Ruby on Rails Developer

Ruby on Rails Developer – Remote | U.S. Hours

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote

• Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours
• Schedule: Flexibility for sprint reviews, deployments, and occasional on-call support

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Ruby on Rails Developer to build, maintain, and scale modern web applications and APIs.

This is a hands-on software engineering role focused on

• Ruby on Rails development
• Backend systems and REST APIs
• PostgreSQL / MySQL
• Background jobs with Sidekiq or Resque
• Application performance and scalability
• Testing and code quality
• Third-party integrations
• Production reliability

• You’ll collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to ship secure, scalable, and maintainable features.
• If you have 3+ years of professional Ruby on Rails experience and enjoy writing clean, well-tested code, this role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own

Ruby on Rails Development

• Build and maintain production Ruby on Rails applications
• Develop backend functionality using:
• Ruby
• Rails
• ActiveRecord
• MVC architecture
• Design and maintain RESTful APIs
• Build and manage background jobs using Sidekiq or Resque
• Integrate third-party APIs and external services
• Collaborate with frontend engineers working with React, Vue.js, or Stimulus

Database Design & Performance

• Design and maintain PostgreSQL and/or MySQL databases
• Create and manage database migrations
• Optimize database queries and application performance
• Implement:
• Indexing
• Caching
• Query optimization
• Improve scalability, reliability, and data integrity

Testing & Code Quality

• Write and maintain:
• Unit tests
• Integration tests
• System tests
• Work with testing frameworks such as:
• RSpec
• Minitest
• Capybara
• Maintain strong automated test coverage
• Use RuboCop, StandardRB, or similar tools to maintain code quality
• Support CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment

Security & Application Reliability

• Implement authentication and authorization using tools such as:
• Devise
• OmniAuth
• Apply security best practices including:
• CSRF protection
• Input validation
• OWASP standards
• Support GDPR, HIPAA, or other compliance requirements when applicable
• Maintain secure handling of application and customer data

Performance, Monitoring & Production Support

• Optimize:
• Page load times
• API response times
• Background job processing
• Monitor application health using tools such as:
• New Relic
• Datadog
• Honeybadger
• Rollbar
• Troubleshoot production issues and deploy fixes efficiently
• Help maintain high application availability and reliability

Engineering Collaboration

• Partner with Product Managers and Designers to define requirements
• Participate in:
• Sprint planning
• Standups
• Sprint reviews
• Retrospectives
• Provide technical recommendations and realistic effort estimates
• Maintain clear documentation for:
• APIs
• Codebases
• System architecture
• Development workflows

Requirements

Must-Have

• 3+ years of professional Ruby on Rails development experience
• Strong proficiency with:
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• ActiveRecord
• MVC architecture
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
• Experience with Sidekiq or Resque
• Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs
• Strong Git and version-control workflows
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment
• Availability to collaborate during U.S. client business hours

Nice to Have

• Experience integrating Rails applications with:
• React
• Vue.js
• Stimulus
• Cloud deployment experience with:
• AWS
• GCP
• Heroku
• Experience with Redis or Memcached
• Familiarity with containerized or cloud-based environments
• Previous experience in:
• SaaS
• FinTech
• Healthcare
• E-commerce

Tools & Technologies

Backend: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, ActiveRecord

Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL

Background Jobs: Sidekiq, Resque

Caching: Redis, Memcached

Testing: RSpec, Minitest, Capybara

Code Quality: RuboCop, StandardRB

Cloud: AWS, GCP, Heroku

Monitoring: New Relic, Datadog, Honeybadger, Rollbar

Version Control: Git, GitHub

What Makes You a Strong Fit

You

• Understand Rails conventions and best practices deeply
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code
• Think beyond simply making a feature work
• Care about performance, scalability, and reliability
• Can diagnose complex backend and production issues
• Balance fast execution with long-term maintainability
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teammates
• Take ownership of features from development through deployment

What a Typical Day Looks Like

You may

• Build new Rails features and API endpoints
• Review and optimize ActiveRecord queries
• Create or update database migrations
• Build background jobs using Sidekiq
• Integrate external APIs
• Write RSpec or other automated tests
• Review pull requests
• Troubleshoot production issues
• Monitor application performance
• Collaborate with product and frontend teams
• Participate in sprint planning and engineering discussions

In short: you build and maintain reliable Rails applications while continuously improving performance, code quality, and scalability.

Key Metrics for Success

• Features delivered accurately and on time
• Application uptime of 99.9%+
• Automated test coverage of 80%+
• Strong application and API performance
• Minimal production defects and regressions
• Reduced technical debt
• Clean, maintainable code
• Reliable sprint and deployment execution

Why This Role Stands Out

• Build and scale production Ruby on Rails applications
• Work on products used by real customers
• Influence architecture and technical decisions
• Exposure to modern cloud and development practices
• Fully remote working environment
• Strong engineering ownership
• Career growth opportunities into:
• Senior Ruby on Rails Developer
• Senior Software Engineer
• Technical Lead
• Engineering Manager
• Solutions Architect

Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Recruiter Interview
• Technical Assessment – Rails API, models, endpoints & testing
• Engineering Team Interview
• Offer & Background Verification

Apply Now

If you

• Have strong professional Ruby on Rails experience
• Enjoy building scalable backend applications and APIs
• Care about clean, maintainable, well-tested code
• Are comfortable with databases, background jobs, and production systems
• Enjoy solving complex engineering challenges

• We’d love to hear from you.
• Apply today and help build reliable, scalable applications in a modern remote engineering environment.

Important: Spark Hire Video Interview

As part of our application process, qualified candidates will be invited to complete a one-way video interview through Spark Hire .

This is your opportunity to introduce yourself and highlight your experience with Ruby on Rails, backend development, APIs, databases, testing, performance optimization, and production applications .

Please complete your Spark Hire interview promptly after receiving the invitation. Candidates who do not complete the video interview may not move forward in the hiring process.

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