Lead Ruby on Rails Software Engineer

<p><strong>About the company </strong><br> A well-established US education-technology company with a global presence, providing digital learning content and platforms to a large user base for over two decades. Distributed, international team working on products used by millions of active users worldwide.</p><p><strong>About the role </strong><br> Lead Ruby on Rails Software Engineer needed to join the Engineering team. This is a technical leadership role for someone with deep Ruby on Rails expertise and a strong understanding of technology architecture, programming languages, systems, and security models, who can drive the architecture and delivery of complex software solutions, mentor engineers, and lead cross-team technical initiatives.</p><p>The role combines hands-on technical ownership with people leadership: you'll be responsible both for the systems you design and for the growth of the engineers around you.</p><p></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Leading the architecture, design, and development of Ruby on Rails applications</li><li>Planning and overseeing large technical projects involving multiple engineering teams</li><li>Coordinating tasks and assignments within complex cross-team projects</li><li>Driving technical direction, coding standards, and engineering best practices</li><li>Mentoring and developing junior, intermediate, and senior engineers</li><li>Collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable solutions</li><li>Identifying technical risks and driving resolution strategies</li><li>Identifying team-specific technical issues and proposing or implementing solutions</li><li>Evaluating new technologies and recommending solutions aligned with business goals</li><li>Leading prototyping and research initiatives for future platform improvements</li></ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p></p><ul><li>7+ years of experience in software development</li><li>5+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails</li><li>Experience designing and scaling APIs, distributed systems, and web applications</li><li>Experience with MySQL or other relational databases</li><li>Experience with Git and modern CI/CD practices</li><li>Expert-level software development, debugging, testing, and analytical skills</li><li>2+ years of experience planning and executing cross-team technical projects</li><li>Expert-level knowledge of relevant sector technologies, engineering processes, and security models</li><li>Strong written and spoken English (interviews are conducted in English)</li><li>Ability to freely comm...

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