Senior Backend Engineer (RoR)

🌎 About Localyze

Welcome to Localyze, where we're reimagining how people move for work. Our mission is to tear down the barriers that limit talent and opportunity. We bring together seamless technology, transparency, and unrivalled service to make this happen. Founded in 2018 by three visionary women who believe in unlocking human potential without borders, Localyze has built a centralised platform that decentralises the world. We empower companies to hire from anywhere and enable individuals to choose where they live and work.

Global working is in our DNA. Our vibrant team, comprised of almost 80 Localitos from 15+ nationalities across 3 continents, fuels our creativity and innovation. With our recent $35m Series B fundraise, we're expanding both our product and our reach! 

If you're passionate about redefining global mobility, pushing boundaries, and making a real impact, Localyze is the place for you. Join our community, shape the future, and rewrite the rules of the global workforce.

We’re seeking a Senior Backend Engineer/Technical Lead to support us on our mission to build a borderless world. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys coding and mentoring in equal measure, with a keen eye on strategic technical direction. Join a close-knit team of engineers, product managers, designers, and UX researchers. Our remote collaboration spans multiple time zones, facilitated by tools like Slack, Notion, Linear, GitHub, and the Google suite. We value transparency, respect, and a shared dedication to simplifying our customers' lives, whether they're HR managers, case managers, or employees undergoing life-changing global mobility processes.

We serve our customers through a web app built with React, TypeScript, Webpack, NextJS, and other technologies, which communicates with a REST API built with Ruby on Rails, Postgres, and Redis. We are currently evaluating building parts of our applications using the latest Ruby on Rails frontend technologies such as Hotwire, Turbo and Stimulus. We use GitHub for version control and code reviews, Semaphore and Github Actions for CI/CD, Rollbar for production error tracking, and rely on Heroku for infrastructure management.

🎯 What You’ll Do

• Hands-On Coding:
  • Actively contribute to the code code, ensuring secure, efficient, and scalable solutions
  • Ensure security updates are timely and handle proofs-of-concept
  • Review code and provide actionable feedback to other developers
• Technical Leadership:
  • Lead technical discussions, guide technology choices, and develop our roadmap
  • Mentor and coach engineers, sharing knowledge and helping with career growth
  • Partner with product managers to ensure seamless project planning and execution
  • Oversee technical delivery, identifying and addressing any blockers or priorities
• Collaboration & Communication:
  • Engage with cross-functional teams, communicating technical concepts clearly
  • Work with product, design, and engineering to deliver high-quality features

🌟 What We’re Looking For

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Strong experience (8+ years) in backend development, especially Ruby on Rails and Postgres
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks (React, Typescript)
• Proven experience in technical leadership, with a track record of mentoring
• Excellent communication skills, able to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, to succeed in our remote, partly asynchronous work environment.

🦙 What We Offer

At Localyze, we offer:

• No Office, No Borders: Embrace the freedom to work from anywhere within our entities in Germany, Portugal, Spain, or the UK. Plus, make the most of Workations!
• Craft Your Workspace: Create your ideal workspace with our annual LocaBoost allowance, you can kit out your home office or put it towards a local coworking space – the choice is yours.
• Equity for All: We believe in shared success. Join us, and not only become part of the Localyze team, but also an integral stakeholder in our growth with an attractive equity plan.
• Grow With Purpose: Fuel your growth mindset with an annual learning & development budget. We're invested in your career journey.
• Wellness Boost: Balancing work and life is an art, and we're here to support you. Enjoy a monthly wellness stipend via Juno, plus access to Nilo Health for 1:1 coaching sessions, unlimited courses, digital resources, and roundtable discussions.
• Out of the ‘Virtual’ Office: Enjoy 28 days of paid time off, plus local public holidays, and here's a little extra – an additional celebratory day off just for you!
• Family First: Welcoming a new family member? Take the time you need with parental leave to bond and cherish those precious moments.
• Globetrotter Gatherings: Keep the team spirit high with not one but two team meetups per year. And wait for it – an annual international company-wide retreat. Picture this: Portugal in 2022, Italy in 2023 – and who knows where next?

💙 Diversity & Inclusion @ Localyze

As an equal opportunity employer and advocates of Diversity and Inclusion, we proudly welcome applications from people of all races, ethnicities, disability statuses, ages, religions, gender identities, and sexual orientations. We encourage you to apply even if you don't think you meet all of the criteria above but are still interested in the role and mission. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for team members who are genuinely excited to join Localyze! 

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