Senior Software Engineer (Ruby), Security Platform: Authorization

This role will focus on advancing authorization capabilities across a large Ruby on Rails application and its surrounding services. You will own critical work from problem definition through rollout, with a strong emphasis on secure, reliable permission handling at scale. The position partners closely with engineering teams to evolve policy design, maintain consistency across systems, and support ongoing platform modernization., * Design and implement authorization changes in the Ruby on Rails monolith

• Own workstreams from problem definition to feature rollout and verification
• Build and manage fine-grained permissions and keep the permission model coherent
• Enhance authorization enforcement across GraphQL and REST API
• Refactor policy code for compatibility with both the monolith and the new engine
• Improve reliability and security of existing authorization systems
• Collaborate with teams on interface contracts as authorization evolves

• 5-7 years building and operating production Ruby on Rails applications
• Experience designing or implementing authorization systems with role-based access control and fine-grained permissions
• Strong security mindset, treating permission issues as critical
• Comfortable making changes to large, long-lived codebases with a careful approach
• Knowledge of GraphQL and API authorization patterns
• Attention to performance at scale regarding permission checks
• Strong written communication skills for asynchronous decision-making

• Health, financial, and well-being support
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity compensation and employee stock purchase plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental leave

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification-your background could be exactly what this team needs.