our DevOps systems.
* Resolving customer-reported issues with our existing technology.
Requirements and Skills:
* Experience building and deploying commercial web applications.
* Proficiency in Ruby on Rails and at least one object-oriented web framework.
* Deep experience with JavaScript development and debugging.
* Strong background in relational database theory and SQL.
* Understanding of multi-threading, database contention, and object-oriented design.
* Experience with user-centered interaction design.
* Understanding of accounting principles.
* Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
* Relevant B.Sc./B.A. degree.
* Bonus: Previous experience in the North American logistics industry.