Senior Backend Engineer
Blinkist- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates should possess professional experience with Ruby on Rails, experience working with a platform or complex application, familiarity building and deploying software with CI/CD or other internal tooling, and familiarity with distributed, scalable, and reliable systems. Experience with modern DevOps platforms, particularly GitLab, is beneficial, and proficiency in the English language is required.
As a backend engineer, you will develop features and improvements to the Switchboard product, working closely with Product Management and other stakeholders to iterate on new features. You will craft code that meets internal standards, confidently ship small features, collaborate on larger projects, and help improve the overall product experience by identifying areas for code improvements. Additionally, you will fix prioritized issues from the issue tracker, contribute to and follow the team's workflow process, and learn, collaborate, and teach other engineers, demonstrating capacity to communicate effectively about complex technical topics.
Unified DevOps platform for software development
GitLab offers a DevOps platform that simplifies the software development process by providing a single application for collaboration, visibility, and speed. The platform integrates various tools needed for software development, which helps teams manage their projects more efficiently without juggling multiple tools. This allows companies to concentrate on enhancing their products instead of spending too much time on builds. GitLab serves a wide range of clients, including large corporations from different industries, demonstrating its versatility. The company operates on a subscription-based model, where clients pay for access to the platform, which includes features for continuous integration and deployment. GitLab also provides free trials and regularly updates its platform to deliver ongoing value to its users. By customizing its offerings and partnering with other technology providers, GitLab aims to enhance its ecosystem and drive revenue.