Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

We are looking for an experienced backend focused engineer to join team Aqueduct, a team building our feed management solution for large-scale cross-platform social advertising. We are looking for a seasoned professional to enable the long-term growth and product success for the team. 

For our customers, providing e.g. product, hotel or flight data as feeds can unlock the potential of creative automation with image and video templates as well as many other nifty features of Smartly app. As we are supporting more and more social channels we want to develop our robust feed management platform to serve them all from a one-stop shop. For this, we are looking for a person familiar with solving complex technical problems, who can also seize learning opportunities and share them with the team.

Aqueduct has a Ruby on Rails backend, and amongst other technologies we’re using: PostgreSQL, Citus, Redis and Sidekiq

• In the long term our goal is to provide a multi-tenant data storage and processing service which our customers and other development teams can use
• Your day to day work will focus on building and supporting very important features for your fellow engineers across the organization so you get to work with multiple teams in close collaboration

• Work experience in converting business requirements into technical solutions
• Experience building data-intensive applications 
• Ideally, experience managing distributed databases
• Active “ready-to-share” attitude when it comes to learnings and improvement ideas 
• Experience with Ruby on Rails
• Ability to work in a hybrid capacity from our Helsinki office 3 days a week (more if you like)

• Inclusive Culture: Join a team of over 750 Smartlies representing more than 60 nationalities across 24 locations in 13 countries, we foster a culture built on trust, transparency, and open feedback.
• Global Impact: Be part of a company making a global impact, directly influencing our customers and business growth.
• Wellbeing Focus: Enjoy generous healthcare packages, mental health services, and a healthy work-life balance with paid holidays and family leave.
• Total Rewards: Benefit from equity options, performance-based rewards, competitive compensation, and ample career development opportunities.
• Hybrid Workplace: Experience the flexibility of a hybrid work model, balancing office and remote work, with the option to work abroad for up to 30 days.

Smartly is committed to being the best place to work for growth-minded individuals to thrive - explore more in our Culture Handbook!

• Meet your Recruiter: Get to know each other and learn about working at Smartly.
• Meet the Team Lead: Gain deeper insights into your future team.
• Meet the Team in Technical Interviews: Engage in an interactive coding interview followed by a discussion around Systems Design and Architecture.
• Meet the Leadership in a Final Meeting: A brief discussion with our VP of Engineering.

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