Fullstack Ruby on Rails Software Engineer (Remote Contractor - APAC Region)
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Job description
Major League Hacking is looking for a ContractFullstackSoftware Engineer to join the team responsible for building the products that help aspiring software engineers level up and launch their careers. The software that you and your team write will power the largest community of early career developers in the world and help redefine the future of work & technical education.
Responsibilities:
Build and maintain features for our Rails-based platform serving 1M+ developers. You’ll design, write, and maintain the software that powers everything we do. You’ll be a part of the entire lifecycle from conception through deployment.
Shape Our Engineering Culture, Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering documentation. Your contributions will help shape a world-class engineering culture that values shipping high-quality software. You'll implement and benefit from industry best-practices including code reviews, pair programming, CI/CD, testing, and more.
Debug and resolve production issues as they arise
Collaborate with product and design on feature specifications and technical approach
About Major League Hacking (MLH):
Major League Hacking (MLH) is rethinking technical education for the modern world. Now that every company is a technology company, we need faster and more effective ways to train the talent that everyone depends on. Our unique hands-on, community-driven approach has helped more than 1,000,000 technologists worldwide launch their careers and stay up-to-date with the latest trends. If you're passionate about technology, education, and the future of work – this is the place for you!
Our co-founders, Swift and Jon, were recognized for their work in education by Forbes in the 2017 30 Under 30 list.
We work with some of the top technology brands like Google, MongoDB, and Eleven Labs to help them reach our community and get the latest and greatest tools into their hands.
We have a group of world-class investors focused on technology and impacting technical education including General Catalyst, Alexis Ohanian (Reddit), Jeff Lawson (Twilio), Rethink Education, Jobs for the Future, and Reach Capital.
We are a mission driven Public Benefit Corporation, committed to responsibly serving the world and our community.
We are a globally distributed team.
If you’ve found yourself excited thinking about this role, even if you don’t quite meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Hacking is all about figuring out different solutions to problems, and showing how your experience might serve as a substitute for our requirements might be your first hack with us.
We serve a diverse community and perspectives of women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, and those with backgrounds typically not served by technology help us serve our community more deeply. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
Requirements
3+ years professional Ruby on Rails development experience
Experience building and maintaining production Rails applications at scale
Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
Proficiency with modern JavaScript/React
Experience with Git workflows and code review practices
Proven ability to work independently in remote/distributed teams
Strong experience in TDD and modern development practices
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong self-direction and ability to manage deliverables independently
An interest in reimagining the future of education and work. Direct experience/familiarity with MLH’s community is a plus.
40 hours per week full time contract, ₹1500000-2600000 INR/annually
Flexible hours with 2-4 hour overlap with US Eastern Time for team syncs (typically 9am-1pm EST)
Originally posted on Himalayas
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