Rails Engineer

Oddball believes that the best products are built when engineers understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space.

We are looking for an experienced developer to help improve and build out backend code that interfaces with external systems, and is committed to delivering and improving quality services to Veterans Administration and the entire Veterans community.   

What you'll be doing

Working hand in hand with other engineers in developing API endpoints and services that proxy requests to various other applications. Some of these rely on message queues, some are xml, some are json. Day to day work will involve writing code, developing tests, and debugging. Our Engineers are expected to give input on high level architecture and coding decisions.

What you’ll bring:

• 4+ years experience in working with Ruby on Rails
• Minimum of 3 years working in an Agile software development environment
• Programming in a major open source language, such as Ruby, Python, Go, Java, or JavaScript.
• Understanding of the fundamental technologies of the web: HTTP, SSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON
• Experience with a front end JS framework (like Angular, React, Backbone) 
• Extensive experience in taking program requirements and creating an architecture vision with experience in high volume and high availability networks and systems
• Experience in creating and conveying to team members the architectural vision for a program or project.
• Build APIs that support both the digital services we deliver as well as third-party usage
• Use unit and integration testing to ensure systems meet business needs
• The ability to write code that is a pleasure for other engineers to read and understand
• Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle - from gathering and analyzing user/business system requirements to creating application system models
• Experience participating in design meetings and consulting with your project team to refine, test, and debug programs in order to meet business needs.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services, in particular EC2, S3, and RDS preferred

Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen and able to work domestically 
• Must be able to  attain low-level security clearance 

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree 

Benefits:

• Fully remote
• Tech & Education Stipend
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Company Match 401(k) plan
• Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing [email protected]