Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer for a contract opportunity with one of our largest clients!

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

Role Type: W2 only

Duration: 12 months

Location: Lake Worth, FL, Fort Lauderdale, FL, West Palm, FL, Lawrence, KS, Denver, CO, Atlanta, GA, or St. Louis, MO.

Schedule: Hybrid/Onsite

Job Description:

This position is for our client that is a growing specialty insurance broker and captive insurance company manager. This full-time employee will be responsible for working with the latest technologies and building innovative products for our resident liability clients. This candidate will work with Ruby on Rails for back-end development and has a strong understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL.

Essential Functions & Duties:

Work in a small team environment in full life cycle software development to architect, build, and maintain Ruby on Rails and React code

Assist with the management of applications to ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness.

Work with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, prototype, and implement new applications features and functionality

Build and maintain web apps and 3rd party integrations utilizing APIs and/or data mapping

Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems

Participate in code reviews to maintain a high-quality code culture

Provide consultative advice to colleagues and clients

Other duties and special projects as required/needed

Qualifications

MS/BS degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, and 5+ years relevant programming experience.

Strong knowledge of OOP and reusable coding practices

Solid understanding of object-oriented programming

Proficient in Ruby on Rails and experience with React and frontend development

Experience with PostgreSQL and a deep understanding of relational databases

Experience with creating database schemas that represent and support business processes

Experience with serverless environments, microservices, and RESTful APIs

Skills & Abilities:

Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Be a problem solver with independent critical thinking and attention to detail

Ability to adapt in a fast paced, evolving environment with a fluctuating workload

Ability to take direction, as needed, while also being able to work independently

Responsible, mature and professional with a positive attitude

Position Type / Working Conditions:

Full-time in office job opportunity consistent with that of an office environment with operations during the core business hours Monday through Friday, with occasional evening hours during critical times. Locations where someone can work in the office: Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO; St. Louis, MO; Lawrence, KS; or Ft. Lauderdale/West Palm, FL.

Salary & Benefits:

Salaried position with benefits package including, portion of Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance paid by company, 401K participation with matching contributions, PTO (paid company holidays and personal paid time off).

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