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Senior Backend Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) - Digital Markets

Gartner
Spainfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 May 2025

About the role

<p><b><b>About Gartner Digital Markets:</b></b></p><p><span>Gartner Digital Markets is a business unit within Gartner. Our mission is to empower organizations to accelerate growth by helping them embrace the right technology and services.</span></p><p></p><p><span>Gartner Digital Markets is the world’s largest platform for finding software and services. With more than 100 million annual visitors across four buyer <span>destinations—Capterra,</span> GetApp, Software Advice, and UpCity—and 70 localized sites, Gartner Digital Markets helps software and service providers build their brand, capture demand, and understand their market. As the only destination for software and services driven by independent, objective research and verified customer reviews, we help connect providers with in-market buyers to fuel growth across the full funnel.</span></p><p></p><p><span>For candidates interested in taking their next career step, Gartner Digital Markets offers the best of two worlds—the stability and resources of a large, established organization combined with the fast pace and excitement of working for a dynamic growth business. Our team is on the front lines of innovation in an industry that is always transforming, providing an incredible opportunity for you to grow and learn throughout your career.</span></p><p></p><p><b>What we’re looking for:<span> </span></b></p><p><span>Gartner Digital Markets is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our collaborative, Agile team. This position will include hands-on development and a close working relationship with our product owners and development teams to build out products for our clients and website using JavaScript, Python and RESTful APIs built in Ruby on Rails.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><b><b>Why you’ll want to come to work:</b></b></p><ul><li><p><span>Develop high quality, innovative, flexible, and scalable technical solutions for our GDM brands</span></p></li><li><p><span>Perform hands-on development and provide thoughtful code reviews and architectural insights.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Design, develop, test and support applications and services using Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Python and other languages and frameworks.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Follow SCRUM Agile Development methodology.</span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><b>What you’ll bring to the team:</b></b></p><ul><li><p><span>6+ years in enterprise software engineering.</span></p></li><li><p><span>4+ years experience working with Ruby on Rails at production level.</span></p></li><li><p><span>4+ years developing with relational databases (SQL).</span></p></li><li><p><span>API development experience.</span></p></li><li><p><span>AWS experience.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures would be a plus.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Advanced knowledge of software development methods and best practices.</span></p></li><li><p><span>The ability to mentor teammates as necessary.</span></p></li><li><p><span>A passion for engineering, learning, and teamwork is a must!</span></p></li><li><p><span>Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Verbal English skills (we work in English!)</span></p></li></ul><p><span>Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles.</span></p><p></p><p><b><b>Check out our video to learn about who we are, and what we do:</b></b></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSO_h5VZ9a0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u><span>youtube.com/watch?v=oSO_h5VZ9a0</span></u></a></p><p></p><p><b><b>What you’ll find:</b></b></p><ul><li><p><span>Limitless growth and learning opportunities.</span></p></li><li><p><span>A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.</span></p></li><li><p><span>A chance to make an impact - your work will contribute directly to our strategy.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Frequent social activities such as movie night, laser tag, bowling, escape room, summer beach party, hiking &amp; bbq, and more!</span></p></li><li><p><span>A hybrid work environment—enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.</span></p></li><li><p><span>New offices close to Glòries and the beach in the fantastic, “innovation and tech” 22@ district of sunny Barcelona.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Fresh fruit, snacks, selection of teas, fair trade organic coffee.</span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><b>What you’ll receive:</b></b></p><ul><li><p><span>Competitive compensation.</span></p></li><li><p><span>23 days annual holiday and an additional day off for your birthday.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Private Medical and Dental Care.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Life and Disability Insurance.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Public Transport Subsidy.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Ticket Restaurant C

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