Senior Ruby on Rails Software Developer

Internet Brands; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Job summary

Internet Brands is seeking a Senior Ruby on Rails Software Developer to join their Engineering team in El Segundo, California. The role involves writing clean and maintainable code, designing new features, and ensuring high-quality production standards. Candidates should have 5+ years of object-oriented programming experience and 2+ years with front-end technologies. The position comes with a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance options, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. Join our equal opportunity employer team and shape the future of web development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years with object-oriented programming in Ruby, PHP, or Java.
• 2+ years with front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience with modern server components (Memcache, Redis, ActiveMQ, Solr).

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Design, estimate, and code new features.
• Ensure all code that goes to production is of top quality.

Skills

Object-oriented programming in Ruby, PHP, or Java

Front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)

Complex SQL queries and database schema design

MVC frameworks (Rails/Laravel/Django)

Unit testing

Modern server components (Memcache, Redis)

Collaborative team environment

Command line UNIX/Linux terminal proficiency

Consuming and creating web services

Education

BS/MS from a 4‑year college

Tools

JIRA

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

Senior Ruby on Rails Software Developer

About the Role: As part of the Engineering team, the Developer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable software systems that meet both functional and technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code - This is primarily a coding position.
• Design, estimate, and code new features.
• Expand existing applications and services.
• Ensure all code that goes to production is of top quality.
• Ensure existing applications are scaled to meet expected demand.
• Collaborate with team members and other teams, Developers and other functional areas.
• Collaborate on enterprise architecture with other teams at Internet Brands.
• Perform code reviews of your team members' work.
• Participate in software design discussions.
• Participate in sprint planning and other project management meetings.
• Understand how team services interact.
• Be able to investigate and fix production issues.

Required Experience

• 5+ years with object-oriented programming in Ruby, PHP, or Java.
• 2+ years with front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Complex SQL queries and database schema design.
• MVC frameworks (Rails / Laravel / Django) and unit testing.
• Experience with modern server components (Memcache, Redis, ActiveMQ, Solr).
• Working in a collaborative team environment using tools like JIRA, and Git.
• Command line UNIX/Linux terminal proficiency.
• Consuming and creating web services.
• Stable work history and an ability to collaborate effectively.
• BS/MS from a 4‑year college.

Nice to Have Experience

• Agentic AI development tools.
• Scrum, Kanban, or other agile methodologies.
• Rapid deployment tooling such as Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Collaborating with engineering teams in multiple locations.
• Systems integration.
• Distributed systems.
• Kafka and/or RabbitMQ.
• Service-oriented architecture.
• Load testing.
• Page load optimization.
• Responsive design.
• Big data.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health and well‑being of you and your family. Benefits include health insurance options such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, life and AD&D insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, commuter benefits, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), well‑being coaching services, and voluntary benefits such as home, auto, and pet insurance, and discounted legal and financial services.

Internet Brands is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO).