Staff Engineer

Position Summary:

Swiftly is searching for a Staff Engineer with a strong desire to ship quality code quickly, focusing on building Swiftly’s platforms and integrating new retailer partners. Successful candidates will bring a strong backend software development background, and a track record of working on integration/onboarding projects in an enterprise environment.

Responsibilities Include:

• Architect, design, and implement backend services to support a rich ecosystem of APIs used by mobile and web clients
• Automate manual processes to streamline internal and external experiences and workflows
• Manage and collaborate with cross-functional teams to capture requirements
• Configure, build, test, and deploy integration software solutions
• Collaborate with solutions engineers and technical program managers to write technical design proposals and participate in and/or oversee code reviews
• Write scalable tests, release plans, and end-user documentation to support our fast-growing organization
• Resolve (diagnose, track, and manage) software integration issues
• Deliver technical improvements and bug fixes
• Work closely with the internal support team and business users to understand the business requirements and ideate new solutions
• Provide recommendations for standard methodologies pertaining to integration design and development
• Availability for on-call (about 10 days a month)
• Other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or comparable industry experience
• 10+ years of industry experience designing, building, and maintaining backend services
• Proficiency and strong experience in Ruby on Rails platforms
• Proficiency with containerized services and git-based workflows
• Strong experience with technologies including:
• Ruby on Rails
• Docker & Kubernetes
• PostgreSQL
• AWS including Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• React (web JS), optionally also React-Native
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
• Experience with Scrum, Agile, Kanban, or similar development methodologies
• Capable of balancing competing priorities based on a solid understanding of business needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mix of startup and large software company experience
• Experience working with brick and mortar retail environments
• Experience with any of: Kotlin/Quarkus, Azure cloud, GitOps, ArgoCD