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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Architect : Software Development (Ruby on Rails) - **Company:** Quantiphi, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $76,000.0 - $148,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Apache HTTP Server, Server Applications, Application Performance Management, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Learning Management Systems, Data Migration, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Elasticsearch, Github, Identity and Access Management, PostgreSQL, Linux Servers, Machine Learning, MySQL, Nginx, Performance Tuning, Ruby on Rails, Redis, Cloud Services, Ansible, Prometheus, Salesforce.Com, Sharable Content Object Reference Model, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Load Balancing, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Concurrency, Caching, Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Blackboard, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Cloudwatch, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, New Relic (SaaS), Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** June 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/associate-architect-software-development-ruby-rails/9611653 ## About the Role * 6+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in Ruby on Rails. * Proven experience in Blackboard to Canvas LMS migration (data migration, integrations, APIs, LTI, SCORM). * Strong knowledge of application server tuning, concurrency, and scaling (Puma, Unicorn, Falcon, or similar). * Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (ECS, EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM). * Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments. * Experience with Linux servers, Nginx/Apache, and load balancers. * Expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and performance optimization. * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline). * Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in distributed, high-traffic systems. Other Qualifications (OQs): * Experience with GraphQL APIs or gRPC integrations. * Exposure to Elasticsearch or OpenSearch. * Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation). * Prior experience in EdTech/LMS platforms with a strong understanding of LTI and SCORM compliance. ## Description * Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable Ruby on Rails applications. * Configure, optimize, and scale application servers such as Puma, Unicorn, Falcon, or similar for high-performance systems. * Architect and deploy Rails applications using AWS services (ECS, EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, IAM). * Build, maintain, and scale Docker-based microservices using Kubernetes orchestration. * Drive migration projects from Blackboard to Canvas LMS, ensuring: Secure and accurate migration of courses, content, and user data * API-based integrations between Canvas LMS and internal/external systems * Performance tuning, testing, and validation of migrated systems Collaborate with DevOps and product teams on CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring. * Optimize application performance using caching and background processing systems (Redis, Sidekiq, SQS, Kafka). * Implement monitoring and alerting systems (CloudWatch, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana). * Participate in code reviews, provide technical leadership, and mentor junior engineer, Lead UX design, for a new mobile game: define user flows and information architecture, prototype and test features, build and maintain a scalable Figma design system, own end-to-end feature UX, audit player experience, mentor junior designers, and champion UX quality across the studio. 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