Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails

As a Software Engineer at Rail Europe, you will be a key contributor to our engineering team, responsible for: Developing and Delivering Solutions: Designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software functionalities, ensuring code quality through robust testing (unit and integration tests). Full Lifecycle Participation: Actively participating in all stages of the project implementation lifecycle, including agile events, testing, deployment, monitoring, and architectural discussions. Problem Solving & Optimization: Contributing to identifying and solving complex technical challenges, including aspects related to routing, data aggregation, scaling, and application performance. Technical Excellence: Producing quality deliverables for both business and technical improvements, writing clear technical specifications, and adhering to industry best practices for clean, modular, and maintainable code. Collaborative Contribution: Partnering closely with engineers, Engineering Manager, Product Managers, and other stakeholders to drive consensus and deliver cohesive solutions. Knowledge Sharing & Growth: Continuously learning, sharing your knowledge with your team, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence. Innovation & Engagement: Taking part in our monthly hack day! Preferred experience You are a seasoned engineer with a strong track record of impactful contributions: Problem Solver & Innovator: You consistently identify and understand the root causes of problems, proactively suggesting innovative and improved solutions rather than just addressing symptoms. Craftsperson & Advocate: You take immense pride in your craft, adhering to and promoting industry best practices for testing, code linting, peer review, and the creation of clean, modular, and maintainable code. You actively consider future maintainability in all your decisions. Growth Mindset & Collaborator: You possess a keen appetite for self-improvement and growth, while also demonstrating humility by not hesitating to ask for help when needed. You thrive on solving complicated problems and are equally willing to contribute to more routine tasks. On-Call Ready: You are willing to participate in an on-call rota to cover technical emergencies (out of hours). Must-Haves Ruby and Ruby on Rails: Hands-on experience with Ruby and Ruby on Rails. 5+ Years of Engineering Experience: A 5 years of work experience as a software engineer. English Fluency: Mandatory professional working proficiency in English (our daily working language). European Overlap: Ability to work hours that have significant overlap with European daytime Nice-to-Haves BSc in Engineering, Computer Science, or a relevant field. Experience with Hotwire (as that’s where they are heading). #J-18808-Ljbffr Ruby Developer