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Lead Backend Developer (Ruby on Rails)

Sydney CBD, New South WalesRemoteFull-time2026-08-28 → 2026-10-22
Hybrid

Core

Design and build scalable RESTful APIs, integrate external services, and maintain cloud infrastructure for a FinTech lending platform.

Role type

Senior IC backend engineer (Ruby on Rails)

Builds

Cloud-based business lending platform and embedded finance infrastructure

Domain

Financial services / Fintech / Lending

Required skills

Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, AWS/GCP/Heroku, Sidekiq, Rspec, REST API design, CI/CD pipelines

Preferred skills

Security best practices (OWASP, STRIDE), distributed systems synchronization, high-volume production environments, financial services domain knowledge

Technologies

Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP, Heroku, Sidekiq, Rspec, Salesforce, Auth0, Cloudflare, Linear, Jira

Responsibilities

Design and build RESTful APIs for front-end applications and partners; Integrate with external services; Architect solutions for high availability and security; Maintain cloud infrastructure; Mentor junior engineers; Collaborate with Product and Design teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC