# Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) at Diligent Corporation

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- **Company:** Diligent Corporation (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/diligent-corporation)
- **Location:** Budapest, Hungary
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Ruby on Rails, RESTful API Design, Backend Architecture, SQL, Data Modeling, Git, GitHub, AWS, Microservices, CI/CD, Containerization, Automated Testing, DevOps, Software Design, Mentoring, Agile Methodology
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-07-15
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-07-15
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/diligentcorporation/jobs/6074050004 (the employer's own application page)
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## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, test, and maintain backend services and features using Ruby on Rails.
- Own technical delivery for projects: drive solution design, planning, implementation and deployment.
- Build and evolve RESTful APIs with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and performance.
- Collaborate with Product, QA, DevOps and Security to deliver production-ready software.
- Lead code reviews, champion automated testing, documentation, and sound engineering practices.
- Mentor engineers, share knowledge, and help improve team processes and standards.

Requirements:
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, strong hands-on Ruby on Rails expertise.
- Solid understanding of REST API design, SQL and data modeling for production systems.
- Experience with cloud deployments, CI/CD, containerization and DevOps practices (AWS preferred).
- Familiarity with microservices or service-oriented architectures and their trade-offs.
- Comfortable with Git workflows, code reviews and mentoring responsibilities.
- Clear communicator able to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

## Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain secure and scalable SaaS applications using Ruby on Rails while owning technical delivery for major projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve backend architecture and mentor other engineers to improve technical execution.

## Requirements

Requires 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong mastery of Ruby on Rails and RESTful API development. Candidates should have a solid understanding of SQL, distributed systems, and experience working within DevOps environments.

## FAQ

- **Is this Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) role still open?** It was posted on 2026-07-15. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Diligent Corporation's site before applying.
- **Does Diligent Corporation offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Diligent Corporation's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Budapest, Hungary. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Ruby on Rails, RESTful API Design, Backend Architecture, SQL, Data Modeling, Git, GitHub, AWS, Microservices, CI/CD, Containerization, Automated Testing, DevOps, Software Design, Mentoring, Agile Methodology.

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