Back-End Software Engineer

at  Sortlist

ABOUT SORTLIST

Sortlist is a global platform making the best matches between companies from different industries and digital agencies. Our mission is to create conditions for successful “business stories” in the B2B industry. What started as a vision from one developer and one designer has grown into a presence in Europe and MENA with plans to scale further into the US. If you want to be part of one of the fastest-growing software scale-ups (winner of Deloitte’s Fast 50 Award!) and help shape the digital world of B2B collaboration, this is the place for you.
We are seeking a highly motivated Product-Oriented Ruby on Rails Software Engineer to join one of our two cross-functional tribes. Each tribe is a small, focused team (5-7 people), including front-end and back-end engineers, a designer, and a product manager, collaborating to deliver high-impact software products. Our work is driven by the Shape Up methodology, where we follow cycles (5-week delivery sprints) and cooldowns (2 weeks of regrouping), with a strong focus on removing unnecessary meetings during cycles.

• Impact First: Prioritize solving problems that deliver the most value to our customers and the company. This might mean using a spreadsheet or third-party tool instead of writing new code, focusing on pragmatic solutions that deliver results.
• Holistic Ownership: You will radically own the entire development process, from design to final phase-out. We don’t have dedicated QA teams; instead, engineers are responsible for testing, deploying, and monitoring their products in production, ensuring maintainability and operational excellence.
• Keep It Simple: Embrace simplicity in your designs and implementations. Use existing patterns to reduce cognitive load and foster quick decision-making. At Sortlist, we regularly challenge ourselves to own fewer things, simplifying our codebases and infrastructure.
• Small is the New Black: Work in small, agile teams, delivering small features and manageable projects that can be adapted quickly. You’ll thrive in an environment where the focus is on reducing complexity—whether that’s in team size, codebases, or feature scope.
• Binary Priorities: Maintain clarity by making binary decisions—either do something or don’t. This helps us focus on what’s truly important and avoid overcomplicating the process.