Senior Ruby Engineer (f/m/d)

LOCATION
Vienna or Remote

Are you looking to flex both your back-end and front-end skills? Then this role is just for you! Our Engineering Team is looking for the next Full-Stack expert that is passionate about creating intuitive and seamless user experiences. Alongside a cross-functional team and with support from Product Management and Design, you'll develop and improve our award-winning products.

While you're excelling on both sides of the application, the focus of this position is on the back-end, contributing to our long history with Ruby. But your motivation doesn't stop there: you're excited to see how users adopt our features and eager to build the perfect UI that matches your code. Does that sound like a fun challenge? Then apply now - Meister is waiting for you!

What makes you special

Real Life experience. You have 5+ years' of back-end experience working with Ruby on Rails and 4+ years' experience of front-end development (ideally React.js).
Full-Stack mindset. You quickly adapt to circumstances and easily switch between both sides of an application.
Systems thinking. You use your holistic understanding of both back-end and front-end to consider the interconnections and interdependencies to make informed architectural decisions & trade-offs across both platforms.
Engineering expertise. You're skilled in the usage of Sidekiq, messaging services (Pub/Sub) and know your way around containerization too. Experience in layered architecture and Kubernetes is a plus!
Customer empathy: You're curious about the impact of your work and apply a user- centric approach to coding.
Communication skills. Your effective communication skills for collaboration with team members, stakeholders, and customers, convey technical information clearly and concisely.
Mentor and coach. You're enthusiastic about sharing your knowledge and seeing other people grow.
Team player. You embrace asynchronous communication and enjoy working in a geographically distributed team.

Meister and you

Find your place. We’re ambitious and well-funded: driving innovation and bringing value to users.
Feel valued. Salaries at Meister fit your skills and experience. You’ll share in our success with an employee stock ownership program additional to your pay.
Never stop developing. Progress along clear career paths, aided by experienced mentors who know Meister inside-out. Learn new skills and tailor your individual training plan.
Get out there. Attend industry meetups and participate in exciting events like React Conf, EuRuKo and more.
Choose where. Work with us in Vienna and/or remotely in Austria or Germany. Full-remote possibilities for international team members.
Choose when. Organize your work week as you like with our flexitime agreement.
Work your way. Embrace our flexible workation policy to keep working effectively from wherever inspires you most.
Choose how. Select your own hardware and join an agile environment that promotes autonomy.
Get there. Public transport card or other commuter benefits.
Stay healthy. Subsidized indoor, outdoor and wellness activities in Austria, Germany or the US.
Relax. Extra vacation day on your birthday, plus December 24 and 31. Entitlement increases the longer you’re at Meister.
Celebrate. Regular events, including an annual company retreat and frequent team activities.

Seems like a great match?

Apply now

How we hire

Phone interview - Skills and values interview - Complete a challenge - Stakeholder interview - Leadership interview (optional) - Offer call

Learn more about our hiring process

Perks and benefits

Perks

Flexibility

Health

Fun

Development

Employee stock ownership

When Meister succeeds, so do you. Share in our success with an employee stock ownership option additional to your pay.

Generous holidays As well as regular vacation days and public holidays, you’ll get your birthday, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve off.

Earn more vacation days Reward yourself. You can increase the days in your annual vacation allowance the longer you stay with Meister.

Corporate benefits platform Spend less of your pay! Get discounts that apply to over 1500 brands and shops on our corporate benefits platform.

Commuter benefits Get from A to B – for free. We’ll reimburse the cost of an annual public transport pass for commuters at all Meister locations.

Flexible work schedule Organize your work week as you like. We don’t watch the clock: your achievements count more than the hours you work.

Your work, your hardware Make your workplace work for you. You get a laptop (your choice) and a budget for enhancing your setup.

Choose where you work Choose an “Office,” “Remote” or “Flex” contract, depending on how much time you spend in the office or in home office.

Short breaks don’t count Need a break? Whether you shoot some pool, chat over a coffee, or go for a walk, it won’t come out of your working time.

Sabbatical Want to explore? Take a month-long, unpaid sabbatical after working for three years at Meister – no questions asked.

Sports clubs Stay fit and healthy – on us! Use our sports offers in Meister locations to join fitness and recreation courses at a reduced price.

Mental health initiative Our mental health initiative connects you with professionals in psychological and emotional wellbeing.

Health checks Visit an office doctor for regular health checks. These cover general health, eye tests, and the administering of vaccines.

Standing desks Enjoy modern sit-stand desks in our Vienna office. Alternate between standing and resting in one of our ergonomic desk chairs.

Fresh fruit & tasty snacks Reward yourself with tasty chocolates and sweets, or fuel your creativity with a selection of vegan cookies, fruits, nuts and more.

Breakfast Start the day right with cereals and oats, fresh fruit, yogurt, and an assortment of bread and pastries with spreads.

Hackfest Our annual team getaway is full of fun team-building activities that help us relax and get to know each other better.

Social events We love spending time together. Anyone can join one of our great after-work activities like pub quizzes and game nights.

Team events Once every quarter, your team will organize a social event aimed at helping you to bond with your closest coworkers.

Games Take a break. Get to know your colleagues over a round of pool, settle in for a game session, or battle it out on the playstation.

10% time Take 10% of your week to focus on you. Look into fresh technologies, think about new ideas or improve your skills.

Innovation Week Our technical departments pool development time into innovation weeks so that they can dive deeper into certain topics.

Career development paths Meister supports you in your personal career development through detailed and ambitious paths within the company.

Udemy classes Want to learn more about agile project management or Python for data science? Choose any Udemy class you like.

Conferences Get out there. We will sponsor your visits to conferences to make sure you stay on top of the industry’s latest trends.

Feedback Need support in achieving your career goals? Let’s talk. We offer regular, transparent conversations about your progress.

Ready to take the next step?

MeisterLabs GmbH is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. All qualified people are encouraged to apply.