Senior Ruby on Rails Developer (Hybrid)

The shelf life of our skills is now less than 5 years so if you stopped learning anything new today you will end up socially and economically irrelevant in a few years. If you’re thinking that’s kind of a big problem, you’re right.

At HowNow, we're obsessed with solving this problem because we believe with the right skills, knowledge and mindset people can solve the biggest challenges in the world. When they do, we ALL win. Our mission is to make this happen.

We're looking for a Ruby on Rails Developer who has software development superpowers and a passion for building tech for good. At HowNow, work is "not just a job", it's an expression of everyone in the team. Are you interested in joining our team?

Here’s the mission, if you choose to accept it:

• Develop new full-stack features, working closely with the Product Manager and other members of the development team to turn customer needs into working features.
• Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code in Ruby on Rails.
• Contribute to architectural discussions amongst the team, including helping to decide if and when we should adopt new technologies and methodologies.
• Perform code reviews to ensure that we maintain a high-quality codebase.
• Excel in an agile environment with quick iterations

Requirements

Typically, we find someone with the following to be a great fit:

• You have 3+ years of experience developing scalable and robust web applications using Ruby on Rails
• You have strong experience with collaborative code development in small agile teams and managing releases (Git, Continuous Integration, Capistrano)
• You have an analytical mind with a passion for solving problems, great attention to detail and and being constantly curious.
• You are able to manage your tasks and work autonomously as well as collaboratively on bigger projects.
• A thorough understanding of software security and experience leading teams is a strong advantage.

Benefits

Here’s what we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Private health Insurance for you and your family
• We invest in your growth. Tell us what you want to learn. We’ve got you covered with a dedicated learning budget and of course the best learning platform out there : )
• You will be working for one of the top 15 software companies in Europe with a very passionate CTO who is a thought leader in software development and building disruptive products.
• You will be exposed to all aspects of the company allowing you to develop skills outside of software development
• You will get to work with a team that will inspire you to excel and have a good laugh while we’re at it.
• We like to combine travel and work on “workations”. We've previously done Copenhagen and Goa!
• Find out more about our mission and values here: https://gethownow.com/about/
• Check us out on Glassdoor, to get the low-down from our people.