Remote Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer

Description:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Rails Engineer to join our dynamic development team.
• In this role, you will play a key part in architecting and building scalable, robust, and maintainable web applications.
• You will provide technical leadership, mentorship, drive technical excellence, and proactively contribute to the evolution of our tech stack.
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable Ruby on Rails applications.
• You will write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following industry best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using the API first paradigm to design and implement APIs.
• Ensure the application is optimized for speed, reliability, and scalability.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to deliver features that meet user needs.
• Mentor other developers and foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and push to strive for high-quality code standards.
• Implement automated testing frameworks to ensure robust software performance.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, security issues, and system limitations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues efficiently.

Requirements:

• You must have 3+ years of professional experience developing web applications with Ruby on Rails.
• A passion for writing readable, maintainable, elegant code and utilizing appropriate design patterns is essential.
• You should have a strong understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and experience with database design and optimization.
• Knowledge of background job processing systems (e.g., Sidekiq, Resque) is required.
• Familiarity with RESTful API design and development is necessary, with bonus points for GraphQL experience.
• You should have familiarity with cloud platforms such as Heroku and AWS.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must.
• Working hours are expected to be in the ET (New York) timezone.
• You will observe US holidays.

Benefits:

• The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• You will have the chance to mentor and lead other developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• The role allows for the development of high-quality, scalable applications that impact user experience.
• You will gain experience with modern technologies and practices in a supportive team setting.
• The company observes US holidays, providing a good work-life balance.