Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, Ruby on Rails

Drivana; Tijuana; Remote; MXN 1,676,000 - 2,607,000; Full time

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a globally distributed, fully remote team. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable software with a focus on clean code and high quality, collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software development experience, strong skills in Java, Python, C++, Go, or JavaScript, and hands-on cloud and containerization expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP; Docker, Kubernetes).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, C++, Go, or JavaScript.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality software applications and systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define product requirements and technical specs.
• Write clean, scalable, well-documented code in relevant languages.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster their growth.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices.
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Go

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a globally distributed, fully remote team. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable software with a focus on clean code and high quality, collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software development experience, strong skills in Java, Python, C++, Go, or JavaScript, and hands-on cloud and containerization expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP; Docker, Kubernetes).