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Title: Ruby Web Developer
Payroll Title: Software Engineer I
Division & Department: Education Platform Development
Status: Full-Time Exempt
Reports to: Development Manager
Location: Remote - Anywhere in the contiguous US
Compensation: Anticipated compensation for this position is $90-125k.*
Job Summary
We seek a skilled Ruby Web Developer to produce efficient, elegant code that meets product requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for troubleshooting, debugging, and maintaining existing software to ensure high performance and seamless user experiences. You will play a key role in planning sprint cycles, focusing on feature enhancements, bug resolutions, and software maintenance for the Leader in Me online platform. Additionally, you’ll contribute to evaluating new product ideas, assessing their feasibility, and estimating development timeframes to support timely and successful product launches.
Essential Functions
- Translate product strategy into detailed development requirements for prototype, construction, and final product for the development team
- Collaborate closely with production, marketing, implementation teams, and sales teams on the development, QA, and release of software products
- Troubleshoot bugs and complex system requirements
- Implement designs and UI/UX improvements
- Provide timely and accurate status updates on testing progress, issues, and overall project health to project stakeholders.
- Assist in maintaining and updating test environments and test data.
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in software development methodologies.
Basic Qualifications
- BA/BS in Computer Science, a related degree, or equivalent practical experience of 3+ years.
- 3+ years of professional programming experience
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Demonstrated proficiency in object-oriented programming and how to apply them in Ruby for modular, maintainable code.
- Experience with SQL and Active Record, understanding database relationships, migrations, and optimizations.
- Managing code with Git, including branching, merging, and pull requests to facilitate collaborative development.
- Knowledge of RSpec or MiniTest for unit testing, as well as debugging techniques using tools like Pry, Byebug, and Rails console.
- Experience with building and consuming APIs (REST and GraphQL), and understanding JSON, XML, and serialization.
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Tailwind and frameworks like React or Vue.js for integrating front-end elements with back-end code.
- Knowledge of web security and how to implement secure code practices in Ruby applications.
- Identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements in Ruby and Rails applications to optimize site performance
- Basic knowledge of deployment processes, server management, and using CI/CD tools (e.g., Docker, Jenkins) for streamlined code deployment.
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, employee stock purchasing program, 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, and more. Please visit https://franklincoveybenefits.com/ for details.
*Anticipated compensation for this position is $90-120k. Actual offer may be outside of this range and will be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data.
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Employer Information
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