We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) to join our engineering team. You’ll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable backend systems and APIs that power our platform. This is a hands-on role requiring deep expertise in Ruby on Rails, architectural decision-making, and a passion for clean, maintainable code.
Experience and Responsibilities:
- Design and build scalable web applications using Ruby on Rails
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following best practices (TDD, SOLID, DRY)
- Develop and optimize RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services
- Collaborate with front-end developers, designers, and product managers to deliver high-impact features
- Drive architectural decisions and refactor legacy code for better performance and maintainability
- Lead code reviews, mentor junior developers, and contribute to technical discussions
- Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance through monitoring and tuning
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and participate in deployment and production support
Qualifications and Personal Characteristics:
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in Ruby on Rails
- Strong understanding of MVC, ORM, and RESTful principles
- Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
- Familiarity with front-end technologies (JavaScript, React/Vue, HTML/CSS)
- Experience with background job processing (Sidekiq, Resque, etc.)
- Proficiency with Git, CI/CD tools, and modern development workflows
- Good understanding of security, authentication (OAuth, JWT), and authorization concepts
- Ability to write unit, integration, and functional tests (RSpec, Capybara, etc.)
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience working in Agile or Scrum teams
Nice to Have
- Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs
- Exposure to GraphQL, WebSockets, or API versioning
- Familiarity with performance monitoring tools (New Relic, Skylight, etc.)