Ruby on Rails Developer

We seek a highly skilled and experienced Ruby on Rails Development Team Lead/Architect to join our dynamic team at Uphance. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in leading and architecting RoR projects, focusing on building scalable, high-quality applications. This role requires a combination of technical leadership, mentorship, and a strong commitment to best practices in software development.

Job Type: Contract/Remote/Full-Time/Long-term

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high-quality Ruby on Rails applications that meet our high-quality standards.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code.
• Utilise your expertise in Ruby on Rails to enhance the performance and reliability of our platform.
• Set the technical direction for the existing RoR project, including system architecture and technology stack decisions.
• Guide and mentor team members to enhance their technical skills and understanding of RoR best practices.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain high coding standards and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Optimise application performance, focusing on ActiveRecord queries and overall architecture.
• Tackle complex technical challenges and provide efficient solutions, particularly when specifications are unclear or incomplete.
• Establish and enforce testing protocols; write and guide the team in writing effective tests.
• Define and ensure consistent adherence to best practices, particularly in the context of large applications.
• Manage the development process using Agile methodologies, possibly acting as a Scrum Master if required.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to meet project requirements and timelines.

Technical Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience with Ruby on Rails, MySQL, HTML, and JavaScript (6+ years)
• Extensive experience with Ruby on Rails and familiarity with its best practices
• Proven track record of technical leadership and team management
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to address issues with incomplete specifications
• Proficiency in performance optimisation and software testing
• Experience with Agile development and Scrum practices
• Excellent mentoring and communication skills
• Experience with large-scale application development
• Application performance monitoring/tuning

General Requirements:

• Availability to work during the IST working hours.
• High-speed Internet and the ability to join technical video meetings during business hours.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work as part of multi-functional teams.
• Ability to collaborate and be a team player.

Why Uphance?

• Engage in Innovative Projects: Immerse yourself in cutting-edge projects that not only test your skills but also encourage the exploration of new design realms.
• AI-Integrated Challenges: Take on projects infused with AI, pushing the boundaries of your abilities and allowing for exploration in uncharted territories of software design and development.
• Flexible Work Environment: Whether you embrace the digital nomad lifestyle or prefer the comfort of your own space, Uphance provides the freedom to design and create from any corner of the globe.
• Inclusive Team Environment: Join a dynamic, international, and inclusive team that values and celebrates diverse ideas.
• Collaborative Team Dynamics: Become a part of a supportive and motivated team that shares in the celebration of collective successes.
• Recognition and Appreciation: Your accomplishments will be acknowledged and applauded regularly in our Recognition Rally.

Compensation:

Salary Range: INR 24 LPA to INR 32 LPA (Salary is not a constraint for the right candidate)

At Uphance, we value innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to lead a group of talented RoR developers, contribute to exciting projects, and play a key role in our company's success. If you are passionate about Ruby on Rails and thrive in a leadership role, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/uphance !

• Solid experience in RoR, Golang, NodeJS or Python. Good to have exposure to ML.
• Should have experience in cloud computing
• Has an ability to quickly learn and contribute in multiple codebase
• Overcomes roadblocks and requires minimal oversight
• Takes initiatives to fix issues/tech debts before assigned to him/her
• Able to deep dive into codebase and advise QA of possible regression impact
• Communicates tech decisions through design docs and tech talks
• Has delivered projects with end-to-end accountability
• Keeps track of industry trends and introduces right tech/tools for a given job
• Excellent understanding of software engineering practices, Design Patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms

Company profile

We are the pioneering player in the FinTech industry in India in the institutional credit space. We have created a one of a kind online marketplace for institutional credit ‘CredAvenue’, bringing together issuers and lenders, while also participating in the marketplace through their own balance sheet. Within a short span of two years, CredAvenue has gained immense traction and boasts of multiple clients across sectors, 120+ investors across multiple segments and a high volume of credit deal closures. To read about the latest numbers we have clocked, please visit http://www.credavenue.com">www.credavenue.com.

We are backed by two of the leading global Private Equity firms and have also been successful in attracting high quality talent from some of the leading companies and universities globally. With the fundamentals in place, we are now gearing up for our next phase of high growth, and we are further building up our team to take the company to the next level.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for full software life-cycle, system design and development of front-end & back-end systems
• Writing high-quality code, participating in code reviews, designing/architecting systems of varying complexity and scope
• Identify libraries and technologies worth experimentation
• Build innovative solutions from scratch and liaise with architects and engineers to build solutions
• Mentoring other team members

Required Skill

•  Degree in Computer Science or relevant experience
•  2-7 years of relevant hands-on software engineering experience doing software design and development
•  Proven experience of working on back-end web frameworks like RoR (preferable) or Python/Django or Node.js
•  Good command over at least one JavaScript frameworks like React.js, Vue.js or Angular
•  Excellent understanding of relational database structures, having knowledge of unstructured databases (NoSQL) will be an  added advantage
•  Expertise in object-oriented design, unit testing, integration testing, data structures, algorithms, scalable APIs, etc.
•  Knowledge of working on cloud technologies and exposure of AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, etc)
•  Work in a fast-paced environment and make pragmatic engineering decisions in a short amount of time
•  Experience with Agile Development and Scrum methodologies.

Work Environment Details

• An opportunity to play a formative role in an ambitious financial services marketplace spanning investment banking, debt capital markets, institutional finance, retail lending and asset management
• A journey that will challenge and reward you in a manner few others will

• Understands detailed requirements and demonstrates excellent problem solving skills
• Deep understanding of software engineering practices, Design Patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms
• Excellent programming skills in ROR, Golang, NodeJS, Python or Java
• Strong communication skills
• Strong sense of ownership, drive and ability to deliver results
• 2+ years of experience in product driven organization