Senior Backend Engineer (RoR)

About the Position

Newfire Global Partners is a leading technology firm that specializes in building transformative software solutions for some of the world’s most innovative companies. With a presence across four continents, Newfire Global brings deep expertise in digital healthcare, AI-driven analytics, and enterprise technology. The firm’s track record of delivering scalable, high-impact solutions has made it a trusted partner for organizations seeking to drive meaningful change through technology.

We are passionate about the purpose-driven mission to help improve the quality of care for patients and are building a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture. We are a fully funded company founded by serial entrepreneurs with a stable client base.

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (RoR) to join our team in a fully remote role.

Responsibilities

Our client is an innovative company that helps students apply to college. Their technology converts students’ applications into a standardized format to speed up and streamline the university application process across different colleges and universities.

Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Maintaining and supporting the existing implementation
• Requirement analysis
• Development of high-quality and detailed designs
• Identifying risks and conducting mitigation action planning
• Reviewing the work of other developers and providing feedback
• Setting up the usage of coding standards and best practices to ensure quality
• Maintaining and supporting the existing APIs
• Institution of code quality
• Maintaining and supporting the existing web services

Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial experience with Ruby/Rails
• Knowledgeable in OOP principles and design patterns
• SOLID principles and the ability to use them effectively during software development
• Understands Rails’ code structuring and common Rails patterns
• Hands-on experience writing unit/integration tests with Minitest
• Possesses knowledge of SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Understands version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Familiarity with the AWS ecosystem
• Analytical thinking, ability to work in a team, attention to detail
• Intermediate or higher level of English, good communication skills

Nice to Have

• Good experience with Vue 3
• Familiar with Java
• Experience with technologies like Redis and Elasticsearch is nice to have
• Basic familiarity with Kubernetes (reading pod logs, understanding deployments)
• Experience converting business requirements into technical designs

We Offer

• Fully remote work opportunity
• Opportunity to work with a leading technology firm
• Collaborative, innovative, and inclusive work environment

About the Company

Newfire Global Partners is a leader in developing disruptive healthcare technology, collaborating with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups to drive transformation.

Hiring Process

1. Interview
2. Technical Interview
3. Client Interview
4. Offer Letter

Ready to Dive In?

Contact us today or apply below.

Sarah Chin

Recruiter

Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

[email protected]

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