Remote-First Ruby on Rails Engineer – FinTech Backend

NinjaHoldings; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Paid Time Off

Health Benefits with medical/dental/ve

401(k) with matching

Paid Family Leave

Annual Wellness & WFH subsidies

Employee Referral Program

Remote first culture with downtown HQ

Office in Chicago

Job summary

NinjaHoldings, a Chicago-based fintech group, is seeking a Software Engineer to build new systems and refactor existing ones. You’ll collaborate with QA, Product Managers, and a technical lead to shape the Engineering roadmap, delivering world-class software for banking and lending products.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of backend experience with Ruby on Rails, plus familiarity with Hotwire/Turbo and Tailwind. This remote-first role offers a flexible, fast-paced environment in the US.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional backend experience for non-trivial web apps.
• Strong experience with Ruby on Rails and related frontend integrations (Hotwire/Turbo/Stimulus, Tailwind).
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable software.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop or modify software systems with service-oriented thinking.
• Analyze user needs to determine build approach or modifications.
• Translate business requirements into usable and scalable software.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Hotwire Turbo/Stimulus

Tailwind CSS

SQL

Relational databases

Tools

Backend development

Software architecture

Job description

NinjaHoldings, a Chicago-based fintech group, is seeking a Software Engineer to build new systems and refactor existing ones. You’ll collaborate with QA, Product Managers, and a technical lead to shape the Engineering roadmap, delivering world-class software for banking and lending products.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of backend experience with Ruby on Rails, plus familiarity with Hotwire/Turbo and Tailwind. This remote-first role offers a flexible, fast-paced environment in the US.