Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) - India
Product Engineering | Hybrid in Chennai, TN, India | Full Time
Finalsite is the preferred website, communications, enrollment, and marketing platform of more than 7,000 schools and school districts in 119 countries around the world. The company’s people, products and services transform how schools connect and engage with their community, recruit students and staff, and fundraise; while managing the complex requirements around data privacy, accessibility, hosting and security. Finalsite products and services include award-winning website designs, a robust content management system, mass communications tools, a powerful enrollment management system, innovative inbound marketing tools, data integration, training, support and marketing consulting. Finalsite is headquartered in Glastonbury, CT, USA with employees who work remotely in nearly every state in the U.S. as well as Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.finalsite.com.
VISIONFinalsite will transform the way school communities engage with their schools.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our projects and aligning and innovating our products, offerings, and engineering technologies. This position is ideal for a hands-on leader who can enable our engineering team to succeed and responsibly deliver high-quality software solutions.
LOCATION
Hybrid, Chennai, TN, India
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Technical Excellence: Demonstrate deep knowledge in specialized areas of our technology stack. Proactively identify opportunities to adopt new technologies, design patterns, and tools.
- Project Execution: Be able to represent the technology acumen, commit, and deliver the solutions on time or exceeding expectations.
- Team Influence: Drive improvements in processes and methodologies. Mentor junior team members, helping them upskill and understand the intricacies of the domain.
- Leadership: Set clear technical direction for the team’s projects, ensuring that the team understands and is motivated to achieve the desired outcomes. Handle technical conflicts or challenges effectively.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Ruby on Rails; RSpec, Background Scheduler (like Faktory, Sidekiq), SQL and NoSQL databases, API Development, BackboneJs marionette/React.js/javascript/CSS experience; containerization (docker, Kubernetes, etc), and cloud computing are required.
- Minimum 6-10 years of experience in software development.
- Demonstrated expertise in software development methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to address complex technical challenges.
- Excellent collaboration skills with cross-functional and cross-geography teams.
- Proven track record of mentorship and impactful team contribution.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong Individual contributor who will encourage and enable team to deliver at rocket speed.
BENEFITS
- Executive Engagement: Gain direct attention and support from our top executives, providing an unparalleled opportunity for visibility and impact at an enterprise level.
- Technological Innovation: Not only will you have access to cutting-edge technologies, but you will also have the freedom to explore innovative solutions and propose your approaches to problem-solving.
- Professional Development: Embrace the chance to grow and learn in an environment that nurtures individual talents and ambitions.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
Finalsite offers 100% fully remote employment opportunities, however, these opportunities are limited to permanent residents of India. Current residency, as well as continued residency, within India is required to obtain (and retain) employment with Finalsite.
DISCLOSURES
Finalsite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact Finalsite's People Operations Team. Finalsite is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Finalsite will ensure that persons with disabilities or special needs are provided a reasonable accommodation. Ensure your Finalsite job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud. Ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of verbal communication and ensure all email correspondence is from a finalsite.com email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at finalsite.com/jobs.