Software Engineer (Full-stack/Ruby)
What We Do
At UrbanMetry, we take pride in empowering the private and public sectors to build better cities, and shape a sustainable urban environment.
Who We Are
UrbanMetry is at its heart a bunch of nerdy folks who care deeply about doing The Right Thing for the greater common good.
While we view ourselves as a constant work in progress, we are driven to persistently improve our processes and products, in the pursuit of excellence. We trust our colleagues to deliver and to hold each other accountable for the quality of our contributions to the company and society at large.
We are curious to learn and muster sufficient courage to experiment on new ideas, while having fun doing it.
UrbanMetry's talents are diverse and versatile as our work demands us to adapt to changing landscapes through cross-functional collaborations.
About The Job
UrbanMetry is recruiting software engineers with web full-stack or backend experience.
Our tech stack is predominantly Ruby, with Python for AI/ML running on AWS. Our development environment is strictly Linux.
We want to work with talents who are not just bright and energetic, but possess high EQ and strong ethics, with the compassion to embrace diversity in all forms.
Please note that this is a full-time position based in Petaling Jaya. Hybrid work is an option. All candidates need to complete a code challenge before proceeding to the next step of the hiring process.
What You Will Do
As a software engineer, you will:
- design, build and maintain web-based APIs, products and services predominantly in the Ruby programming language.
- architect your work with abstraction, performance and scalability in mind.
- work closely with product managers and colleagues from other teams in the company to scope the technical aspects of product feature requests.
- write technical specifications that relate to everything that you design and build.
- uphold high engineering standards and bring consistency to our many processes and workflows.
- participate in peer-based code reviews with members of your team.
Who You Are
While we favour someone who meets our minimum requirements, we do not discourage anyone from applying. We expect all candidates to come with a humble attitude, strong work ethics and a drive for excellence.
Minimum Requirements
- 3-5 years experience in both frontend and backend, and anything else that complements the role.
- solid working knowledge in Ruby, but is generally agnostic about programming languages.
- solid working knowledge of Linux systems.
- solid working knowledge in RDBMS. Familiarity with Postgresql is preferred.
