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Role Overview

Oddball is looking for a Back End Engineer (Rails) to join our remote-first team. You will design, implement, and maintain robust Rails-based backend services and APIs that power our products. This is a hands-on role focused on building scalable systems, improving data models, and delivering reliable server-side solutions in collaboration with product and frontend teams.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Rails applications, RESTful APIs, and data models
Design scalable database schemas (PostgreSQL) and optimize queries
Implement background jobs using Redis/Sidekiq and ensure reliable processing
Contribute to API design, security, performance, and observability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in code reviews, and uphold best practices
Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment on cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS)

Requirements

Proven experience with Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL
Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and backend architecture
Experience with Docker and Linux-based environments
Familiarity with background processing (Sidekiq/Redis)
Comfort with cloud environments (AWS or similar) and Git workflows
Ability to work collaboratively in a remote team

Nice to Have

Experience with performance profiling and optimization
Knowledge of testing strategies (unit/integration)
Frontend basics or collaboration with frontend teams

Benefits

Remote-first policy with flexible scheduling
Competitive compensation and benefits
Collaborative, inclusive team culture

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