[Hiring] Associate Architect : Software Development (Ruby on Rails) @Quantiphi

Role Description

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable Ruby on Rails applications.

• Configure, optimize, and scale application servers such as Puma, Unicorn, Falcon, or similar for high-performance systems.
• Architect and deploy Rails applications using AWS services (ECS, EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, IAM).
• Build, maintain, and scale Docker-based microservices using Kubernetes orchestration.
• Drive migration projects from Blackboard to Canvas LMS, ensuring:
  • Secure and accurate migration of courses, content, and user data.
  • API-based integrations between Canvas LMS and internal/external systems.
  • Performance tuning, testing, and validation of migrated systems.
• Collaborate with DevOps and product teams on CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring.
• Optimize application performance using caching and background processing systems (Redis, Sidekiq, SQS, Kafka).
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems (CloudWatch, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Participate in code reviews, provide technical leadership, and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in Ruby on Rails.
• Proven experience in Blackboard to Canvas LMS migration (data migration, integrations, APIs, LTI, SCORM).
• Strong knowledge of application server tuning, concurrency, and scaling (Puma, Unicorn, Falcon, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (ECS, EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM).
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments.
• Experience with Linux servers, Nginx/Apache, and load balancers.
• Expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in distributed, high-traffic systems.

Requirements

• Experience with GraphQL APIs or gRPC integrations.
• Exposure to Elasticsearch or OpenSearch.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Prior experience in EdTech/LMS platforms with a strong understanding of LTI and SCORM compliance.

Benefits

• Join one of the world’s fastest-growing AI-first digital engineering companies and make a real impact at scale.
• Lead and collaborate with a high-energy team of talented, driven individuals solving complex, meaningful challenges.
• Work with Fortune 500 companies and disruptive innovators in a research-driven environment with 60+ patents.
• Stay ahead of the curve by gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI, ML, data, and cloud technologies while continuously upskilling.
• If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!