Senior Software Engineer (Ruby/RoR, Chatbots & AI) at Workato

<div class="content-intro"><h1><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About Workato</strong></span></h1> <p>Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. A leader in Enterprise MCP and trusted by 50% of the Fortune 500, Workato’s cloud-native architecture connects every application, data source, and process to power real-time orchestration at scale. With enterprise-grade security and continuous innovation at its core, Workato provides the trusted foundation for organizations to automate with confidence and operationalize AI across the business. To learn more, visit <span><a href="http://www.workato.com" target="_blank">www.workato.com</a></span></p> <h1><strong>Why join us?</strong></h1> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a </span><strong>flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. We are driven by </span><strong>innovation </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">and looking for</span><strong> team players </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">who want to actively build our company.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But, we also believe in </span><strong>balancing productivity with self-care</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment </span><a href="http://www.workato.com/careers"><span style="font-weight: 400;">along with a multitude of benefits</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also, feel free to check out why:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/47-enterprise-startups-to-bet-your-career-on-in-2020-2019-12"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business Insider</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”</span></p> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/cloud100/#a57477b5f941"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Forbes’ Cloud 100</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world</span></p> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <p><a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/technology-media-and-telecommunications/articles/fast500-winners.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deloitte Tech Fast 500</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America</span></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://qz.com/work/2053446/the-best-companies-for-working-from-home/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Quartz</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers</span></p> </li> </ul></div><h1><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h1> <p>We are looking for an exceptional <strong>Senior Backend Developer (Ruby)</strong> to join our growing team. In this role, you will have an opportunity to work on <strong>Workbot</strong> - our innovative platform to build interactive chatbots for Slack &amp; MS Teams which are used by many enterprise customers including Slack itself. This role is a blend of complex backend development, bleeding-edge application platforms and conversational user experiences. Do note that this role is a remote role.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this role, y</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">ou will also be responsible to:</span></p> <ul> <li> <p>Build complex Ruby on Rails services within the Workato platform</p> </li> <li> <p>Continuously research Slack &amp; MS Teams ecosystems, understand trends, track changes</p> </li> <li> <p>Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle</p> </li> <li> <p>Write well-designed, testable, efficient code</p> </li> <li> <p>Evaluate and propose improvements to the existing system</p> </li> <li> <p>Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies, and presenting these for architectural review</p> </li> </ul> <h1><strong>Requirements</strong></h1> <h3><strong>Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills</strong></h3> <ul> <li>BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject</li> <li> <p><strong>5+ years</strong> of strong experience developing, shipping and maintaining <strong>Rails applications</strong></p> </li> <li> <p>Excellent debugging, analytical, problem-solving, and social skills</p> </li> <li> <p>Solid knowledge of object-oriented programming and design</p> </li> <li>Experience with <strong>Go</strong> - nice to have</li> <li> <p>Experience with JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS, React, etc) - nice to have</p> </li> <li> <p>Knowledge of MS Teams or Slack platform &amp; API is a plus</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>Soft Skills / Personal Characteristics</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p>Understanding of what a good user experience looks like</p> </li> <li> <p>Readiness to work remotely with teams distributed across the world and time zones</p> </li> <li> <p>Spoken English (Intermediate or higher)</p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>(REQ ID: 2804)</strong></p>