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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Software Developer - **Company:** AVA INDUSTRIES, INC. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $80,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Software Design Patterns, Linux, PostgreSQL, Linux Commands, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Object-Relational Database, Pair Programming, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Software Construction, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Web Application Frameworks, Backend, Docker - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/phpxzfmlsw ## About the Role We are looking for a Backend Software Developer to join our Data Migrations team, to assist in transferring protected and sensitive patient health data into and out of Ava's cloud-based enterprise system. This requires exceptional skills in designing and building software that is robust and flexible, as well as an ability to come up with, evaluate, and choose from various design patterns. Our ETL (Extract-Transform-Load) pipeline is built completely in-house, which means that you will join a team that has full ownership of the code., * 3+ years of experience in professional software development teams * 1+ years of experience building programs where you exercise judgement making design evaluations and choices * 2+ years of experience with Object Relational Mappings (ORMs), preferably ActiveRecord * 2+ years of experience with SQL: Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server * 2+ years of experience writing tests * 1+ year of experience with pair programming, preferably in a remote setting * Familiarity with the Ruby on Rails framework * Ability to critically assess different and sometimes conflicting principles, and to make sound, well-informed decisions for what is best for the situation at hand * Ability to communicate with clarity with technical audiences, both in written and in verbal forms * Strong ability to communicate with non-technical audiences * Experience with Git/Github * Experience with AWS * Familiarity with Linux * Experience with Docker * Experience with Linux Command Line Interface Bonus Points If You Have… * 1+ year of experience with Ruby on Rails framework or another web application framework * Experience building ETL pipelines * Experience accessing sensitive, private data * Experience meeting with clients, Proof of education and a minimum of 2 professional references are required. ## Description Candidates will be given a take home exam to test their ability to manipulate data. Our backend services live within a Ruby on Rails application. For this reason, the test will be done using Ruby and Ruby on Rails. The Ava team is primarily remote, with employees located all across Canada. This position is remote with a flexible 40-hour work week with expectation that work will be necessary some nights or weekends due to migrations that have to be run. What You'll Do * Work with Ava's Data Migrations team to import and export patient health data * Build, design, and maintain the backend services we use to import and export patient data * Take ownership of clinic-specific projects: oversee projects from the time you load the data in our test environment, through the back-and-forth feedback loop with the clinic, all the way to loading their data in production * Assimilate feedback provided by our clients-clinics-and apply it to improve our ETL pipeline and meet client expectations * Perform investigations of migration-related issues and reconstruct the course of events that took place, by accessing the data via the backend and analyzing the code that imported the data * Write thorough specs for all the code you write ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Software Developer Salary in Austria [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/213-software-developer-salary-in-austria-2023) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Backend Developer Salary in Austria [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/226-backend-developer-salary-in-austria-2023)