Lead Rails Engineer

The Opportunity

Unsupervised is seeking a Lead Rails Software Engineer to join our innovative team. This is an exciting role for a talented software engineer looking for a high-impact position at a growing company. You'll be a crucial member of our engineering team and will report directly to the Head of Engineering.

Many companies lightly wrap LLM APIs and call it AI; Unsupervised has true depth in the space. If you want to be part of real innovation in the AI space and you have the drive and talent to be successful, this is the role for you.

What you’ll do:

As a Senior Rails Software Engineer at Unsupervised, your responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient software solutions.
• Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment and maintenance.
• As a Lead, you will not just design and write code, but will be a major shaper of the product. That means we need people who can think about the real end-user experience and advocate for solutions that the end-customers will love.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and testable code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to improve overall code quality.
• Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies to stay up-to-date with industry trends.

What you’ll need:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math or a related field. Talented engineers without a degree but with demonstrable expertise will also be considered.
• 6+ years of software development experience, preferably in a high-growth startup environment.
• Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails. Hotwire experience a plus
• Experience extending Rails with DSLs in Ruby
• Comfort with modern software development tools and practices, such as Git, Agile methodologies, and continuous integration/deployment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
• A passion for learning, growing, and staying current with emerging technologies.

Compensation Range:

$145k-$185k + equity in the US. International varies

Perks & Benefits:

• Great health, vision, and dental care
• Competitive compensation
• 401K match
• Unlimited vacation

Company Culture:

Our mission is serious, but our culture is fun, authentic, and designed to take care of the wonderful people who spend time here. We think deeply about how we work and constantly try to build a workplace and culture that will improve your daily work. We have a great culture that cares about the experience of employees, and we only hire employees who want to be part of sustaining that culture.