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The Ruby Software Engineer will develop and maintain web and mobile applications, collaborate on product architecture, and mentor other engineers.
Are you interested in joining a dynamic team, passionate about making the world a better and more sustainable place? We are on a quest to improve water efficiency, reduce water's substantial carbon footprint, and save people money. We use elegant technology (Ruby, React, and ReactNative) to build beautiful web and mobile apps that help people understand and manage their water use in real-time. Along the way, we get to explore fascinating time-series datasets, employ machine learning to conserve precious resources, support open source projects, and hang out with some pretty cool people.
What you get to do every day?
- Write and review Ruby and Javascript code
- Design, develop and maintain sophisticated APIs, web applications, and native mobile apps
- Operate a cloud-based, multi-tenant customer engagement platform
- Collaborate with clients, users, management, and other engineers on product roadmap, architecture development plans, and program launches
- Help to hire, train and mentor other software engineers
What kind of person should you be?
- You are passionate about clean code, elegant architecture, and easy operation
- You are dedicated to creating beautiful and informative user experiences
- You are enthusiastic about continuously improving processes, products, tools and technologies
- You are opinionated yet actively seek information and insights that contradict those opinions
- You are reliable, kind, and comfortable with eccentric coworkers
What skills do you need?
- Experience developing web or mobile applications
- Experience with Ruby and Javascript (ES)
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Experience in full-stack development – including frontend, backend, database, deployment, and operations – is preferred
- Experience with Amazon AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, RDS, etc) is preferred
- Proficiency in dynamic languages and object oriented design
- Experience in full-stack development, including frontend, backend, database, deployment, and operations
- Experience writing unit and functional tests to achieve high confidence in changes
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills and an ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism when interacting with clients and other engineering teams
- Problem-solving and analytical skills are critical
KUBRA is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We will provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
While we value the skills and experiences listed in our job requirements, we also recognize that talent comes in many forms, and welcome applications from candidates who meet most but not all specified requirements. If you possess a strong desire to learn and grow in a dynamic work environment, apply now!
KUBRA is a fast-growing company that delivers customer communications solutions to some of the largest utility, insurance, and government entities across North America. KUBRA offers billing and payments, mapping, mobile apps, proactive communications, and artificial intelligence solutions for customers. With more than 1.5 billion customer interactions annually, KUBRA services reach over 40% of households in the U.S. and Canada. KUBRA is an operating subsidiary of Hearst.
Our office is small enough to allow creative individuals to flourish, yet large enough to provide long-term stability. We place a tremendous amount of responsibility on our team members to be productive, focused and self-motivated. We offer a casual work environment, competitive compensation and a stellar benefits program.
KUBRA does not typically provide immigration-related assistance, including employment-based work visa (e.g. H-1B) sponsorship, work permit applications and extensions, permanent residence (green card) sponsorship, LMIA applications or permanent residency nominations. Candidates must ensure they have legal authorization to work in the U.S/ Canada. All sponsorship determinations are case by case based on business need.
Top Skills
Amazon Aws
JavaScript
React
Reactnative
Ruby
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