Software Engineer - Backend

Job Description

Nift is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join their product team. The candidate will contribute to re-defining how customers discover new businesses. As a Software Engineer, the candidate will own projects end to end, from designing database schema to creating responsive front-end interfaces. The ideal candidate will have a DevOps mindset and be excited about helping build and scale Nift's AWS infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Own full stack development projects from database design to responsive front-end implementation
• Collaborate with the Chief Architect to design and evolve the AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, ECS, etc.)
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and monitor system health
• Contribute to architectural decisions across the stack
• Troubleshoot performance and infrastructure issues, and proactively identify areas for improvement
• Write clean, tested, maintainable code—and help others do the same through code reviews

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a software engineer
• Proficient in Ruby on Rails
• Experience with SQL databases
• Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, ECS, etc.) or Google Cloud infrastructure
• Comfortable with CI/CD workflows and Linux environments
• Strong grasp of software architecture principles and design patterns
• Able to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Able to communicate well
• Able to persevere through engineering challenges
• Passion for back end development and DevOps and infrastructure
• Self-motivation, grit & tenacity
• Ownership Mindset: Proactive and self-driven with a strong sense of initiative, consistently taking responsibility, and exceeds expectations

What Nift Offers:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits (401K, Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Potential to hold company equity
• Flexible remote work
• Unlimited Responsible PTO