Senior Software Engineer - Rails

Bold Penguin is a fast growing (and we mean fast) Software as a Service company building innovative solutions using modern technology for commercial insurance agents. We favor modern but proven technologies and our stack currently includes Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ruby on Rails, Angular, Puma, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Capistrano.

We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will serve as a cross-functional member of the engineering team who embraces DevOps culture and practices. We’re at a pivotal point where we’re building the platform that will serve as the foundation for the business for years to come - many, many more years to come!

As a Sr. Engineer you will be expected to do the following:

  1. Able to receive a large and/or vague task and break it down into manageable chunks and complete it independently
  2. Have a workable knowledge of the full software development life cycle
  3. Produce high-quality code that meets internal and external quality criteria (e.g. scalable architecture, few bugs, high code coverage, zero code lint issues, etc.)
  4. Follow processes and techniques made by others.
  5. Lead small initiative (e.g. be a tech lead for 1-3 engineers to 2-3 weeks) 

SKILLS

  • Builds web frontend applications using technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript including frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue
  • Engineers backend services and APIs using Ruby on Rails (believe it or not, we are on Rails 6!)
  • Integrates with third party APIs such as Twilio and with various insurance carriers
  • Creates automated tests to ensure our applications are reliable
  • Automates the deployment pipeline to enable frequent deployments and consistent builds from development through production
  • Shares responsibility for site reliability engineering first designing resilient systems and applications, troubleshoots performance or availability issues, and participates in the on call rotation
  • Creates relational database schemas and performs query optimization as well as using in memory data stores
  • Collaborates closely with Systems and Security Engineers to build secure and reliable applications

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5+ years relevant experience building scalable and functional applications, including two years of Ruby.
  • Experience in technology companies and startups using open source technologies including Linux, Git, AWS, and modern development environments
  • Expert in either frontend or backend but capable with both.
  • Familiar with a microservice architecture

Bonus Points

  • Full-stack expertise in multiple tiers of modern web applications (e.g. front end, back end, infrastructure, etc.)
  • Open source contributions and/or speaking experience.
  • Previous work experience in insurance and/or experience with policy rating very desirable.

Penguin Perks

  • For a healthy colony.
    • Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, as well as Short and Long Term Disability - Beginning Day 1! (Trust us, the benefits are great!)

  • Penguins plan for the future.
    • 401k Match program, up to 4%! 

  • Need a vacation?
    • Unlimited PTO - Please take a vacation - you need it and we applaud it!

  • Hungry? Thirsty?
    • We offer free snacks and drinks, as well as catered lunch every Monday (even to our remote employees...nomb nomb nomb)

  • Penguins are social creatures and love to play!
    • We have frequent happy hours, company events, and outings. What kind of company would we be if we didn't have some fun!?!? 

  • Penguins give back.
    • We offer volunteer opportunities every month!  There is no better feeling than giving back =)

  • Don’t want to move to Columbus?
    • We offer up to 100% remote engineers! But, you must be OK visiting the office for a day or two every quarter - we are all about that camaraderie! 

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