Senior Back-End Engineer

Apptegy•Little Rock, AR

16h•Remote

About The Position

At Apptegy, we are more than a tech company; we are partners dedicated to transforming how schools communicate and shape the future of education. Your work here will directly empower districts to share their stories, engage their communities, and celebrate student success. We're a team of thoughtful, high-performing individuals committed to making a tangible impact. If you're looking for a dynamic environment where you'll be supported with exceptional mentorship and resources to grow your career, come build with us. Apptegy, Inc. seeks Senior Back-End Engineer in Little Rock, AR. Full-time Telecommuting permitted. 40 hours/week. Must also have authority to work permanently in the U.S. Applicants who are interested in this position may apply at https://www.jobpostingtoday.com/ Ref #51848.

Requirements

Master’s or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or in closely related field
2 years of experience in the job offered or in a software development-related occupation.
2 years of experience in Business Process Management Applications
2 years of experience in Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum Methodologies
2 years of experience in SOAP functionalities
2 years of experience in CRM Software (PEGA)
Authority to work permanently in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Ruby on Rails
Vue.js
SCRUM team experience
Design Patterns
Product Managers
Engineering leaders (CTO & VPs)
Frontend development
Backend development
Full-stack development
System architecture
Data flows
Technical dependencies

Responsibilities

Write beautiful code in Ruby on Rails (often for new features, new products/platforms).
Work with a SCRUM team with other backend engineers and front-end (Vue.js) engineers, QA/Test, and DevOps engineers.
Discuss the best architecture for a feature and dive deep into Design Patterns.
Work with and assist other engineers to think through architectural decisions.
Write clear documentation with the help of Product and Tech Ops.
Use good coding standards (best framework and language idioms).
Work closely with Product Managers and Engineering leaders (CTO & VPs).
Design, develop, and maintain clean, efficient, and well-documented code for both new features and existing applications, with a strong focus on the assigned technology stack (frontend, backend, or full-stack).
Independently identify, debug, and resolve complex software issues and bugs across the assigned stack, applying systematic troubleshooting and analytical approaches.
Actively participate in and lead code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and junior engineers, and ensuring high code quality, test coverage, and adherence to best practices.
Drive testing efforts, including writing comprehensive unit, integration, and potentially end-to-end tests, to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our software.
Take ownership of specific features or smaller projects from technical design through implementation and deployment, collaborating closely with product managers and designers.
Develop a deeper understanding of Apptegy's overall system architecture, data flows, and technical dependencies.