Introduction
Overview: We are a dynamic team at the forefront of IBM cloud database solutions, dedicated to delivering exceptional user experiences and seamless integrations. Our backend team maintains and evolves the Ruby on Rails API that lies at the core of our Software as a Service platform. Databases for PostgreSQL, Databases for Redis, Databases for Elasticsearch, Database for etcd, Databases for MongoDB, Databases for MySQL and Messages for RabbitMQ make up the family of services that run in multiple IBM Cloud datacenters around the globe.
Job Type: Full-Time
About the Role: We are seeking a skilled Back-End Ruby Engineer to join our dynamic development team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust RESTful APIs that follow OpenAPI standards. You will work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and high performance of our applications.
What We Offer:
Your role and responsibilities
The key requirement is to have a passion for developing high quality, highly available services. Candidates that have been successful in this area are typically proficient using a CLI, have a strong desire to work within a CI/CD environment, have a passion for embracing new cloud technologies, and are great team workers that are willing to turn their hand to whatever the highest priority issue of the day happens to be.
You need to be collaborative, tenacious, be able to handle responsibility, and love learning new techniques and tools.
As a member of the data services team you will join the primary on-call rotation (includes weekends) where you will be the primary responder for day to day operational issues. Working closely with our worldwide teams, this provides a unique opportunity to gain first-hand experience with the latest database technologies. The services must meet stringent availability targets 24x7 in all datacenters across the globe. You will follow runbooks to resolve such issues and use your troubleshooting and analytical skills to diagnose or troubleshoot platform or Data Service issues.
Key Responsibilities:
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Technical Skills:
Preferred technical and professional experience
Preferred Qualifications:
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