Backend Developer, Ruby on Rails

Who we are:

Public sector agencies, utilities and large health systems license our asset management platform under multi-year contracts. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

The role:

Selwyn Digital is hiring for the Backend Developer, Ruby on Rails position to build and run the APIs and services behind our web and mobile apps. Remote position. Most of the team is in Los Angeles, but nobody is required to come in. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

What you'll do:

• Write integration and contract tests so API changes don't break consumers.
• Secure endpoints with OAuth 2.0, JWT validation and proper input checks.
• Containerize services with Docker and deploy them to Kubernetes or ECS.
• Add caching with Redis where it actually helps, and remove it where it doesn't.
• Design and build REST and gRPC APIs in Go, Java or Python.
• Instrument services with metrics, structured logs and OpenTelemetry traces.
• Handle on-call for services the team owns and lead incident follow-ups.

What we're looking for:

• 2-4 years of backend development experience in a production environment.
• Comfort reading logs, metrics and traces to debug problems in production.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure services.

Why work with us:

Pay range: $150,000-$205,000 annually. Final offer will depend on experience.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%.
• Paid time off.
• Gym membership reimbursement.
• Paid sick leave.

We are unable to sponsor visas for this position.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Selwyn Digital.