Senior Ruby on Rails Developer
Austin, TX – Hybrid Must
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, production-ready Ruby on Rails code.
- Write clean, well-documented, and testable code adhering to best practices
- Collaborate with product managers and designers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing within the engineering team
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in Ruby on Rails and related technologies
- Proactively identify and address potential technical issues and bottlenecks
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and infrastructure
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience as a Ruby on Rails developer
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to anticipating edge cases & clarifying requirements
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns
- Strong knowledge of relational database design, SQL, and performance optimization
- Strong debugging skills with the ability to find and solve problems with minimal documentation or outside help.
- Proven ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
- Experience with testing frameworks like RSpec
- Experience with deployment and infrastructure tools like AWS, Kubernetes, or similar
- Experience with version control systems like GitHub
- Experience with building RESTFul APIs, testing using Postman
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Passion for building impactful products and a desire to make a difference
Bonus Points:
- Experience with API development and integration
- Experience with front-end technologies like JavaScript and React
- Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Experience in a fast-paced startup environment
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
Experience:
- AWS: 1 year (Preferred)
- ASP.NET: 1 year (Preferred)
- APIs: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote