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This role involves building and maintaining backend services, improving system reliability, and ensuring the performance and scalability of our production environment.\nThis role operates remotely, but candidates will need to commutable to our Bridgewater, New Jersey offices for team meetings, as required.\nPosition Responsibilities:\n\nApplication Development\nDesign, develop, and maintain backend services using Ruby and Ruby on Rails.\nBuild RESTful APIs, integrate with internal and external services, and ensure adherence to best practices.\nWrite maintainable, well-tested, and efficient code following engineering standards.\nDatabase & Data Layer\nDesign and maintain database schemas in PostgreSQL.\nOptimize SQL queries, indexes, and performance of critical data paths.\nImplement database migrations, backups, and monitoring strategies.\nCloud Architecture & Infrastructure\nDeploy, operate, and maintain applications in AWS.\nManage and optimize containerized workloads running on Amazon.\nMaintain and administer Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL) including scaling, backups.\nMonitor and troubleshoot infrastructure components across cloud services.\nOperations & Reliability\nImplement CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.\nMonitor application health (logs, metrics, APM) and address production issues proactively.\nImprove observability using CloudWatch, logging pipelines, and application monitoring tools.\nParticipate in on-call rotations to ensure high availability and system uptime.\nCollaboration\nWork closely with Product, QA, and other Engineering teams to deliver high-quality features.\nParticipate in code reviews, design discussions, and architecture planning.\nDocument system components and workflows.\nRequired Skills & Qualifications:\n5+ years of experience with Ruby and Ruby on Rails.\nStrong understanding of PostgreSQL, database design, query optimization, and performance tuning.\nHands-on experience deploying and supporting services in AWS.\nExperience with Amazon ECS, including service/task configuration, images, and container runtime environments.\nExperience with Amazon RDS, including parameter groups, scaling, failover, and maintenance workflows.\nSolid understanding of cloud-native architecture, microservices, and containerization (Docker).\nExperience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).\nKnowledge of monitoring/observability tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, New Relic, etc.).\nStrong understanding of version control (Git) and engineering best practices.\nJob Type: Full-time\nCompensation commensurate with experience\nApply directly at careers@goliathtechnologies.com","company":"Goliath Technologies","rawCompany":"goliath technologies","city":"Berwyn","state":"PA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:36:36.998Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Ruby Software Engineer","description":"Position Overview\nWe are seeking a skilled Ruby Developer with strong experience in Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, and modern cloud-native architecture. 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