Ruby on Rails Software Engineer (Full-stack)

GRAIN PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing tech company in Singapore is seeking a Software Engineer to lead the engineering team and set high standards while contributing to backend performance. Ideal candidates should be proficient in Ruby and experience with Rails. The role offers substantial ownership, competitive compensation, and numerous growth opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Birthday leave

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Proficient in writing Ruby with experience in Rails.
• Strong understanding of creating scalable systems and architectures.
• Experienced in mentoring and leading engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team and set high standards.
• Own engineering outcomes and support product management.
• Coach team members in testing and documentation practices.

Skills

Ruby

RSpec

JavaScript

TypeScript

Ruby on Rails

SQL

Postgres

Command line tools

GraphQL

Job description

Mission

Write production-ready software designed for supporting business growth and bringing Grain's' delightful experiences to customers through teamwork and discipline.

Outcomes

1. Contribute to the backend service performance and reliability, including our Ruby on Rails servers, GCP deployments, and Cloudflare workers.
2. Write high-quality code that is accompanied by robust and meaningful tests.
3. Be proficient with profiling and solve performance bottlenecks.
4. Create scalable and informative documentation to scale knowledge and communication.

Competencies

• Proficient in writing Ruby.
• Proficient in writing tests with RSpec.
• Proficient in writing Javascript / Typescript.
• Experienced with Ruby on Rails framework.
• Proficient in writing SQL.
• Experienced with Postgres.
• Strong understanding of command line and toolchains (e.g. Zsh, Vim, Tmux).
• Have a good grasp of serverless paradigms including deployments, scaling and security.
• Experienced in GraphQL or is willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• To lead the engineering team by setting high standards and creating scalable processes.
• Own the engineering team outcomes and support product management efforts.
• Be responsible for the technical interview process of hiring new engineers.
• Design and architect existing or new systems and platforms.
• Be responsible for creating a culture of code reviews and pair programming.
• Coach and mentor the team to be proficient in testing and completing the work by documenting all necessary information to the product manager or stakeholder.

What’s in it for you

• Work with a fast growing, at the same time, lean and mean team, to make real world impact.
• Have a lot of ownership and drive your own results and progression.
• Smart people who sweat the details and push for the highest standards.
• Training and in-house opportunities to help you grow.
• Other benefits include a competitive compensation package and birthday leave.

You should include these in your application:

• CV or LinkedIn profile
• Tell us about a time you had to work on a highly challenging task. How did you overcome it?
• What motivates you?
• What\'s your favourite food and where do you get it? Why?
• A good way to start is to read about what it is like working at Grain: https://www.notion.so/grain/Working-at-Grain-96bff3bba5e84ababe6fb7743b49489f