[Remote] Staff Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ZayZoon is a company focused on financial empowerment, aiming to help employees reduce financial stress through services like earned wage access. They are seeking a Staff Developer to design and maintain scalable software architectures, implement best practices, and mentor team members as they work to enhance employee financial wellness.ResponsibilitiesDesign and maintain scalable, secure software architectures aligned with business goals, resulting in robust and reliable systemsIntroduce and implement best practices around OO, DDD, and microservices where appropriateUse AI to streamline processes, reduce friction, and give time back to developers for the work that mattersImplement and enforce coding standards and best practices, driving measurable improvements in code quality and maintainabilityConduct regular code reviews with feedback that meaningfully reduces bug counts and improves software performanceFacilitate clear communication between development teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to keep projects alignedUse data as your north star - leverage application data, third-party data, and our data warehouse to analyze and solve problems around both product impact and performanceParticipate in our agile development process: sprint planning, story grooming, and standupsChampion our SDLC and secure coding practices across everything you shipSkills6+ years of experience with Ruby on RailsA mastery of fundamentals: solid coding principles, domain-driven design, performant code and queries, unit and integration testingExperience leading projects involving scale, concurrency, queuing, background processing, and efficient ingestion of third-party dataA security mindset: OWASP, secure development, and SOC-2 processesExperience deploying resources outside of app dev (AWS, RDS, queues, serverless)Track record of using AI to simplify workflows, eliminate bottlenecks, and shift focus toward meaningful workStrong data engineering skills: complex SQL queries, optimization, ETLComfortable working across data warehouse and analytics tooling to surface insights, track down errors, and inform performance improvementsBenefitsCA$23K Bonus$23K BonusPermanently Remote: Work from a desk, a coffee shop, or in the great outdoors - our jobs are fully remote, foreverFlexible Time Off: Whether it's a longer vacation to explore new horizons, a series of short breaks for regular rejuvenation, or stepping away for a new level of mastery in a skillset – our “You-do-You” time off program caters to the diverse and evolving lifestyles of our team with a maximum of 6 weeks vacationInstant Benefits: All full-time employees get access to medical, vision, and dental benefits from their very first day including increased mental health coverage and a wellness stipendInclusive parental leave top-upEarned wage accessReal time market data for salariesA supportive culture for lifelong learnersCompany OverviewZayZoon provides customers with access to wages on-demand through integration with payroll partners. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, CAN, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.zayzoon.com.