Backend Developer I

$80K — $90K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Florida, US
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science or software engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 0 to 1 year of experience with AWS and API integration.
  • 0 to 1 year of collaboration experience along with other software engineers.
  • 0 to 1 year experience with componentized design systems.
  • 0 to 1 year experience developing and monitoring web applications.
  • Familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git.

Responsibilities

  • Develops and maintains scalable back-end solutions within a microservice architecture.
  • Implements unit and functional tests under supervision.
  • Collaborates with frontend developers, product managers, and DevOps team to deliver backend services.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Life and disability insurance options.
  • Paid time off for vacation, illness, and bereavement.
  • Family and parental leave provisions.
  • Tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.
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Job Description:

Summary

Develops, builds, and maintains scalable back-end solutions in a multi-product microservice architecture. Implements, tests, and supports web services and APIs utilizing standard frameworks and source control tools. Implement unit and functional tests as well as providing testing guidance for Quality Assurance. Experienced with AWS, API integration, modern DevOps practices and cloud-based architecture. Collaborates with frontend developers, product managers, and Devops to deliver backend services. Knows modern backend technologies, development tools and frameworks, such as Ruby on Rails, Typescript, or other object-oriented languages. Strong knowledge with relational databases, such as MySQL and Postgres. Working familiarity of document databases such as Redis.


Work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role.


Essential Functions
  • Develops and maintains back-end solutions within a microservice architecture, following established guidelines and under supervision.
  • Implements unit and functional tests, following established guidelines and working under supervision.
  • Collaborates with frontend developers, product managers, and Devops to deliver backend services.

Additional Responsibilities
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to workeffectively in a remote-first team environment, Required
  • A product-centric development mindset, optimizing for the product deliveredto end users, Required
  • An elevated level of ownership, with the ability to effectively work remotely with little oversight., Required
  • Ability to communicate technical thoughts well through pull requests, commit messages, development stories, and documentation, Required
  • Ability to write clean, testable, and well-documented code while adhering to best practicesand team coding standards, Required
  • An appetite for continuous improvement and learning., Required

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent foundational experience., Required
  • 0 to 1 year in Experienced with AWS, API integration, modern DevOps practices and cloud-based architecture, Required
  • 0 to 1 year in Experience collaborating with other software engineers on the same project, Required
  • 0 to 1 year in Experience working within and maintaining componentized design systems, Required
  • 0 to 1 year in Hands-on experience in developing, maintaining and monitoring web applications, Required
  • 0 to 1 year in Experience with version control systems, preferably Git, Required
  • 0 to 1 year in Experience designing and implementing relational databases, as well as thetools involved (such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and ActiveRecord), Required
  • 0 to 1 year in in the Retail, Transportation, and/or Supply Chain industries, preferred, Preferred
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies and practices (e.g., Scrum, Kanban). Beginner, Required
  • A strong understanding of and experience with at least one modern webdevelopment language, ideally Ruby on Rails or Typescript. Beginner, Required
  • Proficiency with Git. Beginner, Required
  • Familiarity with strongly typed code. Beginner, Required
  • Experience building and consuming APIs, particularly RESTful ones. Beginner, Required
  • Experience with relational databases, such as MySQL and Postgres, and ORMs. Beginner, Required
  • Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog. Beginner, Required
  • Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. Beginner, Required
  • Working familiarity of document databases such as Redis Beginner, Required

Travel
  • No

Job Category

Application Development, Delivery & Support

Compensation Information:

Thecompensationofferedtoacandidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidates relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc.The position may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan based on the level and/ortype.Compensationranges for the position are below:

Pay Type:

Salaried

Minimum Pay Range:

$80,000.00

Maximum Pay Range:

$90,000.00

Benefits Information:

For all Full-time positions only: Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.

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