Ruby on Rails Engineer

Retailers use archaic, old systems that don't work (think fax machines and voicemails). We're replacing the core operational processes with a modern platform that our customers love. Help us transform a $4.4 trillion industry and improve the way millions of people work. Major retailers like Gap, Nike, LEGO, and Old Navy are already using Zipline every day, but there is so much more to do!

We’re looking for a Ruby on Rails Engineer to join our team as the surface area of our product and infrastructure continues to scale with rapid customer growth. This is a great opportunity for someone excited about shaping robust systems—and contributing to AI-powered initiatives such as automatic content creation.

Here are some projects we're excited for you to work on:

• Defining and improving useful APIs for our customers
• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable features for our web-based applications
• Maintain and enhance existing features, adapting them for an evolving market
• Evangelize coding, testing and performance best practices with the rest of the team
• Collaborate with our product, design and customer success teams on new features that customers will love

What we look for:

• You have significant relevant production experience with large scale Ruby on Rails applications
• You have great written and verbal communication skills.
• You prefer taking projects from inception to completion and are outcome-oriented.
• You have a strong understanding of systems architecture, database design, and the ruby language.
• You are proactive with communication and have no problem managing your time as a remote employee.
• You are proud of your craft, and enjoy and value clean code that scales to keep large teams productive.
• Bonus: You have an interest in—or experience with—AI/ML technologies, especially in content generation or data structuring.

Technologies you'll work with:

• Ruby on Rails
• Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch
• Typescript, JavaScript, React, Webpack
• AWS, Heroku, Ansible, Digital Ocean
• Github, Slack, Basecamp, Google Drive, JIRA

Employee Benefits

• Stock Options
• Paid Flexible Time Off (including time off to care for family members, as well as Sick Time)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Group Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, and Dental) with a variety of PPO & HMO plans and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (for our US employees only)
• 100% Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance

The “Extras”

• Remote Work: Join a flexible, effective remote team and work where you’re comfortable- literally anywhere!
• Computer accessories and office setup: We help you get the right equipment and accessories that you need.
• Company off-sites: Most years we come together (IRL!).
• Education stipends: We believe in perpetual learning! We’ll support your learning as long as it fits within our team budgets.
• Coffee Stipend: We provide a small stipend each month to encourage breaks and a change of scenery.

A note on our Flexible Time Off Policy - We don’t have a set number of “Days Off” at Zipline, and instead Zipliners request time off when and as they need it, under a Flexible Time Off Policy.

We value diversity of all kinds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

With Zipline, retail employees feel more connected, understand the role they play in the brand’s mission, and can feel good about the work they’re doing.

We have made incredible progress but changing the industry is hard. We need your help to improve the way that this 4.4 trillion dollar industry communicates with its store employees.