Senior Ruby Software Engineer

Senior Ruby Software Engineer 🚀
Location: Chicago, Illinois 📍

Join the innovative team at tastytrade as a Senior Ruby Software Engineer! You will be instrumental in enhancing the technology that drives our retail brokerage and various business initiatives. We emphasize speed and stability in our systems while continually evolving our architecture to tackle new challenges. 🌟

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop in multiple languages across different components of the tastytrade stack and front-end trading applications. 🌐
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members, managing small project teams effectively.
• Conduct thorough peer reviews, assessing code quality and business domain accuracy.
• Transform requirements into production-quality code and lead proof-of-concept implementations for new technologies. 🔍
• Optimize and scale existing technologies by profiling current architecture and refactoring when necessary.
• Write extensive tests to ensure code quality and reliability. 🧪
• Collaborate with the infrastructure team to support application development as needed.
• Own and manage various tastytrade systems with an emphasis on practical solutions and performance.

Who You Are:

• Quick learner with the ability to grasp new frameworks or languages efficiently.
• Mastery in at least one programming language and framework, with a proactive approach to managing production systems.
• Minimum of 5 years' professional experience as a software engineer, ideally in a technical lead or mentorship role.

Team Perks: 🌈

• Performance bonuses and stock purchase options.
• 401(k) plan and annual educational/conference stipend.
• Enjoy 20 paid vacation days, plus extra for your birthday! 🎉
• Gym membership reimbursement and commuter benefits.
• Family-friendly benefits, including pet insurance and wellness programs.
• Two paid volunteer days and daily catered lunches in our Chicago office, located in the thriving West Loop area! 🥳

Salary Range: $156,000 - $182,000 (commensurate with experience) 💰

About Us:
At tastytrade, we empower individual traders and transform the trading experience for everyone. As part of the dynamic tasty brand family, we are committed to innovation and excellence in financial services. 🌍

Ready to make a difference in the trading world? Apply now! ✉️