Ruby on Rails Developer

Branch Overview

Imagine a world where every person has improved access to financial services. People could start new businesses, pay for their children’s education, cover their emergency medical bills – the possibilities to improve life are endless. 

Branch is a global technology company revolutionizing financial access for millions of underserved banking customers today across Africa and India. By leveraging the rapid adoption of smartphones, machine learning and other technology, Branch is pioneering new ways to improve access and value for those overlooked by banks. From instant loans to market-leading investment yields, Branch offers a variety of products that help our customers be financially empowered.

Branch’s mission-driven team is led by the co-founders of Kiva.org and one of the earliest product leaders of PayPal. Branch has raised over $100 million from leading Silicon Valley investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Visa. 

 With over 32 million downloads, Branch is one of the most popular finance apps in the world.

Job Overview

Branch launched in India in early 2019 and has seen rapid adoption and growth. In 2020 we are building out a full Engineering team in India to accelerate our success here. This team will work closely with our engineering team (based in the United States, Nigeria, and Kenya) to strengthen the capabilities of our existing product and build out new product lines for the company.

You will work closely with our Product and Data Science teams to design and maintain multiple technologies, including our API backend, credit scoring and underwriting systems, payments integrations, and operations tools. We face numerous interesting technical challenges ranging from maintaining complex financial systems to accessing and processing creative data sources for our algorithmic credit model. 

As a company, we are passionate about our customers, fearless in the face of barriers, and driven by data. As an engineering team, we value bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making: We believe the best ideas can come from anyone in the company, and we are working hard to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to propose solutions to the challenges we face. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a fast-moving, innovative, and customer-focused setting.

Here are some things you’ll do

• Build customer facing and internal products and APIs with industry best practices around security and performance in mind.
• Influence and shape the company’s technical and product roadmap by providing timely and accurate inputs and owning various outcomes.
• Collaborate with peers in other functional areas (Android, Machine Learning, Data, Devops, etc.) to identify potential growth areas and systems needed.
• Guide and mentor other younger engineers around you.
• Scaling our backend services to ever-growing levels of traffic and complexity.

Minimum Requirements

• You have strong experience (8+ years) of designing, coding, and shipping backend software for web-based or mobile products.
• Experience coordinating and collaborating with various business stakeholders and company leadership on critical functional decisions and technical roadmap.
• You have strong knowledge of software development fundamentals, including relevant background in computer science fundamentals, distributed systems, data storage, and agile development methodologies.
• You are able to utlize your knowledge and expertise to code and ship quality products in a timely manner.
• You have functional knowledge of other technical areas such as Android, Machine Learning, DevOps, etc and can contribute to related discussions and decisions.
• You are pragmatic and combine a strong understanding of technology and product needs to arrive at the best solution for a given problem.
• You are highly entrepreneurial and thrive in taking ownership of your own impact. You take the initiative to solve problems before they arise.
• You are an excellent collaborator & communicator. You know that startups are a team sport. You listen to others, aren’t afraid to speak your mind and always try to ask the right questions. 
• You are excited by the prospect of working in a distributed team and company, working with teammates from all over the world.

Benefits of Joining

• Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally
• Fully-paid Group Medical Insurance and Personal Accidental Insurance
• Unlimited paid time off including personal leave, bereavement leave, sick leave
• Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
• Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one time home office set-up budget
• $500 Annual professional development budget 
• Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance 
• Team meals and social events- Virtual and In-person

About GeoSnapshot:

GeoSnapshot is a leading platform enabling sports and event organizers to upload, share, and sell photos with participants. Our team operates in a fast-paced, collaborative, and fully remote environment. We value creativity, independence, and a strong desire to learn and grow with us.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a motivated and talented Ruby on Rails Developer with React experience to join our dynamic remote team. You will work on our core platform, contributing to both backend (Ruby on Rails) and frontend (React) development. As a part of a small but highly skilled team, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, take ownership of features, and make a real impact.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, enhance, and maintain features on the GeoSnapshot platform using Ruby on Rails.
• Build responsive and interactive front-end components using React.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other developers, to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code, adhering to best practices.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize performance issues across the stack.
• Work independently while staying aligned with team goals and timelines.
• Learn and adapt to new technologies and frameworks as needed.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails and React.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and how to integrate them with front-end applications.
• Proficient in relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL or MySQL) and ORM frameworks.
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript (ES6+), CSS3, and HTML5.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Comfortable working in a remote setup and communicating effectively in a distributed team.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn new tools and technologies.

Preferred Skills (Nice-to-Have):

• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or similar.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Understanding of photo management systems or e-commerce platforms.

Why Join GeoSnapshot?

• Work in a fully remote, flexible environment.
• Be part of a growing, innovative team working on impactful solutions.
• Opportunities for professional growth and learning new technologies.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

Salary up to 60 LPA (depending upon your experience)

5+ years of solid experience with a wide range of web, backend, or mobile technologies.
● Mastery of Ruby on Rails in a cloud-based ecosystem
● Experience presenting technical solutions to peers and managers.
● A proven track record of designing scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
• Experience coordinating development efforts across multiple managing projects in
parallel.
● Experience working with off-shore/outsourced developers across different time zones.
● Experience with code review tools and practices to ensure best practices are followed
and code quality gates are achieved.
● Experience with creating documentation, unit tests, integration tests, security, and load
tests.
● Solid Understanding of GitOps principles.
Nice to have:
● Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
● Comfortable with open source monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Loki
● Experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, and Digital Ocean

Must haves 

• At least 3 years of professional programming experience in Ruby on Rails.
• Solid fundamentals with software development, systems, troubleshooting, and teamwork
• Strong testing habits, passionate towards unit testing and TDD. 
• Good understanding of RDBMS like MySQL, PostgreSQL 
• Strong knowledge of git 
• Good understanding of data structures 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

Good to have 

• Experience with Javascript

Please find below the required skill set

Skillsets:

• Strong Experience in Ruby on Rails
• Solid understanding of Ruby principles and core concepts.
• Good understanding of Object Oriented Concepts and principles.
• Understanding of RESTful/ SOAP APIs.
• Good understanding of front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, ReactJS and Bootstrap framework.
• Knowledge/ Experience in SQL and PL/SQL programming.
• Excellent communication Skill.