Senior Software Engineer, Ruby/RoR (APIM)
Senior Software Engineer, Ruby/RoR (APIM)
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About Workato
Workato transforms technology complexity into business opportunity. As the leader in enterprise orchestration Workato helps businesses globally streamline operations by connecting data processes applications and experiences. Its AI-powered platform enables teams to navigate complex workflows in real-time driving efficiency and agility.
Trusted by a community of 400000 global customers Workato empowers organizations of every size to unlock new value and lead in todays fast-changing world. Learn how Workato helps businesses of all sizes achieve more at .
Why join us
Ultimately Workato believes in fostering a flexible trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company.
But we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. Thats why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.
If this sounds right up your alley please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!
Also feel free to check out why:
Business Insider named us an enterprise startup to bet your career on
Forbes Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world
Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers
Responsibilities
We are looking for an exceptional Senior Ruby/Rails Developer to join our growing Data Integration team.
You will be responsible to:
Lead technical design discussions and architectural decisions for system improvements
Mentor junior and mid-level developers on best practices and system internals
Investigate and resolve complex production issues especially those involving external dependencies
Architect solutions for API reliability monitoring and performance
Collaborate with DevOps and Infrastructure teams on system reliability and performance
Document critical system behaviors and integration patterns
Expectations:
Self-directed problem solver who can navigate ambiguous requirements
Excellent debugging skills with ability to trace issues across multiple system layers and external services
Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and cross-team collaboration
Experience with large-scale refactoring projects and technical debt reduction
Ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic business needs
Experience with CI/CD pipelines monitoring and production incident response
Nice to Have:
Contributions to open-source Ruby projects
Experience with Workato or similar iPaaS platforms
Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns
Understanding of compliance and security requirements in production systems
Experience with webhook systems and event-driven architectures
Requirements
Mandatory technical expertise
Ruby & Ecosystem: Expert-level proficiency in Ruby with 5 years of experience building and maintaining large-scale production Ruby on Rails applications. Deep understanding of Ruby internals metaprogramming and performance optimization techniques.
Database:
Advanced PostgreSQL expertise including complex query optimization execution plan analysis indexing strategies and database performance tuning
Proficiency in database internals: understanding of MVCC transaction isolation levels locking mechanisms and replication strategies
Experience with database scaling patterns: sharding partitioning read replicas and connection pooling
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex database performance issues in production environments
Systems:
Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts and their practical implications
Expertise in caching strategies at multiple layers (application database CDN)
Experience with message queuing systems and understanding of distributed queue patterns (at-least-once exactly-once delivery dead letter queues)
Proficiency in performance profiling memory leak detection and optimization of Ruby applications
Understanding of concurrency models in Ruby and their appropriate use cases
Integrations:
Deep understanding of HTTP client libraries connection pooling and timeout strategies (connection read write idle timeouts)
Expertise in authentication and authorization patterns: OAuth 2.0 flows JWT API keys SAML webhook signatures
Experience with retry mechanisms circuit breakers and graceful degradation for third-party dependencies
Proficiency in handling rate limiting backpressure and API quota management
Understanding of common integration challenges: data synchronization eventual consistency idempotency
API Management:
Understanding of API gateway patterns and routing strategies
Familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications for API documentation
Knowledge of API versioning strategies and backward compatibility
Basic understanding of API monitoring and analytics
Codebase:
Proven track record of working with and enhancing mature established codebases
Ability to understand and refactor complex systems while maintaining stability
Experience in incremental improvement strategies and maintaining backward compatibility
Skills in navigating through layers of abstraction to understand system behavior
Testing: Expert-level testing skills including RSpec with emphasis on testing complex integrations creating test harnesses for external dependencies and maintaining high test coverage in established systems.
Preferred Skills
Infrastructure:
Understanding of Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments
Understanding of infrastructure as code (Terraform Ansible)
Understanding of observability tools (Prometheus Grafana ELK stack)
Data:
Redis expertise
ClickHouse or similar columnar databases for analytics workloads
Experience with event streaming platforms (Kafka)
Background processing: Advanced experience with Sidekiq internals custom middleware performance tuning and handling high-throughput job processing scenarios.
Frontend: Basic understanding of JavaScript and modern UI frameworks (Angular React or ) sufficient for debugging full-stack issues and API integration points.
Req ID: 2239
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
