Senior Ruby on Rails Software Engineer

New York 5 days agoFull-time External
Negotiable
Optomi, in partnership with a leader in the entertainment industry, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Ruby on Rails Senior Software Engineer to join our team and drive software development activities for a suite of complex technical products. In this role, you will modernize a suite of enterprise Ruby on Rails applications, addressing technical debt, updating UI, and leveraging new technologies. • *US CITIZEN OR GC HOLDER ONLY - W2** • * HYBRID IN BURBANK, SEATTLE, ORLANDO, NEW YORK CITY OR BRISTOL** Experience of the Right Candidate: • 10+ years of professional experience in software development with a strong focus on Ruby on Rails technologies. • 10+ years with SDLC tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git/GitLab/GitHub • 5+ years developing applications in React, or similar, JS front-end frameworks • 3+ years with web performance technologies such as CloudFront, Redis, Batcache, Elasticache, etc… • Strong understanding of software design patterns, principles, and best practices. • Experience with front-end technologies such as Angular, React, or Blazor is a plus. • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail • Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, negotiating, and influencing skills • Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools. • Prior experience in building applications with high security and compliance requirements. • Proven track record of delivering highly available, scalable N-Tier solutions Responsibilities of the Right Candidate: • Engage in software development projects from design through deployment. • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the stack. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and QA engineers. • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code. • Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers. • Integrate third-party APIs and services as needed. • Ensure adherence to best practices in software engineering, including CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps