Ruby on Rails Engineer; Remote

Ruby on Rails Engineer (Remote) – Arche Sys Inc

Archesys is a technology firm specializing in innovative digital solutions and services for clients across various industries. We pride ourselves on our cutting‑edge technologies, exceptional customer service, and collaborative work environment.

$/yr - $/yr

• Financial Data Integration:
  Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and well‑tested backend integrations within the Rails application with external financial systems, including a bank and an accounting platform (e.g., Net Suite).
• Payment Workflow Development:
  Establish foundational back‑end patterns for all payment workflows, including processing employer premium payments via ACH, managing refunds for over payments, and handling ACH and check payments for beneficiaries.
• Code Quality & Standards:
  Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while following OOP, DRY, and SOLID principles. Actively participate in code reviews, providing and receiving strong, thoughtful feedback to uphold high code and maintainability standards.
• System Foundation:
  As this is a greenfield application, establish foundational patterns for all backend payment workflows and the flow of data into the accounting platform.
• Full‑Stack Contribution:
  Contribute to the full‑stack development of accessible and maintainable features within the application, with a strong focus on the backend.
• Agile
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineers, designers, and product managers in an agile environment to refine requirements and deliver value for end‑users.
• Performance:
  Optimize application and integration performance to ensure seamless and reliable operation.
• Mentorship & Guidance:
  Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to the team (as needed).
• Continuous Improvement:
  Stay up to date with the latest Ruby on Rails trends, tools, and industry best practices.

• Educational Background
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  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field. A Master's degree will be considered a plus.
• Experience
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  • Significant Rails Backend Experience (5+ years):
    Strong backend‑leaning experience with Ruby on Rails in a production environment.
  • Data Integration Expertise:
    Significant experience building conventional, maintainable, well‑tested, and extensible data integrations and back‑end functionality in Ruby on Rails.
  • Financial/Accounting Systems:
    Experience building integrations with financial and accounting systems (direct experience with Net Suite is a significant plus).
  • Payment Processing:
    Experience working with ACH payments is a significant plus.
  • OOP Commitment: A strong commitment to and demonstrated practice of solid Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP) principles.
  • Testing:
    Ability to write unit tests and integration tests using RSpec or Minitest.
  • Architecture:
    Strong understanding of MVC architecture and RESTful web services.
  • Database:
    Experience working with relational databases like Postgre
    
    SQL or MySQL, and Active Record ORM.
  • Version Control:
    Proficient with version control systems (Git/Git Hub).
  • Agile Proficiency:
    Proficient with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
  • Collaboration:
    
    Excellent communication, collaboration, and strong technical judgment skills.
• Technological Proficiency
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  • Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS.
  • Familiarity with modern programming languages and web technologies.
  • Familiarity with agile tools such as Jira, Slack, and Confluence.
  • Previous experience in healthcare, finance, or government sectors is advantageous.
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization tools.
  • Familiarity with Redis, Sidekiq, or background job processing.
  • Exposure to microservices architecture and distributed systems.
  • Experience working in a Dev Ops culture and with monitoring tools like New Relic or Datadog.
  • Knowledge of Graph
    
    QL and API‑first development.
• Personal Attributes
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  • Strong leadership qualities, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams.
  • Forward‑thinking with a keen eye for identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.
  • Detail‑…