Full Stack Engineer (Ruby on Rails/React)

New York Technology Partners is seeking a collaborative and driven Full Stack Engineer to join their engineering team and help scale, enhance, and maintain the systems that power their business. This role focuses on building new features, improving existing functionality, and ensuring the reliability and performance of both internal and customer-facing applications.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deliver new features using Ruby on Rails and React, following best practices for code quality and maintainability
• Enhance and optimize existing systems to support evolving business requirements
• Ensure the performance, scalability, and reliability of applications through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and improvements
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues to maintain a seamless experience for both internal users and external customers
• Identify and implement technology-driven improvements that create business value
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and collaborating with peers to improve overall code quality
• Work closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Contribute to team knowledge sharing and support a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Develop domain expertise and serve as a subject matter expert within a specific area of the platform over time

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer with a focus on web application development
• Strong experience with Ruby on Rails for backend development
• Proficiency in JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks, particularly React
• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including data modeling and query optimization
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Heroku, Cloudflare, AWS, or similar environments
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Solid understanding of application architecture and system design principles
• Effective communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with TypeScript in frontend development
• Exposure to performance optimization, scalability, and high-availability systems
• Familiarity with customer data platforms such as Segment, Customer.io, or BlueConic
• Experience working in media, publishing, or journalism-related environments