Senior Backend Engineer

About the Position

Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on-demand. As a member of the Public Website team, you’ll build and maintain systems that shape how the world experiences Toptal, primarily using Ruby on Rails and associated technologies.

Responsibilities7

• Write elegant, efficient, and testable Ruby code that is easy to maintain and debug.
• Cover code with tests and perform manual testing of features, while reviewing the work of colleagues.
• Work on the infrastructure part of the project, collaborating with Infrastructure Engineers.
• Continuously improve the team’s processes, brainstorm ideas, communicate statuses, and progress.
• Mentor team members, provide feedback, and continuously improve as a professional.
• Learn new concepts and technologies.
• Design, develop, document, analyze, create, test or modify computer or cloud-based systems or programs.

Requirements6

• 5+ years of web development experience with Ruby/Rails.
• 5 years of experience with SQL databases.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming, automated software testing, development, and testing essential methodologies.
• Knowledge of GraphQL and Kafka is preferred but not required.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.