Senior Backend Engineer (RoR)

Newfire Global Partners is a leading technology firm that specializes in building transformative software solutions for some of the world’s most innovative companies. With a presence across four continents, Newfire Global brings deep expertise in digital healthcare, AI-driven analytics, and enterprise technology. The firm’s track record of delivering scalable, high-impact solutions has made it a trusted partner for organizations seeking to drive meaningful change through technology. We are passionate about the purpose-driven mission to help improve the quality of care for patients and are building a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture. We are a fully funded company founded by serial entrepreneurs with a stable client base. Opportunity for impact Newfire Global Partners, a leader in developing disruptive healthcare technology, collaborates with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups to drive transformation. Newfire is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (RoR) What's the Project? Our client is an innovative company that helps students apply to college. Their technology converts students’ applications into a standardized format to speed up and streamline the university application process across different colleges and universities Your day-to-day activities: Maintaining and supporting the existing implementation Requirement analysis Development of high-quality and detailed designs Identifying risks and conducting mitigation action planning Review the work of other developers and provide feedback Setting up the usage of coding standards and best practices to ensure quality Maintaining and supporting the existing APIs Institution of code quality Maintaining and supporting the existing web services You’re a perfect match if you have: 5+ years of commercial experience with Ruby/Rails Knowledgeable in OOP principles and design patterns SOLID principles and the ability to use them effectively during software development Understands Rails’ code structuring and common Rails patterns Hands-on experience writing unit/integration tests with Minitest Possesses knowledge of SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) Understands version control systems (e.g., Git) Familiarity with the AWS ecosystem Analytical thinking, ability to work in a team, attention to detail Intermediate or higher level of English, good communication skills Nice to have: Good experience with Vue 3 Familiar with Java Experience with technologies like Redis and Elasticsearch is nice to have Basic familiarity with Kubernetes (reading pod logs, understanding deployments) Experience converting business requirements into technical designs Please note that employment will be contingent upon providing documentation verifying your legal work authorization in the country of residence, in accordance with applicable law.