Backend Developer
Volt Athletics is looking for an experienced Ruby on Rails backend software developer to join our product development team. This person will work alongside other developers to create well-designed, robust and performant software for consumer facing web and mobile applications. This person will be an integral part of a small but growing team, with considerable opportunity for professional growth and to make a real and lasting contribution to the success of the company.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Write and maintain server side Ruby software in a multi-tier web application environment making use of the Rails framework
- Leverage RSpec, Travis CI, in-house QA and other tools to ensure your code performs as expected
- Tune existing and new APIs for maximum performance and scalability
- Work with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements
- Participate in agile development process, with daily standup meetings and other planning sessions
- Assist client side and full-stack developers with API creation, modification and documentation
Qualifications:
- Must be passionate about building exceptional products, enjoy learning and have excellent problem solving skills
- 3+ years’ experience writing and maintaining production server-side software for multi-tier web applications
- 2+ years’ work experience on production Rails applications
- Familiarity with SOA, as well as building and maintaining APIs
- JavaScript expertise, particularly with Angular or React/React Native is a big plus
- Academic or applied experience in Machine Learning and other areas of Artificial Intelligence is helpful
- An interest in sports and fitness is super helpful, but not required
Location
Seattle, WA
To apply, please email Brian McNaboe at engineering@voltathletics.com with the subject line "Volt Athletics Back-end Developer Application" and a resume/cover letter briefly outlining why you think you would be a good fit for our team.
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