Intermediate Rails Software Developer

atVenu, Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

atVenu, Inc. is seeking an Intermediate Rails Software Developer to build and maintain backend services for our live event commerce platform. You will refactor legacy code, fix security issues, and contribute to future infrastructure features while leveraging AI tools where applicable.

The role focuses on Rails/React development, with opportunities to work across API, SQL, and cloud technologies in a distributed team. A hybrid/remote setup in the Calgary area is supported.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development, with at least 3 years in Ruby on Rails.
• Strong API and SQL experience (PostgreSQL or MySQL).
• Comfort with GitHub and AWS; JavaScript knowledge for front-end touches.
• Practical knowledge of AI development and responsible integration.

Responsibilities

• Complete development tasks and/or review/select stories with guidance.
• Write testable, well-documented code and cover edge cases.
• Identify security implications and address them early.
• Write automated tests and participate in code reviews.
• Architect scalable, reliable services using standard patterns.
• Reduce technical debt and modernize legacy code.
• Anticipate future use cases and minimize cost of change.
• Integrate with POS devices, apps, and third-party services.
• Keep production stable: monitor, troubleshoot, and fix issues.
• Improve performance and code quality across services.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver shippable work.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

API design

PostgreSQL/MySQL

JavaScript

AWS

GitHub

AI development

Communication

Security awareness

Rails testing

Redis

GraphQL

Tools

Ruby

Rails

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

Redis

CouchDB

React Native

React

AWS

GitHub

Sidekiq

Job description

Intermediate Rails Software Developer – Job Description

Reports To: Development Manager, Engineering & Security

Location: Ideally in the Calgary area; can be remote/hybrid

About the Job:

We're hiring an Intermediate Rails Software Developer to build and maintain the backend services behind atVenu's platform. The successful candidate will be an adept Rails/React developer who enjoys looking backwards, refactoring legacy code to fix vulnerabilities, while keeping an eye towards the future developing new infrastructure features. Experience leveraging AI tools in software engineering and security would be nice to have.

atVenu is the leading live event commerce platform for merchandise, food and beverage sales at concerts, festivals, stadiums and venues. Our software powers offline-capable point of sale, real-time dashboards and mobile ordering, on both custom and commodity hardware.

Our Tech Stack:

• Backend: Ruby, Rails, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, CouchDb
• Frontend: React Native, React, JavaScript
• Cloud Platform: AWS
• Tools: GitHub, Sidekiq

What you’ll do

• Complete development tasks as assigned and/or review and select stories you can execute, with the support of your leader or an assigned partner or mentor.
• Consistently write functions that are easily testable and understood by other developers considering edge cases and errors with appropriate documentation and test procedures (not just lines of code).
• Identify areas where security implications may exist.
• Write automated tests and take part in code review.
• Architect scalable, reliable services using established design patterns and best practices.
• Help work on reducing technical debt and refactoring legacy code into modern, maintainable standards.
• Anticipate future use cases and make design decisions that minimize the cost of change.
• Integrate with POS devices, mobile apps and third‑party payment and reporting services
• Help keep production stable: monitor, troubleshoot and fix issues, including during high‑traffic event windows
• Improve performance, reliability and code quality across existing services
• Work with product managers and designers to turn requirements into shippable work

What you bring

• 5+ years of professional software development, with at least 3 years in Ruby on Rails
• Solid grasp of API and SQL (PostgreSQL or MySQL)
• Comfort with GitHub and AWS
• Working knowledge of JavaScript for the occasional front‑end change
• Practical knowledge of AI development, including:
  • Rapid evaluation and adoption of emerging AI technologies
  • Techniques for agent configuration to help ensure reliable outcomes
  • Integrating AI into the software development lifecycle responsibly and effectively
• Clear written communication and the habits to work well on a distributed team

Nice to have

• React or React Native experience
• Docker and a major cloud provider (AWS or GCP)
• Payments, POS, e-commerce or ticketing experience
• Familiarity with PCI or SOC 2 practices

Equal Opportunity Employer

atVenu is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected status.

Disclaimer

The job description above is intended to set forth the general nature of the work that will be expected of the person whotakes onthis role. The job description is not, however, meant to be construed as an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilitiesrequiredfor this role. From time to time, all colleagues maybe requiredto perform duties outside their normal responsibilities as needed, and the priorities within each role evolve over time based on the needs of the business.