Backend Developer
Summary
Builds and maintains the core banking platform and APIs for a US-licensed digital bank serving corporate and institutional clients worldwide, using Ruby, Rails, and microservices.
Arival Bank International Corp. is a US-based digital bank licensed and regulated by OCIF. After obtaining our US-based banking license at the beginning of 2021, we officially went live in June 2021 and have onboarded 650+ B2B customers from over 60+ countries. Equipped with forward-thinking compliance, Arival is on a mission to become the go-to digital bank for corporate and institutional clients all over the world. We're actively growing our international team with offices in Puerto Rico, Europe, and Singapore, with over 60+ employees, and building many departments from the ground up.
EVERYDAY TASKS:
Implementation of new functionality for our bank.
API design and development.
Working on the core business logic, including onboarding and verification, money movement, notifications, reporting, risk and fraud, and analytic tools.
Collaborating closely with our product team.
Development and support of microservices.
Supporting our existing products and improving them.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Strong programming skills in Ruby, Ruby On Rails, Sidekiq, Postgres.
Experience using Sinatra, RabbitMQ.
Service architecture building (without Rails).
Experience using Trailblazer, Mongo, Redis, Dry-rb would be an advantage.
Understanding of Scrum and Agile methodologies.
Experience troubleshooting and debugging production issues.
3+ years of commercial development experience.
Docker Experience.
Solid understanding of the whole web stack and how all the pieces fit together (front-end, server-side, database, network layer, etc.).
Native to the startup world, used to its dynamic, fast-paced and demanding environment.
Deep knowledge and understanding of fintech.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Upper Middle or Senior level.
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. Master’s degree and/or relevant certifications are a plus.
Digital banking and/or fintech experience is preferred.
Strong knowledge of banking operations processes.
A creative approach, with the ability to anticipate challenges and develop innovative solutions.
Ability to confidently collaborate with a range of colleagues and departments across our organization as well as working solo.
Strong communicative and presentation skills. Ability to identify key themes and communicate relevant insights that drive decision making
Good communication skills, written and verbal with the ability to simplify data and build recommendations based on insights gathered.
Willingness to work across different time zones with global and regional teams
BENEFITS:
Join our international team of visionaries in startup attire.
Enjoy a highly diverse and international culture.
An opportunity to build future, freedom to work anywhere you want.
Fair pay, no matter where you live along with a competitive benefits package.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Disability benefits.
401(k) plan with corporate matching.
Computer setup of your choice.
Generous paid time off to relax and recharge.
Opportunity to work in a growing mission-driven startup.