Fullstack Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails

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Fullstack Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails

Company: Norstella

Location: Remote Bangalore, India

Date Posted: Sep 3, 2025

Employment Type: Full Time

Job ID: R-1424

Description

About Norstella

At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quicker—and help patients in need.

Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best-in-class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle —and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time.

Each Organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) Delivers Must-have Answers For Critical Strategic And Commercial Decision-making. Together, Via Our Market-leading Brands, We Help Our Clients

• Citeline – accelerate the drug development cycle
• Evaluate – bring the right drugs to market
• MMIT – identify barrier to patient access
• Panalgo – turn data into insight faster
• The Dedham Group – think strategically for specialty therapeutics

By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting-edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real-world data, machine learning and predictive analytics.

As one of the largest global pharma intelligence solution providers, Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India.

Job Description

Have you wondered how life-saving drugs and therapies are created, tested, marketed and made available to patients in need? Have you wondered how clinical trials are conducted on a global scale? How governments and health authorities regulate various organizations participating in this marketplace? Have you wondered how those companies and insurance providers price a certain drug, and how a care provider determines the right treatment for a given patient? If yes, Norstella could the next step in your career.

Reporting to the Technology Manager, the Software Engineer will work with internal and external developers responsible for the development and subsequent support of the various platform services components underpinning all the customer-facing applications across Norstella. As part of a large technology group, the Software Engineer will work with product management, architecture and other software engineering teams in support of the product development roadmap.

We are looking for an experienced software engineer with great communication skills, deep experience in software engineering, and most importantly, the ability and willingness to keep learning in this ever-changing technology landscape.

Education : Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering or related field of study, or equivalent experience

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Tackle complex projects with confidence and proficiency.
• Collaborate effectively with team members, focusing on collective success and shared goals.
• Take ownership of the solutions developed by your team, ensuring quality and accountability.
• Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies, programming languages, and databases, investing in your professional growth.
• Be proactive and self-motivated, demonstrating a strong capacity for independent learning and problem-solving.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both within the team and with other stakeholders.
• Thrive in an agile environment, embracing the dynamism and fast pace of the workflow.
• Evaluate existing technologies for their suitability, providing thoughtful recommendations for improvements or changes.

Key Requirements

• 3+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on service-oriented and microservices architecture.
• 3+ years of programming experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Expert understanding of foundational web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including frameworks and libraries such as jQuery and React), and AJAX.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS, and familiarity with services like S3, API Gateway, and RDS.
• Proficiency in RESTful API design and API security frameworks, with a strong emphasis on microservices architecture.
• Advanced skills in maintaining and debugging live software systems.
• Strong capabilities in code investigation, analysis, and review.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and MySQL is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of .NET is a valuable advantage.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and core computer science principles.
• In-depth knowledge of code design principles.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean, XP, Kanban) for development and delivery.
• Experience in the pharma/healthcare sector is a plus.
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) processes.
• Proven experience with DevOps practices including Terraform, Serverless, AWS CloudFormation, CI/CD in AWS, security groups, auto-scaling, Git/GitHub, monitoring, and log analytics.

The Guiding Principles For Success At Norstella

01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First

We have a lofty mission to Smooth Access to Life Saving Therapies and we will get there by being bold and passionate about the mission and our clients. Our clients and the mission in what we are trying to accomplish must be in the forefront of our minds in everything we do.

02: Integrity, Truth, Reality

We make promises that we can keep, and goals that push us to new heights. Our integrity offers us the opportunity to learn and improve by being honest about what works and what doesn’t. By being true to the data and producing realistic metrics, we are able to create plans and resources to achieve our goals.

03: Kindness, Empathy, Grace

We will empathize with everyone's situation, provide positive and constructive feedback with kindness, and accept opportunities for improvement with grace and gratitude. We use this principle across the organization to collaborate and build lines of open communication.

04: Resilience, Mettle, Perserverance

We will persevere – even in difficult and challenging situations. Our ability to recover from mis-steps and failures in a positive way will help us to be successful in our mission.

05: Humility, Gratitude, Learning

We will be true learners by showing humility and gratitude in our work. We recognize that the smartest person in the room is the one who is always listening, learning, and willing to shift their thinking.

_Norstella provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

__This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

_Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.

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