Backend Developer I

United States

Full-time

Remote

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

New Grad, Entry Level

Ryder System, Inc. is seeking a Backend Developer I to develop, build, and maintain scalable back-end solutions in a multi-product microservice architecture. The role involves implementing, testing, and supporting web services and APIs, while collaborating with frontend developers and product managers.

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Responsibilities

Develops and maintains back-end solutions within a microservice architecture, following established guidelines and under supervision
Implements unit and functional tests, following established guidelines and working under supervision
Collaborates with frontend developers, product managers, and Devops to deliver backend services
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Required

Develops, builds, and maintains scalable back-end solutions in a multi-product microservice architecture
Implements, tests, and supports web services and APIs utilizing standard frameworks and source control tools
Implement unit and functional tests as well as providing testing guidance for Quality Assurance
Experienced with AWS, API integration, modern DevOps practices and cloud-based architecture
Collaborates with frontend developers, product managers, and Devops to deliver backend services
Knows modern backend technologies, development tools and frameworks, such as Ruby on Rails, Typescript, or other object-oriented languages
Strong knowledge with relational databases, such as MySQL and Postgres
Working familiarity of document databases such as Redis
Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote-first team environment
A product-centric development mindset, optimizing for the product delivered to end users
An elevated level of ownership, with the ability to effectively work remotely with little oversight
Ability to communicate technical thoughts well through pull requests, commit messages, development stories, and documentation
Ability to write clean, testable, and well-documented code while adhering to best practices and team coding standards
An appetite for continuous improvement and learning
Bachelor's Degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent foundational experience
0 to 1 year in Experienced with AWS, API integration, modern DevOps practices and cloud-based architecture
0 to 1 year in Experience collaborating with other software engineers on the same project
0 to 1 year in Experience working within and maintaining componentized design systems
0 to 1 year in Hands-on experience in developing, maintaining and monitoring web applications
0 to 1 year in Experience with version control systems, preferably Git
0 to 1 year in Experience designing and implementing relational databases, as well as the tools involved (such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and ActiveRecord)
Familiarity with agile methodologies and practices (e.g., Scrum, Kanban). Beginner
A strong understanding of and experience with at least one modern web development language, ideally Ruby on Rails or Typescript. Beginner
Proficiency with Git. Beginner
Familiarity with strongly typed code. Beginner
Experience building and consuming APIs, particularly RESTful ones. Beginner
Experience with relational databases, such as MySQL and Postgres, and ORMs. Beginner
Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog. Beginner
Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. Beginner
Working familiarity of document databases such as Redis Beginner