Senior Backend Engineer | Ruby on Rails

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At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world‑class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. We simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so our clients can focus on their own work.

Founded in 2005, 8am™ (formerly Affini Pay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client‑focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses. Today, more than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. trust 8am to help them work smarter, serve clients better, and unlock their full potential. We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000's fastest‑growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!

• Engage in technical discussions and design of new solutions and architectures.
• Collaborate with our product team on new and existing features to improve user experience and usability.
• Determine feasibility & scalability of front‑end solutions and guide the technical design accordingly.
• Own the implementation of new features.
• Work to improve processes and technologies.
• Mentor and pair with other developers on the team.
• Contribute to code reviews with other engineers in order to maintain and improve quality.
• Deploy and manage applications, including static front‑end applications, in AWS alongside our operations team.

• BS in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of work experience.
• Experience in Ruby/Rails.
• Experience writing automation.
• Experience building JSON APIs.
• Experience using Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker.
• Experience building and deploying production‑grade web applications at scale.
• Experience solving large‑application / user‑level problems, performance, scalability, etc.
• Well‑rounded knowledge of distributed systems and software architecture.
• Experience with SQL, and familiarity with databases such as Postgres or MySQL.
• Proficient at debugging sophisticated problems using interactive development tools, logs, and/or IDE.
• Experience guiding and mentoring developers of varying experience levels.
• This position is preferably based in Austin, Texas.

At 8am, our culture is shaped by the people who bring it to life every day. Together, we build a company rooted in continuous learning, genuine community, holistic wellness, and meaningful engagement—values that empower us as individuals and unite us as a team. Our culture is grounded in our core values:
Work Smart, Win Fast
; Outshine Ordinary
; and We Find a Way
. These values drive how we serve our customers and work with each other in a collaborative, inspiring, and empowering environment, every day.

• Health Insurance Coverage: We offer our 8
  
  Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company‑paid HDHP plan for employees.
• Financial perks: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.
• Time for what matters: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.
• Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one‑on‑one nutrition coaching.
• Learning and Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.
• Giving back to the communities around us: Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company‑sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).
• Engagement: Virtual and in‑person team‑building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer‑to‑peer appreciation platform.

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