Product Engineering - Senior Software Engineer

We're seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Ruby on Rails and React/Next.js to join our Product Engineering team. You'll play a pivotal role in developing and delivering high-impact, user-facing features, while also maintaining and enhancing our existing applications. You'll collaborate closely with our Business, Marketing, and Learning teams, contributing to the technical direction and success of our projects.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and Maintain: Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable web applications using Ruby on Rails and React/Next.js.
• Lead and Mentor: Guide and mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
• Problem Solve: Tackle complex technical challenges with a pragmatic and efficient approach, ensuring high-quality solutions.
• Collaborate: Work closely with cross-functional teams to define requirements, provide technical expertise, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Drive Technical Strategy: Contribute to the technical strategy and standards for the team, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Ensure System Health: Maintain system health and reliability, including providing front-line support and participating in on-call rotations.
• Contribute to Budget Awareness: Understand the business value of engineering efforts and contribute to budget-conscious decision-making.

What You Bring:

• Extensive Experience: 6+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on Ruby on Rails and JavaScript (React/Next.js).
• Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, test-driven development (TDD), and system-level tooling.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional ability to debug and resolve complex issues quickly and effectively.
• Leadership Qualities: Proven ability to guide and mentor junior engineers, and contribute to technical leadership.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. 
• SDLC Expertise: Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and experience with agile methodologies (preferably scrum).
• Business Acumen: Awareness of the business value of engineering work and the ability to prioritize tasks accordingly.
• Testing Expertise: Deep understanding of testing methodologies. Capable of implementing and maintaining robust test suites.
• Code Quality: Ability to follow and improve existing code patterns.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Heroku.
• Experience with containerization using Docker.
• Experience with performance optimization.
• Experience with PHP and WordPress.

Posting date: 05-30-2025