Advisor - Software Engineering - Remote Eligible

Advisor - Software Engineering

We are seeking an experienced Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer (Internally known as Advisor - Software Engineering) with 8–10 years of hands-on experience in building scalable web applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Ruby on Rails, relational databases, cloud platforms, and CI/CD practices, along with the ability to lead and mentor a development team. Exposure to modern frontend and backend technologies such as React and Node.js is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance Ruby on Rails applications.
• Lead technical design discussions, architecture decisions, and code reviews.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, ensuring best practices and coding standards are followed.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver business requirements.
• Optimize application performance, security, and database queries.
• Manage and improve CI/CD pipelines to enable automated testing and deployments.
• Support cloud-based deployments, monitoring, and troubleshooting in production environments.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables through unit tests, integration tests, and automated pipelines.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8–10 years of professional experience in software development with strong expertise in Ruby on Rails.
• Solid experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and strong proficiency in SQL.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.).
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, application security, and performance optimization.
• Proven ability to lead a team, mentor engineers, and drive technical ownership.
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and agile development methodologies.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Working knowledge of React.js for frontend development.
• Exposure to Node.js and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and event-driven systems.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to take ownership and drive initiatives independently.
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Experience working in fast-paced, agile environments.