💎 Ruby on Rails Developer (Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, APIs, Sidekiq)

Full-Time | Remote | U.S. Business Hours

🚀 About the Role

We’re hiring a skilled Ruby on Rails Developer to build, optimize, and maintain scalable web applications and APIs used in real-world production environments.

This role is focused on:

• Backend application development
• API architecture & integrations
• Database performance & scalability
• Rails application optimization
• Testing & clean code practices
• System reliability & security

You’ll work closely with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance applications while contributing to a clean and maintainable codebase.

This is an ideal opportunity for developers who enjoy building production-grade systems, solving performance challenges, and working deeply within the Rails ecosystem.

🔥 What You’ll Own

Ruby on Rails Application Development

• Build and maintain:
• Ruby on Rails applications
• REST APIs
• Backend services
• Internal tools
• Implement business logic using:
• ActiveRecord
• MVC architecture
• Rails conventions
• Develop:
• Scalable backend systems
• Reusable services
• Maintainable application workflows
• Integrate front-end frameworks such as:
• Stimulus
• React
• Vue.js

Database Design & Performance

• Design and maintain schemas using:
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Optimize:
• SQL queries
• Indexing
• Database performance
• Implement:
• Caching strategies
• Background processing
• Asynchronous workflows
• Work with:
• Sidekiq
• Resque
• Redis

API Development & Integrations

• Design and maintain scalable RESTful APIs
• Integrate with:
• Third-party APIs
• Payment systems
• SaaS platforms
• External services
• Handle:
• Authentication
• Rate limiting
• Background sync jobs
• Webhook processing

Testing & Code Quality

• Write and maintain:
• Unit tests
• Integration tests
• System tests
• Use frameworks such as:
• RSpec
• Minitest
• Capybara
• Maintain:
• ≥80% test coverage
• Clean code standards
• Linting rules
• Work within CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and testing

Security & Reliability

• Implement:
• Authentication
• Authorization
• Role-based permissions
• Use tools such as:
• Devise
• OmniAuth
• Follow:
• OWASP security best practices
• CSRF protection
• Secure input validation
• Support compliance requirements where applicable:
• GDPR
• HIPAA

Performance Optimization & Monitoring

• Improve:
• API response times
• Page load speeds
• Background job throughput
• Monitor applications using:
• New Relic
• Datadog
• Honeybadger
• Rollbar
• Troubleshoot production issues and deploy fixes with minimal downtime

Collaboration & Agile Development

• Collaborate with:
• Product Managers
• Designers
• Frontend Engineers
• QA teams
• Participate in:
• Sprint planning
• Standups
• Code reviews
• Technical discussions
• Provide accurate development estimates and contribute to architectural decisions
• Maintain clear technical documentation for long-term maintainability

💻 Required Experience & Skills

• 3+ years of Ruby on Rails development experience
• Strong proficiency with:
• Ruby
• Rails
• ActiveRecord
• MVC architecture
• Experience with:
• PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Sidekiq or Resque
• Git workflows
• CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of:
• API development
• Backend architecture
• Scalable web applications

⭐ Ideal Experience

• Experience integrating:
• React
• Vue.js
• Stimulus
• Experience deploying Rails applications to:
• AWS
• GCP
• Heroku
• Familiarity with:
• Redis
• Memcached
• Background workers
• Caching systems
• Industry experience in:
• SaaS
• Fintech
• Healthcare
• E-commerce

🧠 What Makes You a Great Fit

• Deep understanding of Rails conventions and ecosystem
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Passion for clean, maintainable, well-tested code
• Comfortable balancing speed, reliability, and scalability
• Strong collaborator and communicator in remote engineering environments
• Ownership mindset with attention to long-term system quality

📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Review sprint tasks and pick up new feature tickets
• Build and maintain Rails features and APIs
• Optimize database queries and application performance
• Write automated tests and review CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with frontend and product teams on feature implementation
• Troubleshoot production issues and deploy fixes
• Monitor application health and improve system reliability
• Document updates and technical workflows

In short:
You build and maintain scalable Rails applications that are secure, performant, reliable, and ready for production growth.

📊 Key Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Features delivered on time and aligned with requirements
• Application uptime ≥ 99.9%
• Test coverage maintained ≥80%
• Reduced system errors and technical debt
• Improved API and application performance
• Positive stakeholder feedback on feature quality and reliability

🌍 Why This Role Stands Out

• Work on modern production Rails applications
• Opportunity to influence architecture and backend scalability
• Exposure to:
• APIs
• Distributed systems
• Cloud deployments
• Performance optimization
• Strong growth opportunities into:
• Senior Rails Engineer
• Backend Engineer
• Tech Lead
• Platform Engineering
• Fully remote flexibility with collaborative engineering teams

🧪 Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
• Technical Assessment
  (Build a small Rails API with models, endpoints, and tests)
• Client Interview with Engineering Team
• Offer & Background Verification

👉 Apply Now

If you:

• Love building scalable backend systems
• Enjoy writing clean Rails code
• Care deeply about reliability and performance
• Want to work on real production applications

This role is a strong fit for developers who thrive inside the Rails ecosystem and enjoy building secure, scalable, production-grade applications.