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Since 2011, General Assembly has transformed tens of thousands of careers through pioneering, experiential education in today’s most in-demand skills. As featured in The Economist, Wired, and The New York Times, GA offers training in web development, data, design, business, and more, both online and at campuses around the world. Our global professional community boasts 60,000 full- and part-time alumni — and counting. In addition to fostering career growth for individuals, GA helps employers cultivate top tech talent and spur innovation by transforming their teams through strategic learning. More than 21,000 employees at elite companies worldwide have honed their digital fluency with our upskilling and reskilling initiatives. GA has also been recognized as one of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, and Fast Company has dubbed us leaders in World-Changing Ideas as well as the #1 Most Innovative Company in Education.

GA is at the leading edge of creating practical solutions to one of the most pressing challenges of our time - the future of work. As recognized by The World Economic Forum, BCG, the OECD and more, these are big challenges to which only a few companies are offering real solutions. In this role, you'll be speaking every day to corporate leaders who rely on GA to help them apply these solutions to their workforce of the future.

We're seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Ruby on Rails and React/Next.js to join our Product Engineering team. You'll play a pivotal role in developing and delivering high-impact, user-facing features, while also maintaining and enhancing our existing applications. You'll collaborate closely with our Business, Marketing, and Learning teams, contributing to the technical direction and success of our projects.

What You'll Do:

Develop and Maintain: Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable web applications using Ruby on Rails and React/Next.js.
Lead and Mentor: Guide and mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
Problem Solve: Tackle complex technical challenges with a pragmatic and efficient approach, ensuring high-quality solutions.
Collaborate: Work closely with cross-functional teams to define requirements, provide technical expertise, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Drive Technical Strategy: Contribute to the technical strategy and standards for the team, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
Ensure System Health: Maintain system health and reliability, including providing front-line support and participating in on-call rotations.
Contribute to Budget Awareness: Understand the business value of engineering efforts and contribute to budget-conscious decision-making.

What You Bring:

Extensive Experience: 6+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on Ruby on Rails and JavaScript (React/Next.js).
Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, test-driven development (TDD), and system-level tooling.
Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional ability to debug and resolve complex issues quickly and effectively.
Leadership Qualities: Proven ability to guide and mentor junior engineers, and contribute to technical leadership.
Communication Skills: Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
SDLC Expertise: Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and experience with agile methodologies (preferably scrum).
Business Acumen: Awareness of the business value of engineering work and the ability to prioritize tasks accordingly.
Testing Expertise: Deep understanding of testing methodologies. Capable of implementing and maintaining robust test suites.
Code Quality: Ability to follow and improve existing code patterns.

Bonus Points:

Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Heroku.
Experience with containerization using Docker.
Experience with performance optimization.
Experience with PHP and WordPress.

Applicants must be fluent in English and available to work an eight-hour shift scheduled between 08:00 and 18:00, within the GMT-4 to GMT-7 time zones.

While this position is fully remote, applicants must reside in Chile to be considered.

Unless otherwise noted, remote positions can be performed from the following approved General Assembly operating countries.

United States of America (states of operation may vary), Canada (provinces of operation may vary), United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore.

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While this position is fully remote, applicants must reside in Chile to be considered.

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