Senior Software Engineer (P4 DAM)

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join the P4 DAM (Digital Asset Management) team at Perforce. P4 DAM is our enterprise-grade media and asset management solution built on top of Helix Core, used by global game studios, design teams, and VFX organizations.

In this role, you will work with a geo-distributed engineering team to build, enhance, and support high-performance backend services in a modern Ruby on Rails stack. You will be responsible for designing, developing, upgrading, optimizing, testing, and supporting backend components that power mission-critical digital asset workflows. The ideal candidate is a strong Ruby engineer with hands-on experience in backend architecture, scalability, security, and system reliability. This role offers high ownership and the opportunity to influence the technical direction of P4 DAM.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain backend services in Ruby on Rails for P4 DAM.
• Build and optimize REST APIs and workflows integrated with Helix Core (P4).
• Implement features, automation, and tests independently while delivering customer value.
• Lead and support Rails upgrades, package updates, and vulnerability/security patching.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality enterprise software across supported platforms.
• Improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Debug complex backend issues and perform detailed root-cause analysis.
• Support continuous improvement of engineering processes, code quality, communication, and tooling.
• Participate in architectural discussions and influence long-term technical decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, QA, Support, and UI teams.

Requirements:

• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 7+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with MongoDB, Redis, and Linux environments.
• Familiarity with Docker and docker-compose.
• Experience with Rails framework upgrades, dependency management, and security patching.
• Strong understanding of how to engineer products using latest AI trends.
• Fundamental knowledge of SQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Experience using CI/CD systems such as Jenkins.
• Experience writing tests and using testing frameworks such as RSpec.
• Strong understanding of backend performance, scalability, and secure coding practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently and take end-to-end ownership.

Nice to have

• Experience with Helix Core (P4) or other version control systems.
• Knowledge of Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, WebSockets, and frontend technologies (React/Ember).
• Exposure to Golang.
• Experience with Kubernetes or cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with tools like JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins.

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