Ruby on Rails Developer

About Us:Elevate Labs is on a mission to improve people's minds.We’ve helped millions of people around the world learn and improve concrete communication, memory, and math skills through Elevate, our first mobile app which has won Apple's App of the Year Award and been downloaded more than 60 million times. With Balance, our second mobile app and winner of Google's Best App award, we’ve personalized meditation and made it free for an entire year to help more people reduce stress, improve sleep, sharpen focus, and much more.Elevate Labs is a fully remote company of voracious learners and passionate doers, driven by our vision to help billions of people lead healthy, joyful, and productive lives.If our mission resonates with you, please consider applying!

The Role:You'll be responsible for building and maintaining the foundational infrastructure that powers both of our award-winning apps: Balance and Elevate. As we look to grow, your role will be pivotal in developing our backend systems to support a larger portfolio of products. We're looking for an experienced backend engineer with a deep understanding of scalable systems and a passion for performance & reliability. You’ll collaborate closely with all engineers to build products that educate and delight our customers. As a senior member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to guide the direction of our products and our engineering team.

ResponsibilitiesLead the technical design and implementation of complex projects by working closely with Product Management, Marketing, and Content to define problems, come up with solutions, and deliver high-performance, reliable backend systems that support our appsIntroduce new ideas to help the team iterate on process and technologyMentor fellow engineers, helping them grow their skills, and be open to learning from your teammates as you continue to grow your own skillsFocus mainly on backend development but occasionally help out your teammates in other areas of the stack (iOS, Android, Data, DevOps, etc.)

RequirementsYou have 5+ years of professional software experience in backend developmentYou are passionate about product-focused problem-solvingYou stay up to date with the latest backend development news and technologiesYou have experience integrating 3rd party APIs, especially single-sign on, purchasing, and analyticsYou communicate clearly and are willing to give critical feedback to improve the productYou can identify areas for improvement and drive projects to completion without a manager consistently directing your workYou have shipped at least one customer-facing productOur Stack:Backend: Ruby on RailsFrontend: HotwireScripting: Python & ShellCloud: Heroku, AWS, & CloudFlareDatabases: PostgreSQL & RedisData Analytics: Snowflake & DBTCI/CD: GitHub ActionsIaC: TerraformBonus:Experience with one or more technologies in our stackExperience with backends specifically for mobile appsExperience with web or full stack developmentExperience with building and maintaining content delivery systemsExperience with billing systems like Stripe, App Store, & Play StoreInterest in mental health, brain training, and meditation

Additional informationBenefits:Competitive salary and equityMedical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your familyDistributed team flexibility, with a home-office stipend and co-working reimbursementAnnual learning, wellness, and travel stipendsGenerous PTO, flexible sick leave, and paid parental leaveAnnual company meetup in fun location

How We Hire:At Elevate Labs, we seek to build high-impact teams with high talent density, and we invest a lot of time and care into the hiring process. Your resume will be reviewed by a human, so we encourage you to keep resumes short (one page should do), double-check for grammar errors, and submit it as a PDF.During the interview process, you can expect conversational-style sessions, some with a technical focus, and coding exercises in a common backend language of your choice, with Ruby or Python preferred.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:We believe that there is no single candidate profile that guarantees success in this role. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. If your background is similar to the job description and you think you can excel in this role, please apply and tell us about yourself and the impact you could make at Elevate Labs.We also know that diversity of identity, experience, and thought leads to more creativity, better problem-solving, and wiser decisions, which is why we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to our team. We are an equal opportunity employer; committed to diversity and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we're taking steps to meet that commitment. We highly encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks, veterans, and people with disabilities.

Key Skills

• Ruby on Rails