Senior Ruby Developer; EU​/LatAm

Perry Street Software publishes Jack'd and SCRUFF, two of the world's largest LGBTQ+ dating apps on iOS and Android. Our brands reach more than 30 million members worldwide, so members can connect, meet and express themselves on a platform that prioritizes privacy, security, and community. Our company puts user privacy first, and doesn't sell data or use third‑party ad networks.

This is a remote position.

Job Title: Senior Ruby Developer

Reporting into: VP of Engineering

Location: Remote (North America, South America, and Europe)

As a Senior Ruby Developer, you will help build our Ruby API powering our family of LGBTQ+ mobile dating apps. We are looking for engineers who are passionate about architecture and monads! Ok just kidding about the last part -- but you can see more about our approach to API development in our Medium blog series here. The position is 40 hours per week and ongoing/full‑time.

What you'll do:

• Maintain a complex backend which processes more than 350 million web server requests per day
• Build a modern API application atop a functional architecture in Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and/or Sinatra
• Build well factored, maintainable, and tested code using RSpec with Test & Behavior Driven Development (TDD & BDD)
• Understand and build using strong architectural patterns beyond the standard MVC of Rails
• Have a strong sense of OO programming and Architectural patterns
• Be able to work with, mentor, and guide a distributed team of developers
• Team members will be expected to align to the working and pairing hours of their team in their respective regions. Our team writes code in pairs, and engineering teams screen‑share with each other a minimum of 4 hours per day.
• We are pioneers of architectural linters, and are working on a new open‑source architectural linter for Ruby inspired by our experience in Kotlin. This enables us to apply architectural principles across a global, distributed team
• Because we are a global, remote, distributed company, timezone alignment is critical
• If you are EU‑based, you must be available to work between 11am CET and 8pm CET (Winter) or 12pm CET and 9pm CET (Summer)
• If you are Brasil‑based, you must be available to work between 8am EST and 5pm EST
• If you are North America‑based, you must be available to work between 8am EST and 5pm EST
• Be available to collaborate between 9am EST and 1pm EST, regardless of your present timezone.
• Have experience working for remote, global teams
• Be excited about and open to pair programming

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in computer science, related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years of software development experience using Ruby
• Experience using design and architecture patterns
• Strong sense of ownership, ability to work independently, and proven track record of driving products
• Shipped consumer API used concurrently by thousands of users.

• Full stack knowledge of technologies like Ruby, SQL, Linux, React, and AWS would be highly desirable
• Experience working with big data technologies and ETLs like Spark, S3, and Redshift
• Experience with analytics platforms, CRM, and engagement platforms (e.g., Mixpanel, Amplitude, Moengage, Quicksight)
• Experience completing product iterations based on insights from data
• Knowledge of Python, Scala, Spark, Athena, or Databricks

We spend a lot of time describing our technology and our approach on our Engineering Blog. If you want to impress us, take the time to read our blog posts, and let us know how what we've done compares with your experience in the cover letter of your application.

Every day, the PSS product team comes together virtually from more than 18 cities in more than 12 countries. As a colleague at PSS, you can work from any timezone in North America, South America, or Europe. Benefits include:

• 11 Paid Holidays
• One paid week off at mid‑year (PSS Summer Refresh Week)
• Home Office Stipend - purchase furniture for your home setup

• 401k plan with 6% match
• Comprehensive, nation‑wide healthcare coverage
• Flexible Time Off

Perry Street is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, disability, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.