Senior Software Developer Ruby on Rails at Tractive
About the company:
Who we are
Tractive was founded in 2012 in Pasching, Austria, by a group of paw-ssionate entrepreneurs with the aim of creating a safer environment for the millions of pets around the world.
By leveraging the latest technologies, Tractive develops pet wearables, apps and online services; providing pet owners and pet lovers alike with more happiness, security, and peace of mind with their beloved four-legged friends.
Behind Tractive stands a dedicated, dynamic and experienced international team that is always striving to find new and innovative ways to satisfy and delight its customers and users.
Our team
We are an international team with employees from more than 20 different countries.
We pride ourselves on our team spirit and cohesion which strengthens our motivation to give our best every day.
Our benefits
At Tractive we value work-life balance, that's why we offer a 4 day work week (35hrs @ 100% salary) as standard. Our full benefits package includes:
- 4 Day Work Week (35hrs), every Friday is off!
- Petlovers: Enjoy a pawternity leave if you become a dog parent and make use of our Dog Campus
- Balancing Days: 6 days for taking care of your mental or physical health
- Hybrid Work: Enjoy 2 days of home office, flexible work hours and generous part-time opportunities.
- Tracademy: Profit from our 6.000 + courses to enhance hard and soft skills and German classes for our internationals
- Culture: We are a diverse company (50% internationals from >30 different nations, 40% females) that values feedback and team spirit
- Social Responsibility: We support our team members who come to work using public transport and pay 50% of the Klimaticket and yearly passes
- Modern and Sustainable Office
- Health: We offer a holistic health package and cover running event participation fees
- Buddy Program: Inclusion at the company from the very beginning
- Strategic Approach: Work in a goal-driven environment (OKR)
- Discounts: Corporate Benefits (Adidas, JBL, etc.), VRESH, My Indigo, etc.
Description of the position:
Job located in Austria
Only considering candidates who are eligible to work in Linz, Austria â ď¸
About us
We're the world's most-trusted name in keeping cats and dogs safe and healthy. The secret to that success? A team of truly unique individuals who care about each other just as much as going the extra mile for pet parents.
Your territory
As part of our Software team, you will:
- See your code make a difference in the life of pet lovers worldwide in matter of weeks, if not days
- Design and implement core APIs
- Work on the back-end systems handling data from our GPS devices
- Handle and optimize our internal manufacturing, logistics and return management applications
- Build prototypes for future projects
- Optimize availability and scalability for existing services
- Stay up to date with state-of-the-art tech
- Bring in your fresh ideas to make Tractive better - youâll never hear the phrase â...because thatâs how weâve always done thingsâ
- Continuously grow personally and professionally, take ownership of areas that show your potential, and attend workshops which help you get to the next level
Your profile
Key requirements:
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails
- Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB, Redis)
- Worked with Docker, Message Queues, Continuous Deployment, or similar
- Very good English skills
- Valid Austrian work permit
Does this sound like you?
- Analytical thinker with great problem-solving skills
- Eager to take responsibility
- Motivated to work on highly available systems
- Lives the mantra âRelease early, release oftenâ
- An easy-going team player who loves a good challenge
- Excited to work in Austria alongside an outstanding team