Staff Software Engineer, Ruby on Rails - Octopus by RTG

Octopus by RTG is enabling a key partner organization to build their digital hub in Egypt looking for the right pioneers to work on exciting AI Projects.

Octopus is proud to be part of the Robusta Technology Group (RTG), a leading tech consultancy group. With a decade of experience and a successful track record of delivering over 300 projects across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, RTG has established itself as a preferred employer in the Egyptian market. Octopus and Robusta are building a bridge between Europe and Africa, creating tailored hub solutions to connect companies with top talent across the globe.

Octopus is specialized in rapidly assembling remote global tech teams that are fully aligned with the culture and practices of a particular brand. By providing tailored hubs to suit its clients needs, Octopus gives companies all the advantages of remote work and offshoring without all the negatives.

As a Staff Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails, you will collaborate with product managers, fellow software engineers, and engineering leaders in the Project Management (PM) Domain to develop top-notch products and contribute to team growth. This role provides an exceptional opportunity to apply your technical expertise and commitment to excellence in creating straightforward solutions for complex problems.

Key Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and UX teams to design and build solutions that meet user needs and address critical business problems.

• Partner across engineering teams on large-scale initiatives.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers to ensure code quality and consistency.
• Communicate complex problems and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Work within the Rails backend to improve performance, flexibility, scalability, and security.
• Use TypeScript and React to create consistent and intuitive user experiences on the frontend.

• Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Technical Skills:
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering fundamentals.
• Strong experience with Ruby on Rails for development.
• Expertise in designing and building software in a service-oriented architecture.
• Proficiency in maintaining and developing APIs through REST.
• Experience in frontend development using React.
• Key Competencies:
• Ability to document and clarify complex solutions for the team.
• Strong experience in modern web development across the entire lifecycle, including development, testing, staging, deploying, and monitoring.
• Proficiency in unit testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies.
• A curious and innovative mindset, driven to solve customer problems.