Ruby on Rails Software Developer

JOB SUMMARY / DESCRIPTION

ECRS Software Developers deliver cutting-edge retail software applications that improve and enhance the efficiency of ECRS's customers' business outcomes. ECRS Software Developers customize software for client use with the aim of automating the retail industry. The individuals in this role develop, create, and modify applications software or specialized utility programs, analyze user needs, and develop software solutions. Software Developers also analyze and design databases within an application area.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs or develops software systems using design and functional specifications, scientific analysis, good software development practices, and mathematical models.
• Writes, updates, and maintains computer applications and software packages to handle specific jobs such as tracking inventory, storing/retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
• Develops or directs software system testing and validation procedures.
• Reviews and modifies existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware, or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance.
• Directs software programming and development of corresponding documentation.
• Consults with customers or other departments on project status, contractual commitments, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.
• Consults with the ECRS Design team to evaluate interface between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements, and resolve customer problems.
• Conducts pretesting of programs and software applications to validate and identify inconsistencies with the design specifications.
• Consults with the Quality Assurance and Design teams to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that follows best practices and standards.
• Design robust, scalable, and secure features that meet the needs of our clients and users.
• Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.
• Collaborate with other developers, designers, testers, and project managers in an agile environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven work experience as a Ruby on Rails developer or similar role.
• Proficient in Ruby programming language and its syntax.
• Familiar with front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience developing highly interactive applications using web services such as RESTful APIs.
• A firm grasp of object-oriented analysis and design principle.
• Knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL.
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases such as Redis.
• Experience with testing tools such as RSpec or Cucumber.
• Experience building deployments through CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AWS, specifically Elastic Beanstalk and EC2 services.
• Experience writing efficient SQL queries, and refactoring inefficient queries to be more efficient.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES.

ABOUT ECRS:

ECRS is a fast-paced, progressive technology company with a wide range of opportunities for quality-oriented, career-minded individuals. Geographically situated in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, ECRS offers the unique opportunity of a high-tech career in a resort college town setting. The ECRS family is made up of energetic, outgoing professionals who love what they do for a living. They are courteous, knowledgeable people who strive for excellence in everything they do. ECRS employees work together in dynamic teams to create, sell, install, and support our best-in-class retail automation solutions.

We believe that acceptance of diversity is a key reason as to why we're successful. All qualified applicants who can demonstrate integrity and competence will receive consideration for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, political affiliation, or national origin.