Senior Back-End Engineer

Who We Are At Apptegy, we are more than a tech company; we are partners dedicated to transforming how schools communicate and shape the future of education. Your work here will directly empower districts to share their stories, engage their communities, and celebrate student success. We're a team of thoughtful, high-performing individuals committed to making a tangible impact. If you're looking for a dynamic environment where you'll be supported with exceptional mentorship and resources to grow your career, come build with us. Apptegy, Inc. seeks Senior Back-End Engineer in Little Rock, AR. Duties: Write beautiful code in Ruby on Rails (often for new features, new products/platforms). Work with a SCRUM team with other backend engineers and front-end (Vue.js) engineers, QA/Test, and DevOps engineers. Discuss the best architecture for a feature and dive deep into Design Patterns. Work with and assist other engineers to think through architectural decisions. Write clear documentation with the help of Product and Tech Ops. Use good coding standards (best framework and language idioms). Work closely with Product Managers and Engineering leaders (CTO & VPs). Design, develop, and maintain clean, efficient, and well-documented code for both new features and existing applications, with a strong focus on the assigned technology stack (frontend, backend, or full-stack). Independently identify, debug, and resolve complex software issues and bugs across the assigned stack, applying systematic troubleshooting and analytical approaches. Actively participate in and lead code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and junior engineers, and ensuring high code quality, test coverage, and adherence to best practices. Drive testing efforts, including writing comprehensive unit, integration, and potentially end-to-end tests, to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our software. Take ownership of specific features or smaller projects from technical design through implementation and deployment, collaborating closely with product managers and designers. Develop a deeper understanding of Apptegy's overall system architecture, data flows, and technical dependencies. Full-time Telecommuting permitted. Requires a Master’s or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or in closely related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a software development-related occupation. Position requires 2 years of experience in each of the following skills: 1.) Business Process Management Applications; 2.) Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum Methodologies; 3.) SOAP functionalities; and 4.) CRM Software (PEGA). Full-time Telecommuting permitted. 40 hours/week. Must also have authority to work permanently in the U.S. Applicants who are interested in this position may apply at https://www.jobpostingtoday.com/ Ref #51848. Why Apptegy Join a team that’s committed to your success. At Apptegy, we’re passionate about creating an environment where you can do your best work and find true fulfillment. We believe in investing in our people—both professionally and personally—because your well-being drives our collective impact. US Employee Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage Retirement 401(k) with employer match Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Mental Health Reimbursement Unlimited paid time off, including seasonal (December) company-wide time off Paid parental and medical leave MX Employee Benefits: Private medical insurance for you and your dependents Life insurance 15 days Aguinaldo Vales de Despensa Fondo de Ahorro Caja de Ahorro Flexible paid time off policy Paid travel to/from Little Rock, Arkansas for Onboarding. Apptegy champions the thoughtful integration of AI to empower our teams and processes. As we seek to understand your individual capabilities and how you might contribute, we ask that all responses to application questions and during interviews are genuinely your own. Please refrain from using AI generation tools, as our aim is to assess your authentic voice and expertise. Equal Opportunity Employer Apptegy is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.