Hybrid Senior Software Engineer

at Vibes

• Job title: Senior Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $135,000 - $150,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Senior Software Engineer building cloud-based applications at Vibes, focusing on backend development using AWS and Ruby on Rails. Leading collaborative efforts to mentor team members and enhance processes.

Responsibilities

• Evangelize technology and drive system evolution to meet business and technical need of our customers.
• Mentor and support team members, fostering their growth and success.
• Proactively challenge and adjust team processes, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions using native AWS services like Event Bridge, Step Functions, SQS, Lambda, and custom built Ruby on Rails applications.
• Implement and guide our Technical Account Managers to implement workflows in Tray.io and Wyng, a platform to create digital experiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, architect solutions, and deliver features within established timelines.
• Deploy and manage infrastructure components on AWS cloud using Terraform, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack, from frontend UI elements to backend database queries.
• Own systems by designing and implementing larger initiatives, owning production operations and monitoring of the system, and being aware of its SLAs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent.
• 5+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, with a focus on full-stack development.
• Strong proficiency in backend development using native AWS (or GCP/Azure equivalent) technologies, Ruby on Rails, and a solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Proficiency in serverless architecture and microservices.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform or similar tools.
• Passion for learning and staying updated on emerging technologies, best practices, and industry trends.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues across the full stack.
• Willingness to travel to Vibes' downtown Chicago, IL, office several times a month.
• Authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Flexible vacation
• Summer Fridays
• Winter Holiday break
• Commuter benefits
• 401(k) plan and match
• Paid parental leave program