The Role
Run and modernize AWS-hosted infrastructure for high-traffic Ruby APIs. Implement Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes deployments; write and maintain well-tested Ruby/Rails/Sinatra code with RSpec and TDD/BDD; mentor distributed engineers; participate in heavy pair-programming and timezone-aligned collaboration.
Summary Generated by Built In
This is a remote position.
Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer / Ruby
Reporting into: VP of Engineering
Location: Remote (North America, South America, and Europe)
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will help run the cloud infrastructure that powers our Ruby API for our family of LGBTQ+ mobile dating apps. We are looking for engineers who are passionate about architecture and monads! Ok just kidding about the last part -- but you can see more about our approach to API development in our Medium blog series here. The position is 40 hours per week and ongoing/full-time.
What you'll do:
- Maintain a complex backend which processes more than 350 million web server requests per day
- Manage, modernize and innovate across our fleet of API, process and database servers running in the AWS cloud
- Terraform our architecture to ensure cloud architectural consistency
- Build a modern API application atop a functional architecture in Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and/or Sinatra
- Build well factored, maintainable, and tested code using RSpec with Test & Behavior Driven Development (TDD & BDD)
- Understand and build using strong architectural patterns beyond the standard MVC of Rails
- Have a strong sense of OO programming and Architectural patterns
- Be able to work with, mentor, and guide a distributed team of developers
- Team members will be expected to align to the working and pairing hours of their team in their respective regions. Our team writes code in pairs, and engineering teams screen-share with each other a minimum of 4 hours per day.
- We are pioneers of architectural linters, and are working on a new open-source architectural linter for Ruby inspired by our experience in Kotlin. This enables us to apply architectural principles across a global, distributed team
You can see more about our architectural approach on our Engineering blog here. As a DevOps engineer you should definitely read our guest post in the AWS Engineering blog here.
Requirements
Timezone requirements:
- Because we are a global, remote, distributed company, timezone alignment is critical
- If you are EU-based, you must be available to work between 11am CET and 8pm CET (Winter) or 12pm CET and 9pm CET (Summer)
- If you are Brasil-based, you must be available to work between 8am EST and 5pm EST
- If you are North America-based, you must be available to work between 8am EST and 5pm EST
Candidates must:
- Be available to collaborate between 9a EST and 1p EST, regardless of your present timezone.
- Have experience working for remote, global teams
- Be excited about and open to pair programming
- Be open to learning languages outside their current server specialty, such as Swift, Kotlin, Python or JavaScript
- Senior-level expertise working with: Docker, K8s, SQL, Linux, and AWS
- Fully understand and be able to critically review and evaluate all of the AI-generated code we produce
Who you are:
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in computer science, related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of demonstrable devops (AWS or equivalent) experience
- 5+ years of software development experience using any major application development language (Java/Ruby/Python/Go/.NET)
- Experience using design and architecture patterns
- Strong sense of ownership, ability to work independently, and proven track record of driving products
- Shipped consumer API used concurrently by thousands of users.
Bonus if you have experience with:
- Full stack knowledge of technologies like Ruby, Java, Python
- Experience working with big data technologies and ETLs like Spark, S3, and Redshift
- Experience with analytics platforms, CRM, and engagement platforms (e.g., Mixpanel, Amplitude, Moengage, Quicksight)
- Experience completing product iterations based on insights from data
- Knowledge of Python, Scala, Spark, Athena, or Databricks
And one more thing...
We spend a lot of time describing our technology and our approach on our Engineering Blog. If you want to impress us, take the time to read our blog posts, and let us know how what we've done compares to, or could have helped with, your experience. Given the volume of applications we read, the most impactful applications contain cover letters with specific examples, demonstrate understanding of the business in which we operate, and include updated and detailed LinkedIn profiles. Candidates using AI to apply for this role should consider how their cover letter contains specific examples of experience with our actual job requirements, as well as demonstrable interest in and understanding of our company and community.
Benefits
A 100% remote, 100% global team
Every day, the PSS product team comes together virtually from more than 18 cities in more than 12 countries. As a colleague at PSS, you can work from any timezone in North America, South America, or Europe. Benefits include:
- 11 Paid Holidays
- One paid week off at mid-year (PSS Summer Refresh Week)
- Home Office Stipend - purchase furniture for your home setup
- Paid Parental Leave
United States-based employees additionally receive the following benefits:
- 401k plan with 6% match
- Comprehensive, nation-wide healthcare coverage
- Flexible Time Off
Perry Street is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, disability, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Skills Required
- Available to collaborate between 9am EST and 1pm EST
- Timezone alignment per region (EU: 11am-8pm CET winter / 12pm-9pm CET summer; Brazil & North America: 8am-5pm EST)
- Experience working for remote, global teams
- Willingness to pair program regularly
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of demonstrable DevOps experience (AWS or equivalent)
- 5+ years software development experience using a major application language (Java/Ruby/Python/Go/.NET)
- Senior-level expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, Linux, and AWS
- Experience building Ruby APIs (Ruby, Rails, and/or Sinatra) and writing tests with RSpec following TDD/BDD
- Experience using Terraform for infrastructure as code
- Ability to critically review and evaluate AI-generated code
- Strong sense of OO programming and architectural/design patterns
- Experience mentoring and guiding distributed engineering teams
- Full-stack knowledge of Ruby, Java, or Python
- Experience with big data/ETL technologies (Spark, S3, Redshift)
- Experience with analytics/engagement platforms (Mixpanel, Amplitude, Moengage, Quicksight)
- Knowledge of Python, Scala, Spark, Athena, or Databricks
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The Company
What We Do
Perry Street Software is Jack’d and SCRUFF. We are two of the world’s largest gay, bi, trans and queer social dating apps on iOS and Android. Our brands reach more than 30 million members worldwide so members can connect, meet and express themselves on a platform that prioritizes privacy, security, and community. Our company puts user privacy first, and doesn't use third-party ad networks or tracking software.
