About Workato Workato is the only integration and automation platform that is as simple as it is powerful — and because it's built to power the largest enterprises, it is quite powerful. Simultaneously, it's a low-code/no-code platform. This empowers any user (dev/non-dev) to painlessly automate workflows across any apps and databases. We're proud to be named a leader by both Forrester and Gartner and trusted by 7,000+ of the world's top brands such as Box, Grab, Slack, and more. But what is most exciting is that this is only the beginning. Why join us? Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company. But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That's why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives. If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you! Also, feel free to check out why: Business Insider named us an "enterprise startup to bet your career on" Forbes' Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers Responsibilities We are looking for an exceptional Senior Backend Developer (Ruby) to join our growing team. In this role, you will have an opportunity to work on Workbot - our innovative platform to build interactive chatbots for Slack & MS Teams which are used by many enterprise customers including Slack itself. This role is a blend of complex backend development, bleeding edge application platforms and conversational user experiences. You will also be responsible to:
Build complex Ruby on Rails services within Workato platform
Continuously research Slack & MS Teams ecosystems, understand trends, track changes
Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
Write well designed, testable, efficient code.
Evaluate and propose improvements to existing system.
Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review.
Requirements Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills Strong experience developing, shipping and maintaining Rails applications (5+ years)
Excellent debugging, analytical, problem solving, and social skills
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
Solid knowledge of object-oriented programming and design
Experience with JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS, React, etc)
Knowledge of MS Teams or Slack platform & API is a plus
Soft Skills / Personal Characteristics Understanding of what good user experience looks like
Readiness to work remotely with teams distributed across the world and timezones
Spoken English (Intermediate or higher)