Hiring organization
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Location
REMOTE
Remote work from: USA
Date posted
November 18, 2021
Valid through
March 31, 2022
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Position title
Ruby Software Developer for API
Description
We are seeking a talented Ruby Software Developer to help us both create and maintain APIs consumed by first and third-party apps and services to positively impact the lives of millions of Americans. We need a creative engineer with experience developing high-quality products on schedule, strong communication and collaboration skills, and a passion for innovation. In this role you will be responsible for designing and implementing new cloud-based RESTful APIs, as well as essential work maintaining existing software libraries.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a business or technical discipline
Experience
6 years, or 10 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education
Responsibilities
- Participate in requirements analysis
- Collaborate with internal teams to produce software design and architecture
- Participate in Agile SCRUM ceremonies including Story Point Estimation, Backlog Grooming, Sprint/Release Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives
- Write clean, scalable code based on requirements and design
- Unit Test and deploy applications and systems
- Revise, update, refactor and debug code
- Improve existing software
- Develop documentation throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC)
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Proven track record as a developer or in school projects
- Working knowledge of API development
- Excellent knowledge and experience working with Ruby
- Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (SOAP, REST, RPC)
- Excellent analytical and organization skills
- Familiarity with modern source control systems, such as Git
- An ability to understand front-end users’ requirements and a problem-solving attitude
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of RSpec, Rails, and SQL
- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and Cloud Service Providers (e.g., AWS)
- VA or other Federal Government experience
- CMMI Maturity Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 or 9001:2001, and ITIL experience a plus
