Ruby on Rails Developer

Tonsser; Paris (TX); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading football platform company is seeking a Backend Developer (Ruby on Rails) to join their engineering team. This full-time role, with an option for remote work, involves developing and maintaining APIs that impact millions of users. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in backend development and a strong passion for code craftsmanship. The offered compensation is competitive, with a salary ranging from $65,000 to $80,000 per year, depending on skill level.

Benefits

Personal development budget

100% work-from-home flexibility

Team trips

Catered lunches

Free choice of devices

Office space in Berlin and Paris

Awesome snacks available

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Backend Engineer.
• Experience with architecting scalable APIs using Ruby on Rails.
• Comfortable with REST, JSON, and some knowledge of GraphQL.
• Detail-oriented and focused on high-quality maintainable code.
• Experience with unit and integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Ruby on Rails API components.
• Enhance monolithic architecture for simplicity and expandability.
• Participate in all phases of product development, from brainstorming to deployment.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

TDD

PostgreSQL

REST

GraphQL

Team player

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Join the Tonsser Team as a Backend Developer (Ruby on Rails)

Who We Are

Tonsser, the leading app and platform for youth football, is revolutionizing the football industry. With nearly 2 million football players in 11 countries, we're not just about discovering new talent; we're about building a community that celebrates the joy of football. Our mission is to democratize football by providing equal access to opportunities, empowering players to showcase their skills and connect with global clubs.

Your Role

As a Ruby on Rails Backend Developer at Tonsser, you\'ll be a vital part of our engineering team, directly impacting the core of our fast-growing football platform.

Your work will span the development and maintenance of our expansive Ruby on Rails API, the core component used across our various platforms, including iOS, Android, React, and Admin. You will be embracing our monolithic architecture, enhancing it for simplicity and expandability and involved in all phases of product development, from brainstorming to deployment and refinement.

What We Expect

We are looking for someone who is passionate about craftsmanship in coding, upholding our high-quality, well-tested, and extendable codebase. You should be a team player, ready to share ideas and respect diverse opinions. Your problem-solving skills should lead you to find elegant solutions to complex challenges. Your experience in Ruby on Rails, TDD, and familiarity with tools like Heroku, AWS, PostgreSQL, and Redis will be invaluable in this role.

Our Engineering Culture

As part of Tonsser\'s engineering team, you\'ll join a group of passionate tech enthusiasts. We are creative product builders who love to craft high-quality software using the best tools of the trade. Our environment is one that encourages innovation, creativity, and growth.

Why Join Tonsser?

• Enjoy a collaborative, inclusive, and fun-loving team culture.
• Be part of a mission-driven company shaping the future of football.
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your work directly influences millions.

Position Details

Role: Backend Developer (Ruby on Rails)

Joining Date: April 2024

Requirements for the ideal candidate

• You have minimum 3 years of experience working as a Backend Engineer
• You've built and architected well crafted and scalable APIs using Ruby on Rails or a similar web framework
• Comfortable with REST, JSON and at least a curiosity into GraphQL
• Experience working with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Detail-oriented, focusing on writing high quality maintainable code
• Writing unit and integration tests to ensure that your code is rock solid is a natural part of your workflow
• Is a team player who strives to improve not only themselves, but everyone around them
• Values developer productivity by automating as many things as possible in your daily workflow
• Knowledge around running resilient and scalable distributed services
• Be fluent in English
• Our tech stack: Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL
• (and yes, a few other things, but keeping it simple)

What we offer and benefits

• Full time role
• Location: Copenhagen or remote-first
• Compensation: 65K+ per year gross, dependent on skill level
• Be part of a company with multinational DNA, where the official language is English but we speak: Danish, Lithuanian, French, Spanish, Dutch, Serbo-Croatian, German, Polish, Portuguese, Bulgarian and Italian
• Personal development budget
• 100% work-from-home flexibility / remote-friendly
• Trip to Paris to watch Tonsser United play, and catch up with teammates
• Sweet swag! Tonsser United gear
• Free choice of devices and other setups that you need
• Donkey Republic membership, so you can explore Copenhagen / Berlin etc. like a true native
• Awesome lunch and plenty of snacks for the office-goers
• Catered, delicious lunch for the office-goers - every single day at 12:00
• If you are near Copenhagen, we have a brand-new office in Carlsberg Byen, minutes away from the nearest metro
• In Berlin and Paris we have office spaces you can meet with the rest of the Tonsser crew in
• Salary range: 65,000 - 80,000 per year depending on skill level