Software Engineer - Back End (Ruby on Rails) in IRELAND

Software Engineer - Back End (Ruby on Rails)

Location: Remote (Ireland-based)

Company: Showoff

Employment Type: Full-time

Are you passionate about delivering innovative and high-quality software solutions? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where creativity and technical excellence meet? At Showoff, we’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our remote-first team and help shape the future of our software solutions. Showoff is a dynamic tech company based in Ireland, with a fully remote workforce, committed to pushing boundaries and delivering cutting-edge solutions to our clients.

About the Role

As a backend Ruby on Rails developer, you will build and expand APIs and services and work with our partners to launch new markets, products and capabilities. You’ll get to work with engineers to build delightful features that span various parts of the system, as well as our business, sales and operations teams to understand and solve our users' pain points.

We’re looking for someone with a strong background or interest in building successful systems and products. Someone that is comfortable in dealing with lots of moving pieces. Someone that has exquisite attention to detail and is comfortable learning new technologies and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and systems
• Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
• Work with engineers across the company to build new features at large-scale
• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes
• Work with a wide range of systems, processes and technologies to own and solve problems from end-to-end
• Build new features for internal and external users

You may be a fit for this role if you

• Enjoy and have experience building APIs
• Think about systems and services and write high quality code
• Hold yourself and others to a high bar when working with production systems
• Take pride in working on projects to successful completion involving a wide variety of technologies and systems
• Thrive in a collaborative environment involving different stakeholders
• Enjoy working with a diverse group of people with different expertise

You might work on

• Build a new API for our users, or iterate on existing APIs
• Launch a new product or expand existing ones to new markets
• Build new tools for our teams
• Build new systems taking into consideration regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements
• Crafting and refining onboarding experiences to help users get to what they want faster

We’re looking for someone who

• Cares deeply about developing, releasing, and maintaining high quality applications
• Communicates effectively on both technical and non-technical subjects
• Is experienced in Agile methodologies and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps)
• Has experience in writing tests and familiarity with testing frameworks
• Has proficient industry experience working with Ruby on Rails

Nice to haves

• Experience in AWS, Azure, OCI, Heroku or similar technologies
• Prior experience working within a software consultancy, delivering best in class solutions for clients

Why Showoff?

At Showoff, we don’t just talk about inclusivity—we live it! We are proud to be an equal-opportunities employer, and we encourage everyone—especially those from minority groups who might hesitate to apply unless they tick every box—to put themselves forward. We know that people from underrepresented groups, including women in tech, often feel the need to meet 90% of the criteria before applying. At Showoff, if you think you have the relevant skills and experience, we want to hear from you—don’t hold back!

What’s in It for You?

• Be part of a vibrant, fully remote team that values creativity and innovation
• Opportunities for career growth, including stepping into a Senior Business Analyst role
• A workplace that champions work-life balance and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Ready to Showoff your skills? Apply now!