Backend Engineer

Overview

Company name: Jisr | HQ Location: Al Muruj District, Riyadh | Website | LinkedIn

Role:  Backend Engineer

• Salary: Rs. 15-30  lakhs per annum
• Experience: 3+ years
• Location: Remote
• Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

1. Application Development: Take a lead role in designing, developing, and maintaining web applications using Ruby on Rails.
2. Technical Problem-Solving: Identify and address technical challenges and provide effective solutions to ensure project success.
3. Code Review and Quality Assurance: Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality, adherence to coding standards, and best practices.
4. Collaboration: Work closely with the development team, product managers, and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
5. Project Execution: Collaborate with team members to ensure timely and successful project delivery according to specifications.
6. Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Ruby on Rails and web development to improve software quality and efficiency.
7. Technical Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers, fostering their growth and development.
8. Testing and Deployment: Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to ensure smooth deployment and testing of applications.
9. Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation to support knowledge sharing and future maintenance.

Your competencies

1. Technical Expertise: Profound knowledge of Ruby on Rails, Ruby programming language, and related tools to develop and maintain web applications effectively.
2. Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues efficiently.
3. Collaboration: Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
4. Leadership: Ability to take ownership of projects, guide junior developers, and mentor team members when required.
5. Continuous Learning: Eagerness to stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to enhance technical skills continually.

Skills

1. A high-performance mindset to deliver good quality code and also an understanding of the product.
2. Experience with writing clean, maintainable and scalable code
3. Ruby on Rails: Extensive hands-on experience in web application development using Ruby on Rails framework.
4. Database Management: Experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and writing efficient SQL queries.
5. Version Control: Proficiency in using version control systems like Git for efficient code management and collaboration.
6. Problem-Solving and Debugging: Strong ability to identify and debug technical issues efficiently to ensure smooth application performance.
7. Testing: Knowledge of testing methodologies and tools to conduct thorough unit testing and ensure software reliability.
8. Agile Methodologies: Knowledge of agile development methodologies, enabling efficient project planning and execution.
9. Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with agile development practices to work effectively within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
10. Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, AWS lambda are a plus.

About us

At Jisr, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from a growing Startup. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues.

We’re data driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you