Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails): Building and maintaining robust integrations for a collaborative design platform with an accent on API design, system scalability, and third-party service connectivity. Focus on designing integration workflows, implementing OAuth-based identity services, and ensuring high reliability across distributed systems.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Company

A leading collaborative design platform focused on building integration-driven applications.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Ruby on Rails to support platform integrations.
• Build and extend integration logic using TypeScript to ensure reliability and scalability.
• Integrate the platform with third-party APIs and external systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define integration requirements and technical solutions.
• Improve existing integration architecture with a focus on maintainability, performance, and observability.
• Document integration flows and provide technical recommendations for future improvements.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States
• Strong experience with Ruby on Rails in production environments.
• Proficiency in TypeScript.
• Proven background building and maintaining integrations with third-party APIs.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, webhooks, and asynchronous workflows.
• Experience integrating identity services, especially using OAuth.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Google APIs (Calendar, Chat, etc.).
• Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol).
• Prior experience building integrations for SaaS or productivity tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on high-impact integrations used by thousands of end users.
• Collaborative environment with experienced engineers.
• Potential for long-term collaboration based on performance and project outcomes.