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Global Changer

Accelerate your company's decarbonisation with our intuitive software.

Senior Backend Engineer – Ruby on Rails

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 11-50Since 2020H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Germany

Posted

58 days ago

Salary

€80K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglishPostgreSQLRubyRuby on Rails

Job Description

Senior Backend Engineer – Ruby on Rails

Global Changer

• Shape the backbone of our Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) module • Backend architecture and domain modeling for the CCF module for Scope 1, 2 and 3, emission factor matching, calculation engines and reporting flows • Scalability and performance of data-heavy workflows handling millions of activity data points across complex customer organisations • Setting technical direction for the Rails codebase and its long-term evolution service boundaries, data model, API surface • Technical excellence across the squad: clean code, deliberate test pyramid, thoughtful API design, disciplined handling of technical debt • Knowledge exchange and code quality through reviews, pairing and architectural discussions that level up everyone around you

Job Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in backend software development with battle-proven Ruby on Rails expertise
  • Expert-level Ruby on Rails
  • Deep experience with Postgres at scale: schema design, query optimisation, indexing strategy, migrations on live data
  • Track record of designing and evolving backend systems in data-heavy production environments
  • Fluent in English, clear written and verbal communication (German is a plus)
  • You live in the EU (CET ±1) with a valid work permit
  • You are passionate about the fight against the climate crisis and creating customer-oriented solutions that deliver real added value.

Benefits

  • Creating long-lasting software with a positive impact - we are here to stay
  • Play a decisive role in shaping our product and corporate culture
  • A mission that drives us every day
  • Fair compensation (first order of magnitude: around € 80.000 gross depending on experience)
  • 28 vacation days and flexible vacation planning (you don't have to plan your entire vacation at the beginning of the year)
  • Flexible working hours - family-friendly :)
  • 100% remote is possible - work from your preferred location
  • Freedom to contribute to the open source community
  • Teamevents

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