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Job Title: Ruby on Rails Developer

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: U.S. client business hours (with flexibility for sprint reviews, deployments, and on-call support)

About the Role:

Our client is seeking a Ruby on Rails Developer to build and maintain applications using the Rails framework. This role involves designing back-end systems, integrating APIs, managing databases, and collaborating with front-end teams to deliver end-to-end features. The Rails Developer ensures applications are secure, performant, and scalable, while contributing to a culture of clean code and best practices.

Responsibilities:

Application Development:

- Build and maintain Rails applications, APIs, and background jobs.
- Implement business logic with ActiveRecord models, controllers, and views.
- Integrate front-end frameworks (Stimulus, React, Vue) into Rails apps where required.

Database Management:

- Design, migrate, and maintain schemas in PostgreSQL or MySQL.
- Optimize queries for performance and scalability.
- Implement indexing, caching, and background jobs (Sidekiq, Resque).

Testing & Quality Assurance:

- Write and maintain unit, integration, and system tests (RSpec, Minitest, Capybara).
- Ensure CI/CD pipelines are configured for automated testing and deployment.
- Maintain ≥80% code coverage and enforce style/linting rules (RuboCop, StandardRB).

Security & Compliance:

- Implement user authentication/authorization (Devise, OmniAuth).
- Enforce security best practices (CSRF protection, input validation, OWASP).
- Ensure compliance with data privacy laws (GDPR, HIPAA as applicable).





Performance & Monitoring:

- Optimize page load times, API response times, and background job throughput.
- Monitor systems with tools like New Relic, Datadog, Honeybadger, or Rollbar.
- Troubleshoot issues and deploy hotfixes with minimal downtime.

Collaboration & Documentation:

- Work with product managers and designers to scope and prioritize features.
- Participate in sprint ceremonies and provide accurate story estimates.
- Document code, APIs, and workflows for long-term maintainability.

What Makes You a Perfect Fit:

- Deep knowledge of the Rails ecosystem and conventions.
- Strong problem-solver who can balance speed and scalability.
- Passion for clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Effective communicator, comfortable collaborating across teams.

Required Experience & Skills (Minimum):

- 3+ years Ruby on Rails development experience.
- Proficiency in Ruby, Rails, ActiveRecord, and MVC architecture.
- Experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL and background job frameworks (Sidekiq, Resque).
- Familiarity with Git workflows and CI/CD tools.

Adecuado Experience & Skills:

- Experience with front-end integration (Stimulus, React, Vue).
- Deployed Rails apps to Heroku,



AWS, or GCP.
- Familiarity with caching (Redis, Memcached).
- Industry exposure in SaaS, fintech, healthcare, or e-commerce.

What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

A Rails Developer’s day revolves around building features, maintaining systems, and ensuring performance. You will:

- Review sprint tasks, picking up new feature tickets from the backlog.
- Write code for Rails applications, implementing business logic and integrating APIs.
- Run and review tests, ensuring new code meets quality standards.
- Collaborate with front-end and product teams, aligning features with user requirements.
- Optimize performance by tuning queries, adding caching, or fixing bottlenecks.
- Monitor error dashboards (Honeybadger, Rollbar) and deploy fixes as needed.
- Document changes and update repos to keep the codebase maintainable.

In essence: you ensure applications are reliable, scalable, secure, and continuously improving.

Key Metrics for Success (KPIs):

- Features delivered on time and aligned with requirements.
- Error rates and downtime minimized (≥99.9% uptime).
- Test coverage maintained ≥80%.
- Reduced technical debt and improved code maintainability.
- Positive stakeholder feedback on feature quality and performance.

Interview Process:

1. Initial Phone Screen
2. Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
3. Technical Assessment (e.g., build a small Rails API with models, endpoints, and tests)
4. Client Interview with Engineering Team
5. Offer & Background Verification

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