Senior Product Engineer

About Rootly

About the Role

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end feature development, from scoping to production, ensuring quality, performance, and delightful UX.
• Bring an obsessive level of taste to the product. You sweat the details, making sure the experience is polished and intuitive. You don’t just build software; you craft experiences.
• Think in systems, not just features. You connect the dots across tech debt, scalability concerns, and new features to make sure we’re always a step ahead.
• Act like an owner. When you see a problem, you fix it. When you don’t know how, you figure it out. You drive work forward, proactively and with urgency.
• Raise the bar and inspire those around you. You bring energy and passion to the team, setting a high standard for craftsmanship, speed, and impact.
• Bias for action. You move fast, ship fast, and get things done. You know that perfection is the enemy of progress, and you optimize for high-velocity impact.
• Work closely with customers to shape the product and provide support that goes beyond just closing tickets—you build relationships and make users love Rootly.
• Architect and scale core infrastructure, ensuring reliability and performance at every level.

What You'll Need

• 5+ years of experience working with Ruby on Rails, Ruby, and JavaScript with a bonus for Hotwire, ViewComponents, Tailwind, and similar frameworks.
• Strong full-stack capabilities with the ability to dive into backend infrastructure as comfortably as crafting delightful front-end experiences.
• You know what looks good, what feels good, and how to make an experience magical. You sweat the details because they matter.
• Bias toward action. Small imperfections drive you crazy, and you fix them instead of waiting for someone else to do it.
• Deep systems thinking. You build for scale and longevity, not just for the next sprint. You think about architecture holistically.
• An obsession with engineering excellence. You care deeply about performance, reliability, security, and quality.
• Strong communication skills. You can explain complex technical concepts simply and effectively to both engineers and non-engineers.
• Product instinct. You don’t just take tickets, rather you challenge ideas, see the bigger picture, and contribute to the end-to-end user journey.
• A collaborative mindset. You don’t work in silos. You push others to be better and elevate the team through code reviews, mentorship, and knowledge sharing.
• A sense of urgency. You know that every minute counts, and you work with intensity and focus.

Our Stack

• Backend: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq
• Frontend: Turbo, Stimulus, ViewComponents
• Infrastructure: AWS, Terraform (IaC)
• DevOps & Tooling: GitHub, Slack, Notion, Rootly

Why Rootly?

• Competitive compensation and early equity in a fast-growing, venture-backed company.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 3 weeks of vacation, plus unlimited sick and mental health days, and a company-wide end-of-year shutdown to recharge.
• $500 stipend for home office setup.
• Unlimited token usage and access to AI tools.
• A fast-moving, high-impact environment where your leadership and ideas directly shape the future of the company.