Principal Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails

September 26

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Ameelio

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Criminal Justice Reform • Social Impact • Technology • Innovation • Nonprofit

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2017

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

💰 Pre Seed Round on 2020-12

Description

• Lead the technical implementation of the product, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code. • Provide technical direction and mentorship to other engineers. • Oversee prioritization and maintenance of technical debt. • Collaborate with the product team to define and prioritize feature development. • Become a product expert and provide insights that guide development. • Work with designers and product managers to plan, estimate, and deliver new features. • Implement and oversee integrations with Canvas LMS and other relevant educational platforms. • Foster a collaborative and positive team environment. • Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices and career growth.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Principal Engineer or similar leadership role. • Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails. • Deep understanding of software engineering best practices. • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills. • Experience working with PostgreSQL or similar relational database. • Familiarity with container technology (like Docker). • Willingness to learn/use basic Kubernetes (kubectl) to troubleshoot deployed environments, get Pod logs, etc. • Familiarity with Canvas LMS (preferred). • Experience working with applications in Kubernetes (preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package. • Opportunity to contribute to a meaningful mission that positively (and measurably) impacts society. • Ability to strongly shape the development/outcome of the product, lay a sustainable foundation, and set the team up for long-term success. • Be an early part of a high-impact startup that has a bright future ahead of it. • Work with a talented, passionate team committed to making a difference. • Enjoy a great work/life balance