Job Overview
Job TitleSenior Ruby on Rails Engineer
Job TypeFull Time
Offered Salary$150,000
LocationHybrid
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Job Description
About The Role
We are seeking a Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer with strong Ruby on Rails experience to support critical upgrades across our existing platform. The ideal candidate will have deep experience working in monolithic applications and be comfortable upgrading major dependencies and infrastructure components in a production environment.
This role will focus on modernizing and maintaining a legacy codebase while ensuring stability and performance during system upgrades.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead upgrades of core backend technologies within a Ruby on Rails monolith
- Upgrade and maintain Ruby and Rails versions across the application
- Support upgrades of key infrastructure components including Redis, MySQL, and Sidekiq
- Assist with upgrading Node.js dependencies within a legacy frontend project
- Identify potential compatibility issues and implement solutions to ensure system stability
- Collaborate with engineering teams to safely deploy upgrades and maintain production reliability
Required Qualifications
- Senior-level experience developing backend systems with Ruby and Ruby on Rails
- Experience working within large monolithic applications
- Strong experience performing major package or framework upgrades in production systems
- Ability to troubleshoot compatibility issues and refactor code where necessary
- Strong understanding of backend system architecture and dependency management
Nice to Have
- Experience with TypeScript
- Experience with Node.js
- Familiarity with modernizing legacy systems or incremental architecture improvements
Example Projects
- Ruby version upgrade within a monolith project
- Rails framework upgrade
- Redis upgrade
- MySQL upgrade
- Sidekiq upgrade
- Node.js upgrade within a legacy frontend codebase
Key skills/competency
- Ruby on Rails
- Backend Development
- Monolithic Applications
- Dependency Management
- System Upgrades
- Production Reliability
- Code Refactoring
- Redis
- MySQL
- Sidekiq
How to Get Hired at Braintrust
- Research Braintrust's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight senior Ruby on Rails experience, especially with monolithic applications and dependency upgrades, aligning with the Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer role.
- Showcase legacy modernization skills: Provide concrete examples of successfully upgrading major packages, frameworks, and infrastructure components like Redis, MySQL, or Sidekiq.
- Prepare for technical deep dives: Be ready to discuss backend system architecture, dependency management, and specific project examples related to Ruby/Rails upgrades.
- Demonstrate collaborative spirit: Emphasize your ability to work with engineering teams to deploy upgrades safely and maintain production reliability at Braintrust.
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