Description:

Codeable is seeking an experienced back-end engineer with a focus on Ruby and Rails to join their fully distributed Platform & Product team.
The role involves managing and maintaining back-end systems and ensuring their performance.
Responsibilities include developing server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness of back-end systems, and managing databases like PostgreSQL and Redis.
The engineer will collaborate with the product team to develop new features, fix bugs, and reduce technical debt throughout the application lifecycle.
The position requires defining technical requirements, building reusable systems, and setting design guidelines to improve the codebase.
Troubleshooting, debugging, and fixing production issues are also key responsibilities.
The role is remote, with a preference for candidates located in Europe who can overlap with GMT+1.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 5+ years of experience with Ruby and Rails in production on sizable projects.
Experience in building and growing web applications, APIs, and services is required.
In-depth knowledge of back-end APIs (RESTful web services) and writing tests (unit, integration) is essential.
A strong understanding of databases, including query performance, indexes, and migrations (PostgreSQL) is necessary.
Experience with background processing (Sidekiq) and optimizing it for performance is required.
Candidates should be able to produce modular, maintainable code and have solid experience with Git.
A good understanding of web (API) security and experience implementing caching on Rails APIs is needed.
Familiarity with WebSockets is a plus, and a strong interest in personal and professional development is encouraged.
Good communication skills in English and the ability to work autonomously in a remote environment are essential.

The position offers the opportunity to work in a fully remote environment with a distributed team.
Employees will have the chance to contribute to a vibrant WordPress developer services community.
The role provides opportunities for personal and professional development, including learning new technologies and programming languages.
Codeable values quality communication and offers a supportive work culture.
The application process includes regular interviews and practical tests, ensuring a thorough selection process.