What you'll do
- Develop and maintain high-scale backend systems handling hundreds of millions of API calls daily.
- Work primarily in a custom Ruby ecosystem beyond Rails, including Redis, Elasticsearch, and cloud integrations.
- Collaborate closely with a flat, engineering-first team led by an engineer-CEO, with cross-team partnerships.
- Own features end-to-end, from design through deployment and support, with emphasis on performance and reliability.
- Contribute to open-source efforts and have the freedom to explore multiple languages like Golang, Python, and Java.
What you should know
- Ideal candidates enjoy solving complex scale and reliability challenges in backend systems.
- The role offers a proven growth path including technical leadership, infrastructure, and open-source impact.
- Applicants should be comfortable working in a fast-growth, high-autonomy environment with minimal management.
- Expect to engage with a well-documented, mature codebase and sophisticated CI/CD pipelines on AWS.
- This position is unique for those who want to push Ruby beyond Rails and explore polyglot backend development.
About the company
- Files.com is a profitable, founder-led SaaS company serving 4,000+ enterprise customers globally.
- The company values a flat, high-trust culture where engineers have autonomy and initiative is rewarded.
- They have a small, focused team of about 70 employees with a $35M+ business backed by $46.5M funding.
- Known for engineering-first mindset, with tools and processes designed to maximize developer productivity.
- Their platform powers secure file transfer and automation for well-known brands across industries.
Key required skills
RubyRedisElasticsearchAWSGitLab - CI/CD