Software Engineer, Backend
Folio · Remote · Remote (Within 3 hours of EST timezone preferred) · San Francisco ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Backend Role
- Fully Remote
- Ruby on Rails + Node.js
- AWS & Terraform
- Quarterly Team Retreats
Join an early-stage team building the digital rails for B2B commerce in hotels. You will help transform historically paper-based processes into robust software solutions that deliver tangible value to users.
The engineering culture prioritizes craft, ownership, and steady execution. You will collaborate with a small team using minimal meetings and asynchronous tools to ship high-quality products.
What you'll do
- Architect solutions for complex, data-intensive systems
- Design and maintain APIs for backend services
- Implement DevOps practices and infrastructure automation
- Optimize database performance and ensure data integrity
- Build and maintain search infrastructure
- Balance customer needs with business requirements
What you'll need
- 8+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience
- Deep expertise in Ruby on Rails or Node.js
- Strong skills in object-oriented design and programming
- Experience with Postgres and data modeling
- Proficiency with AWS, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of infrastructure as code using Terraform
- Experience with financial systems or money movement
- Familiarity with Elasticsearch or similar search tools
Nice to have
- Experience in early-stage startups or as a founder
- Contributions to Open Source Software projects
- Background in digitizing paper-based processes
Stack
- Ruby on Rails
- Node.js
- Typescript
- Postgres
- AWS
- Docker
- Terraform
- Elasticsearch
How you'll work
- Remote-first company structure
- Daily standups Monday through Thursday
- Minimal meeting culture
- Quarterly in-person team gatherings
- Tools include GitHub, Linear, Notion, and Slack