Ruby On Rails Engineer

Company: VerticalChange
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

VerticalChange is looking for an experienced Ruby on Rails Engineer. This is a remote position, for US based candidates only. This is a high impact role for someone with Lead Potential and will have responsibilities for execution of product design, and development of systems and controls necessary to ensure that VerticalChange products meet and achieve quality and security standards, while pushing continuous improvement and innovation.At VerticalChange we make software that enables our customers to help the people they work with through social service, education and health care programs at the community level. We are seeking a talented engineer with a passion for developing web applications that can harness data and its complexity to help our users to improve their communities.The Ruby on Rails Engineer will help develop and maintain new and existing features, keep the codebase current with latest releases, and work with the team in designing and implementing the company's data architecture. The ideal candidate will be very strong in Ruby on Rails with some depth of knowledge in databases (Postgres preferable), AWS including Docker/Containers, SQL, and the ability to dive into a range of other related technologies in our tech stack: AngularJS, React, Redis, Node.js, TypeScript, Docker, React Native, and Python.Applicants should be/have:

• Ready to deliver and interested in leading teams
• Highly productive and skilled at agile development
• Collaborative and skilled at communicating with the team and customers
• Curious about data, agile methods, our customers, our product and how to make it better
• Able to think outside the box and move fast
• Ready to commit to a multi-year project to get to a best in class product
• A proven track record of problem solving
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial startup in which cross functional teamwork is critical
• Very experienced in Ruby and Rails
• Familiar with frameworks like React, and AngularJS
• Comfortable writing JavaScript
• Proficient with PostgreSQL
• Knowledge of vector similarity search and/or similar data matching algorithms
• Is able to trace and debug performance issues
• Good understanding of web servers and connection poolingQualifications:
  • 4+ years of engineering experience
  • Proven track record of delivering high quality software
  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Technical or related field
  • Knowledge of engineering tools and applications and relevant programming languagesWe can provide you with:
    • A competitive salary
    • Health, Dental, Life Insurance
    • Paid Time Off
    • Retirement Plan
    • Equity Incentives (for highly qualified candidates)About UsVerticalChange is a growing company founded in 2012 in Santa Barbara, CA. Our mission is to help nonprofits and government agencies manage programs that improve communities across the United States. Our customers provide direct education, health and social services to individuals, children and families. We provide a scalable web based platform that can collect and report on virtually any kind of data and interoperate with other systems. This flexible approach allows us to serve organizations ranging from small nonprofits to hospital systems and municipal government agencies.VerticalChange's expanding benefits include retirement plan, flexible PTO policy, health, dental and life insurance, paid time off, professional development and more. In addition this role may include an equity incentive component for well qualified candidates. The right candidate can work from anywhere in the United States. Powered by JazzHRPI178557293

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