Ruby Developer

$120,000 - $120,000/Yr

Franklincovey - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Boston, MA

1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

The Ruby Developer at FranklinCovey will be responsible for producing efficient and elegant code to meet product requirements, focusing on the Leader in Me online platform. This role involves troubleshooting, debugging, and maintaining existing software to ensure high performance and seamless user experiences. The developer will also participate in planning sprint cycles, enhancing features, resolving bugs, and evaluating new product ideas to support timely launches.

Responsibilities

• Translate product strategy into detailed development requirements for prototype, construction, and final product for the development team
• Collaborate closely with production, marketing, implementation teams, and sales teams on the development, QA, and release of software products
• Troubleshoot bugs and complex system requirements
• Implement designs and UI/UX improvements
• Provide timely and accurate status updates on testing progress, issues, and overall project health to project stakeholders
• Assist in maintaining and updating test environments and test data
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in software development methodologies.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Computer Science, a related degree, or 3+ years of equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of professional programming experience

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated proficiency in object-oriented programming and how to apply them in Ruby for modular, maintainable code
• Experience with SQL and Active Record, understanding database relationships, migrations, and optimizations
• Managing code with Git, including branching, merging, and pull requests to facilitate collaborative development
• Knowledge of RSpec or MiniTest for unit testing, as well as debugging techniques using tools like Pry, Byebug, and Rails console
• Experience with building and consuming APIs (REST and GraphQL), and understanding JSON, XML, and serialization
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Tailwind and frameworks like React or Vue.js for integrating front-end elements with back-end code
• Knowledge of web security and how to implement secure code practices in Ruby applications
• Identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements in Ruby and Rails applications to optimize site performance
• Basic knowledge of deployment processes, server management, and using CI/CD tools (e.g., Docker, Jenkins) for streamlined code deployment.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• HSA
• employee stock purchasing program
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• holiday pay