Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

Our Lisbon-based client is on a mission to help golfers of all skill levels achieve their best game. With over 3 million users in 180+ countries and thousands more joining every month, they have built one of the leading golf apps in the market. Recently praised by Prestige, an online magazine catering to influential corporate leaders and Asia’s elite, the app is hailed as “the best golf app available for players,” thanks to its impressive stat-tracking features, exceptional user interface, and sophisticated, user-friendly design. With over 43,000 courses mapped, the app provides golfers with accurate GPS distances to greens, hazards, and offers a comprehensive aerial view of each hole. We are now looking for a skilled and experienced Backend Engineer with expertise in Ruby on Rails to join a dynamic team that develops and maintains high-quality apps used by hundreds of thousands of golfers worldwide every month. If you’re passionate about building reliable, scalable software and want to help take a fast-growing product to new heights, this could be the perfect fit. Your Impact Integrate with our server team to evolve and maintain web applications, services, and APIs.Explore, analyze, and adopt new technologies to improve performance and reliability.Tackle complex challenges, from large data migrations to optimizing global application performance.Build software that can support millions of active users.Apply best development practices with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and efficiency.Share your ideas and contribute to shaping the future of the backend architecture.Be a collaborative team player, working with a supportive and forward-thinking group.Help drive the mission to remain the #1 brand in the industry.Play an instrumental role in our expansion into the new geographcal market following the success in Europe and the UK.Contribute to the launch of new, innovative features that will delight our users.Help develop and scale new business streamsWho You Are You have at least 6 years of experience building and maintaining web applications and APIs with significant user bases and data volumes.You are confident in taking substantial features and products from concept to deployment on your own.You are highly organized, responsible, and capable of managing your work effectively.You have extensive experience with the Ruby on Rails framework and SQL databases (we primarily use PostgreSQL).You are comfortable collaborating with teams to build and maintain user-facing features.You have a proven track record of solving complex technical challenges in areas such as security, search, caching, and performance.You are passionate about distributed systems and enjoy tackling scalability and reliability challenges.You appreciate and prioritize simple, effective solutions to complex problems.You don’t need to know everything—just bring your expertise and the willingness to learn!Golf knowledge is not required (though, of course, it helps!)What Our Client Offers Competitive salary based on experience (it is competitive – 100%).Annual year-end bonus.A supportive and collaborative working environment within a small but growing team of nearly 40 people, where your health and professional growth are a priority.The opportunity to make a real impact on a fast-growing startup that’s evolving to the next stage of maturity.A flexible and respectful work environment that values the quality of your work over the amount of time you spend in the office.Hybrid position: While this role offers the flexibility to work remotely, you must be able to visit our Lisbon-based office occasionally.Benefits: Gym membership and health insurance to take care of your physical and mental well-being.Play golf while you work! Because who wouldn’t want that?Thank you, and please apply today!