Hulcan is hiring a Senior Ruby Engineer to design and implement scalable backend systems that power our e-commerce experience. You will architect key commerce features and own services from design through deployment.

What You'll Do

Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend systems for e-commerce.
Build and maintain interfaces supporting frontend, mobile, and third-party integrations.
Work with pull/push models for data parity across product, stock, orders, and fulfillment.
Design, implement, and deploy reliable software to solve complex e-commerce concerns.
Architect systems for membership access, catalog management, checkout, order fulfillment, and payments.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and data teams to elevate user experience.
Own backend services end-to-end, from design to deployment and monitoring.
Contribute to best practices in code quality, testing, reliability, and observability.
Help define backend architecture and make strategic technical decisions as we scale.
Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

What We're Looking For

8+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems in production.
4+ years leading Ruby cloud stack teams as a Principal Engineer or Architect.
Expert knowledge of the Ruby object model, including eigenclasses, method dispatch, and metaprogramming.
Expert skills with Ruby idiomatic patterns, terse styling, and creating macros and DSLs.
Experience contributing to widely used gems or developing internal DSLs.
Ability to develop complex applications in Ruby without Rails and deploy Rails features versus custom plugins appropriately.
Proficiency in building APIs and distributed services using Ruby.
Deep knowledge of Rails AREL, performant code, and proper Sidekiq job handling.
Expert knowledge of data model design for e-commerce, handling sensitive resource locking, and state machines.
Expert experience with PostgreSQL, including complex joins, reporting queries, and performance optimization.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure like AWS, ECS, CodeBuild and containerization with Docker.
Strong understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithmic principles.
Comfort working in high-growth, early-stage environments with a bias toward action and strong product sense.
A collaborative teammate who communicates clearly and is excited to shape a luxury tech brand's future.

Nice to Have

Prior experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, or membership-based platforms.
Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message queues like Kafka or SQS.
Experience working closely with design or product teams in consumer-facing companies.
Passion for fashion, luxury, or retail innovation.