Ruby on Rails Engineer, Figment

• The ideal candidate has experience with Ruby on Rails, relational databases (PostgreSQL), API development, and JavaScript.
• You should be comfortable working in an agile environment, collaborating across teams, and tackling complex technical challenges.
• This is an opportunity to contribute to mission-critical staking infrastructure and shape the future of blockchain technology
• Experience with Ruby on Rails and API development
• Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with background job processing (Sidekiq, Redis)
• Familiarity with JavaScript and using third-party libraries
• Strong problem-solving skills and an eagerness to learn
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Strong bias towards simplicity and maintainability

• We are looking for a Ruby on Rails Engineer to join our Product Engineering team and help build and scale the APIs and services powering Figment’s staking platform.
• You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers to develop backend services, work with relational databases, and contribute to the reliability and maintainability of our infrastructure
• In this role, you will also learn how different blockchains work and help build APIs that abstract the complexity of blockchain SDKs, enabling seamless integration with our systems
• Developing and maintaining backend services using Ruby on Rails
• Building APIs (RESTful and GraphQL) leveraging ActiveRecord for database models, relationships, and queries
• Developing JavaScript-based APIs to simplify blockchain interactions and facilitate integrations
• Collaborating with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to develop new features
• Ensuring high-quality, maintainable code with robust test coverage
• Participating in code reviews, troubleshooting, and team discussions

• During your first Recruiter Call, you will be provided with more information about Figment, the position and what to expect for the rest of the interview process. Please be prepared to discuss why you are interested in joining Figment and what excites you about the position and company
• As we go through the process, we work to make sure that you hear back from us in a timely fashion. If we decide at any point that we’re unfortunately not moving forward, we will give you feedback on why it was not a fit
• We aim for the entire process to take around 2-3 weeks from initial screen to offer. There can be exceptions on either side of the bell curve here, but as a rule, that’s the time-frame you can expect

• 100% remote-first environment, with co-working spaces in our employee “hubs” across the globe for those who enjoy a hybrid model
• 4 weeks of PTO that kick in day one, with an additional 1 week of flex days
• Extended company-paid health benefits that kick in day one
• Best in class parental leave and flexible arrangements
• A home office stipend to create a space that you enjoy working in
• Monthly Wifi reimbursement
• A yearly Learning & Development budget
• 401K (US) or RRSP match (Canada)
• Stock Options in the company
• Annual onsite company gatherings and retreats to inspire team bonding, collaboration, and fun!

Total funding: $165m

Every complex system requires appropriate infrastructure to function, and blockchain is no different. Proper blockchain infrastructure is vital to creating a better, more inclusive Web 3.0, and will be crucial to its long-term growth and success.