Senior Ruby on Rails Backend Engineer

Acima; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

On-site gym

Free car charging

Paid time off

Job summary

Upbound Group, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer III to design, develop, and maintain core backend platforms and distributed services using Ruby on Rails. You will work autonomously on high-quality, scalable solutions powering Acima, Rent-A-Center, and Brigit platforms.

You will collaborate in an Agile environment, emphasize TDD, code reviews, and continuous improvement while mentoring junior engineers and staying current with industry trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in backend or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle from concept to automated testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Design and implement robust, scalable backend services and APIs using Ruby on Rails.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile scrum environment to deliver new features and enhancements.
• Ensure code quality through unit/integration testing, code reviews, and best practices.
• Identify performance bottlenecks, database query inefficiencies, and potential security issues.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers to promote technical excellence.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Ruby

RESTful API

TDD

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices

CI/CD

Agile

Debugging

Software design

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Upbound Group, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer III to design, develop, and maintain core backend platforms and distributed services using Ruby on Rails. You will work autonomously on high-quality, scalable solutions powering Acima, Rent-A-Center, and Brigit platforms.

You will collaborate in an Agile environment, emphasize TDD, code reviews, and continuous improvement while mentoring junior engineers and staying current with industry trends.