Staff Backend Rails Engineer

Role Summary

• •Role demands high proficiency in Ruby on Rails with a focus on building and shipping high-quality backend features rapidly.
• •Responsible for end-to-end feature development, including database schema design, API creation (REST/GraphQL), and comprehensive testing.
• •Collaborate closely with product, design, and growth teams to translate Figma designs into scalable backend architectures.
• •Lead backend efforts across multiple domains such as affiliate onboarding, marketplace search, chat/forums, external API sync, and payment integration.
• •Drive performance optimization by considering rate limits, indexing, and scalability while maintaining clear communication and alignment across teams.

About the Company

• •A startup environment passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow and thrive, emphasizing impact and innovation.
• •Values low ego, receptiveness to feedback, and a culture of clear, concise communication.
• •Focus on building extremely high-quality consumer products with a strong product-minded approach.
• •Encourages fast shipping and urgency, compressing timelines and leading by example.
• •Likely a small to mid-sized team with cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product, design, and growth.

What You Should Know

• •Ideal candidates should be action-oriented with a strong sense of urgency and the ability to ship fast and reliably.
• •Must be comfortable leading teams and aligning cross-functional groups around product and technical goals.
• •Expect to work in a highly collaborative environment requiring excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• •Candidates should have a strong product focus, caring deeply about user experience and building from the ground up.
• •The role offers opportunities to work on diverse backend challenges including search optimization, API integrations, and payment systems.

Key Required Skills