Job Title: Senior Architect, Ruby on Rails
Role Summary:

As a Senior Architect Ruby on Rails at inKind, you'll be the technical leader and visionary architect, shaping the future of our software architecture and guiding the engineering team towards excellence. You'll be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining a robust, scalable, and secure platform to support our ambitious growth plans.

Who You Are:

You are excited about restaurants and invested in their success
You are process and data-driven
You have an exceptionally high attention to detail and ability to anticipate problems before they arise.
You are detail-oriented: in Hospitality, details matter, and this translates to everything we do
You are self-sufficient: you'll be working in constant contact with our entire team, but each of our members is expected to own their own projects. Manage your own tasks and ask for help when needed
You are a dreamer and an executor: we love innovative thinking and encourage team members to present thoughtful ideas (big and small). You'll also take the lead on testing your ideas and rolling out the successful ones, implementing new best practices
You are motivated: you will be part of a fast-growing company so you should be hungry to hit targets and be intrinsically motivated to increase revenue, no matter what part of the team you are on

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

Lead the design and implementation of our core Ruby on Rails application architecture.
Define technical direction, best practices, and coding standards for the engineering team.
Mentor and guide junior and mid-level Ruby on Rails developers
Partner with product managers and designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in Ruby on Rails, architecture patterns, and cloud technologies
Proactively identify and address potential technical risks and ensure system stability
Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing within the engineering team
Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and infrastructure
Stay on top of security vulnerabilities in order to design against them

Minimum Qualifications:

8+ years of experience as a Ruby on Rails developer with a strong track record of success
Proven experience in designing, implementing, and supporting large-scale, complex software systems, proactive approach to anticipating edge cases & clarifying requirements
Knowledge of zero-downtime deployments and upgrades
Deep understanding of object-oriented programming principles, design patterns, and software architecture best practices
Experience writing secure authentication and authorization systems
Experience with distributed systems, scalability, and performance optimization
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS
Experience with testing frameworks like RSpec
Experience with version control systems like GitHub
Experience with building RESTFul APIs, testing using Postman
Strong knowledge of relational database design, SQL, and performance optimization
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns
Strong debugging skills with the ability to find and solve problems with minimal documentation or outside help.
Proven ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with API development and integration
Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
Experience with front-end technologies like JavaScript and React
Experience with queueing systems such as RabbitMQ or SQS
Experience in a fast-paced startup environment

Work Environment:

The candidate in this position will be primarily located in an office environment and be exposed to lighting, temperature, and noise level conditions typical of that environment
Preference will be given to candidates available to work in-person work at our physical office location in Austin, Texas

Some of our Benefits:

Generous PTO and company holiday policy + company paid Short Term Disability
100% employer covered health and dental insurance for our direct employees (a set plan is covered, with higher tier healthcare coverage available at employee's additional cost; dependent coverage is at employee's cost); vision plan available at employee's additional cost
Child Care Benefits and generous parental leave
Dog-friendly workspace in a secure building with great views of downtown Austin
Daily lunches and snacks

Salary:

$165,000 - $185,000 annually

inKind is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity is vital to inKind's ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected category have no bearing on our hiring decisions.

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inKind is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity is vital to inKind's ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected category have no bearing on our hiring decisions.

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