Associate Architect : Software Development (Ruby on Rails)

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable Ruby on Rails applications.
• Configure, optimize, and scale application servers such as Puma, Unicorn, Falcon, or similar for high-performance systems.
• Architect and deploy Rails applications using AWS services (ECS, EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, IAM).
• Build, maintain, and scale Docker-based microservices using Kubernetes orchestration.
• Drive migration projects from Blackboard to Canvas LMS, ensuring:
• Secure and accurate migration of courses, content, and user data
• API-based integrations between Canvas LMS and internal/external systems
• Performance tuning, testing, and validation of migrated systems
• Collaborate with DevOps and product teams on CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring.
• Optimize application performance using caching and background processing systems (Redis, Sidekiq, SQS, Kafka).
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems (CloudWatch, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Participate in code reviews, provide technical leadership, and mentor junior engineer
• Basic Qualifications (BQs):
• 6+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in Ruby on Rails.
• Proven experience in Blackboard to Canvas LMS migration (data migration, integrations, APIs, LTI, SCORM).
• Strong knowledge of application server tuning, concurrency, and scaling (Puma, Unicorn, Falcon, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (ECS, EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM).
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments.
• Experience with Linux servers, Nginx/Apache, and load balancers.
• Expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in distributed, high-traffic systems.
• Other Qualifications (OQs):
• Experience with GraphQL APIs or gRPC integrations.
• Exposure to Elasticsearch or OpenSearch.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Prior experience in EdTech/LMS platforms with a strong understanding of LTI and SCORM compliance.

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While technology is the heart of our business, a global and diverse culture is the heart of our success. We love our people and we take pride in catering them to a culture built on transparency, diversity, integrity, learning and growth. If working in an environment that encourages you to innovate and excel, not just in professional but personal life, interests you- you would enjoy your career with Quantiphi! About Quantiphi: Quantiphi is an award-winning, AI-First global digital engineering company that helps the world's leading Fortune 1000 organizations transform bold ideas into measurable business impact. We go beyond building innovative AI technologies-we solve the problems that matter most to our clients. Since our founding in 2013, Quantiphi has built a proven track record of turning complex challenges into meaningful outcomes across industries. Headquartered in Boston, with more than 4,000 professionals worldwide, we partner with global enterprises to deliver large-scale digital, cloud, and AI-driven transformation. #SolvingWhatMatters We are an Elite and Premier partner to Google Cloud, AWS, NVIDIA, Snowflake, and other leading technology platforms, and our work has been recognized across the industry, including: 21 Google Cloud Partner of the Year awards in the past 10 years 3 AWS AI/ML Partner of the Year awards 3 NVIDIA Partner of the Year awards 3 Snowflake Partner of the Year awards Rated Leaders by Gartner, Forrester, IDC, ISG, Everest Group and other leading analyst firms Quantiphi delivers First-in-class AI solutions across Life Sciences, Healthcare, Banking, Financial Services, CPG, Manufacturing, Energy, High-Tech, Telecommunications, etc., powered by cutting-edge Generative AI and Agentic AI accelerators. We are also proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work -reflecting our commitment to our people and our culture. For more details, visit: Website or LinkedIn Page Role: Architect - Ruby on Rails Experience Level: 8+ years Employment type: Full Time Location: Remote (US/Canada)

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