Intelletec are working with a leading company that have built the #1 app in the outdoor space arena.

They seeking a talented backend developer, ideally with a Ruby background, to lead their backend team. You will be focusing your work on evolving and maintaining their API and other key backend systems.

They have over 1 million users, and after raising an initial $8m, they have grown quickly. They focus on building a team of great communicators, and culture speaking they are hot on collaboration and knowledge sharing.

This is a full-time, remote position. They are primarily based in Portland, and looking for at least 4 hours overlap with 9–5, US Pacific time.

Role and Responsibilities

Lead a team of 1–2 other backend developers working to evolve and maintain our core API.
Collaborate on API design and architecture decisions
Work closely with our web and mobile developers on the implementation of new product features
Diagnose and troubleshoot issues in production
Implement and maintain integrations with external services, such as Stripe, Iterable, Mapbox, and our campground partners

Skills and Expertise

5+ years of backend development experience on production apps in Ruby, Python, Java, or a similar language.
A solid understanding of object-oriented programming and design
Relational database skills — we use PostgreSQL views, triggers, and functions
Experience with Elasticsearch
A working knowledge of Ruby and familiarity with Rails
Knowledge of JSON-API

Lead Engineer | #1 App - Outdoor Space