Ruby on Rails Developer

At Jiva, we are dedicated to improving the livelihood of smallholder farmers around the world. We focus on providing access to financing, practical advice, quality products & fairer trade practices through our digital products. Currently, a lack of accessibility to such services is holding half a billion people behind. We believe that technology is the only viable unifying force for this complex sector & the only way to achieve “benefits of scale”.

Job DescriptionWe are looking for developers responsible for the development and maintenance of Jiva's suite of applications. We currently operate a service-based architecture that powers 3 android apps, as well as having 100s of real-world integration points from farmers, logistics providers, financial tools, space satellite data and more. Jiva's user base, scope and team are all growing rapidly. We are looking for backend developers who are looking for a challenging, fast-paced and rewarding career.

ResponsibilitiesWrite well-tested and maintainable code in Ruby on Rails and ElixirHelp source, design and implement APIs to power and enhance our appsIdentify and rectify performance bottlenecks to ensure services are functional and reliable as we scaleStress-test services and maintain their functionality in productionEstablish comprehensive audit processes to monitor ongoing performance of our services in productionWork closely with teams across functions to figure out what we should be building next

Required Skills we are looking Backend Developer 8 to 15 Yrs : Ruby on Rails or Golang & python Strong oral and written communication skillsProven ability to work on multiple services and switch contexts as the situation requiresExperience with RESTful / GraphQL APIs

Key Skills

• Ruby on Rails
• GraphQL
• Golang