Ruby Developer (Kafka) — Microservices & Denton, TX

Energy Innovation Corp; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor

Generous benefits

Denton flexibility

Job summary

Energy Innovation Corp is seeking a Ruby Developer who shares a passion for scalable systems and Kafka. Based in Denton, TX, you will join Best Buy's engineering efforts to ship fast and minimize downtime.

You\'ll identify bottlenecks, maintain microservices, and contribute to the technology roadmap while collaborating with on-site teams. The freelance role offers a salary of $52,000–$80,000 with generous benefits and local flexibility in Denton.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail to catch spell-check misses.
• Ability to build or leverage a Denton network.
• Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to leadership.
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for teamwork.
• Comfort owning technology decisions in the TX market.

Responsibilities

• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements.
• Translate outage fixes into proactive measures for Denton launch stability.
• Refine and maintain microservices supporting Best Buy customers in Denton, TX.
• Hand off Webpack runbooks to improve on-call reliability.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Denton network

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Energy Innovation Corp is seeking a Ruby Developer who shares a passion for scalable systems and Kafka. Based in Denton, TX, you will join Best Buy's engineering efforts to ship fast and minimize downtime.

You\'ll identify bottlenecks, maintain microservices, and contribute to the technology roadmap while collaborating with on-site teams. The freelance role offers a salary of $52,000–$80,000 with generous benefits and local flexibility in Denton.