Ruby on Rails Developer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We are looking for a Ruby on Rails Developer to build, optimize, and maintain scalable web applications for product teams. You’ll own end‑to‑end backend features, ensure performance, and collaborate remotely with product, design, and frontend engineers. The role requires strong Rails expertise, database skills, and a focus on clean, well‑tested code.

Role Snapshot

• Build & maintain Ruby on Rails applications
• Design & optimize PostgreSQL/MySQL schemas
• Write automated tests with RSpec/Minitest/Capybara
• Manage background jobs (Sidekiq/Resque)
• Collaborate with product, design & frontend teams
• Ensure performance, monitoring and security

Must-Have Requirements

• Ruby on Rails
• Ruby
• Rails
• ActiveRecord
• MVC architecture
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Sidekiq
• Resque
• Git
• CI/CD pipelines
• RESTful APIs
• RSpec
• Minitest
• Capybara
• RuboCop
• Ruby on Rails development
• Database design & optimization
• Background job management

Nice-to-Have Signals

• React
• Vue
• Stimulus
• AWS
• GCP
• Heroku
• Redis
• Memcached
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Frontend integration with React/Vue/Stimulus
• Cloud deployment (AWS/GCP/Heroku)
• Caching systems
• Docker/Kubernetes
• SaaS
• Fintech
• Healthcare
• E‑commerce

Work Setup

• Location: United States
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: United States
• Timezone: U.S. Business Hours
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Work authorization: Authorized to work in United States
• Visa sponsorship: no

Application Requirements

• Coding test mentioned
• Assessment mentioned

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Security clearance
• Portfolio
• GitHub

What You'll Likely Work On

• Build and maintain Rails applications, APIs and backend services
• Design, maintain and tune PostgreSQL or MySQL schemas and queries
• Manage background job processing and caching mechanisms
• Write and maintain unit, integration and system tests and enforce code quality
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot production issues and ensure security best practices
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and frontend developers to scope and deliver features

Good Fit If You Have

• Proactive, resource‑ful problem solver
• Clear communicator in remote engineering teams
• Interest in continuously improving systems, workflows and performance