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Ruby on Rails Engineer

Model tax workflows and build e-file pipelines for payroll APIs

Own features end-to-end for Tax Rails' payroll tax platform, modeling complex tax workflows and building document generation and e-file pipelines. Work involves creating clean APIs that simplify payroll tax processes like e-filing and election filings. Focus on correctness in tax systems where 'mostly right' isn't acceptable.

Why This Role?

Direct impact on simplifying payroll tax processes through clean API development

Key Responsibilities

  • Model complex tax workflows for payroll tax processes
  • Build document generation systems for tax filings
  • Develop e-file pipelines for payroll tax submissions
  • Create and maintain clean APIs for tax processing
  • Ensure correctness in tax calculations and filings
  • Own features from concept to deployment end-to-end

Requirements

  • Ruby on Rails engineering experience
  • Experience modeling complex workflows
  • Background in building document generation systems
  • Experience with e-file pipeline development
  • API development and maintenance skills
  • Focus on correctness and attention to detail

Required Skills

ruby-on-railsapi-developmentdocument-generationtax-softwareRuby on RailsAPI developmentTax workflow modelingDocument generationE-file systemsPayroll processing

Indonesia Context

Working Hours Overlap:
Partial overlap with Jakarta hours
See remote (USD) vs local pay →

Keywords

Ruby on Rails engineerpayroll tax APIstax workflow modelinge-file pipelinedocument generationremote Rails developer
View Original Description from HN Who is Hiring

Original description from HN Who is Hiring

Tax Rails | Ruby on Rails Engineer | Full-Time | REMOTE (UTC−8 to UTC+2) | $85k – $125k + Equity + benefits | https://taxrails.com Tax Rails is building TurboTax for payroll taxes — we simplify the payroll tax processes like e-filing and election filings into clean APIs. We're hiring a senior Rails engineer (4–10 yrs) to own features end-to-end: modeling gnarly tax workflows, document generation, e-file pipelines. Care about correctness — in tax, "mostly right" isn't right. No tax background needed. Email griffin [at] taxrails [dot] com with a short note, resume, and something you've built.

Salary Context

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Company
Tax Rails
Source
HN Who is Hiring
Salary
Job Type
full time
Location
Remote · UTC+2
~4h overlap with Jakarta hours
Category
Seniority
senior
Posted
Jul 3, 2026

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