Ruby on Rails Developer

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

Location: Atlanta, Denver, West Palm Beach, or Chicago

Pay: $150,000 - $180,000/hr - Full Time

Schedule: Onsite

Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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 Postgre

SQL.

• 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 application 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

• MS/BS degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, and 5+ years relevant programming experience.
• Strong knowledge of OOP and reusable coding practices and experience with React and frontend development
• Solid understanding of object‑oriented programming
• Experience with Postgre
  
  SQL 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

• 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

• 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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