This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience (Ruby) in APAC, Canada, or EMEA.
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in enhancing and scaling the developer experience across engineering teams. You will lead initiatives that simplify development workflows, modernize testing strategies, and improve CI/CD efficiency. Working in a collaborative, global, and remote-first environment, you will combine hands-on coding in Ruby and Go with technical leadership to remove bottlenecks and shape the internal development ecosystem. This role offers high visibility, cross-functional influence, and the opportunity to drive transformative impact on engineering culture and productivity across the organization.
Accountabilities:
- Drive technical excellence and provide hands-on contributions across multiple Developer Experience teams.
- Collaborate with engineering groups to identify and eliminate development pain points and systemic inefficiencies.
- Lead modernization efforts in testing frameworks to improve speed, reliability, and scalability.
- Optimize CI/CD pipelines to reduce friction, improve feedback loops, and accelerate delivery.
- Partner with platform, infrastructure, and product teams to resolve architectural challenges and improve developer workflows.
- Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement across distributed teams.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading large-scale developer tooling, DevEx, or platform engineering initiatives.
- Strong background in backend development, with hands-on expertise in Ruby and familiarity with Go.
- Deep understanding of DevOps workflows, testing frameworks, and CI/CD systems.
- Demonstrated ability to influence across teams without formal authority and collaborate effectively in remote, cross-functional settings.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly.
- A product-oriented mindset focused on improving developer productivity and experience.
- Alignment with values of collaboration, transparency, and iteration.
Benefits
- 100% remote and asynchronous work environment.
- Competitive compensation, including equity and stock purchase options.
- Flexible paid time off and generous parental leave.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits.
- Growth and professional development budget.
- Inclusive culture supported by resource groups and continuous learning opportunities.
- Home office setup support for remote productivity.
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