Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails

Founded in 1986 as a family‑owned business, INSPIRE has grown into a global leader in event organization, producing over 2,500 events annually across the United States, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.

At INSPIRE, we understand that the success of live events in the hospitality industry is driven by more than just technology—it’s about the people behind it. We take pride in offering our employees opportunities for growth through career development and succession planning, while fostering a culture focused on customer satisfaction, innovation, and teamwork.

Specializing in live events, we provide cutting‑edge audio‑visual solutions that elevate conferences, meetings, and events within the hospitality space. Our skilled technicians and creative professionals work closely with clients to ensure seamless execution and memorable experiences. By offering personalized, professional service, we build lasting relationships and deliver exceptional results every time.

We are seeking a Software Engineer – (Ruby on Rails) to work with the Digital Services team in Buffalo, NY or Remote to develop, deploy, & maintain software‑based solutions to the meetings & events industry. This role can be based in Buffalo, NY or Remote where the preferred candidate will be in either the Eastern or Central Time zones within the Continental United States.

We offer competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, Life Insurance, Short‑term, and Long‑term Disability, and Paid Time Off / Holiday, 401(k), along with additional voluntary benefits are available to all full‑time employees at INSPIRE.

• Collaborate with our Digital Services team to understand the scope and expectations of the project.
• Professionally maintain all software and create updates regularly to address customer and company concerns.
• Help maintain code quality and organization with peer code review and automated testing.
• Analyze code for weaknesses and errors, and present detailed plans to improve them.
• Analyze and test programs and products before formal launch.
• Strong sense of team collaboration, as well as ability to work independently and meet deadlines with or without supervision.
• Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers.
• Must be detail oriented and quality driven.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or other equivalent degree/experience.
• Minimum 2‑4+ years of full‑time Ruby on Rails experience.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong individual contribution and effective team contributor.
• Extensive knowledge of software development life cycle, web application development, and project management.
• Experience with source code management and issue tracking systems (Git Hub, Git Lab, Jira, etc.).
• Experience with relational and No
  
  SQL database structures (Postgre
  
  SQL, Dynamo
  
  DB, etc.).
• Experience with event streaming (Apache Kafka, Amazon SQS, etc.).
• Experience with API integration between internal and third‑party systems.
• Working knowledge of source code management and issue tracking systems (Git Hub, Git Lab, Jira).
• Experience with web frameworks (Ruby on Rails, Django, Laravel, etc.).

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, holidays, and additional voluntary benefits for full‑time employees