JOB DESCRIPTION
Backend Developer (Ruby on Rails)
Full Job Description
We are looking for a skilled Ruby on Rails Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable
backend systems that handle large volumes of data and integrate with multiple external
services. This role focuses on developing high-quality applications, optimizing system
performance, and contributing to a reliable and maintainable engineering environment.
You will work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to build
customer-facing features and backend services while ensuring high standards of code quality,
security, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities and Duties
▪ Design and develop scalable Ruby on Rails applications and backend services capable of
handling large volumes of data.
▪ Design and optimize database schemas based on functional and non-functional
requirements.
▪ Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices.
▪ Continuously improve the codebase through refactoring and technical debt reduction.
▪ Develop and maintain integrations with external APIs and third-party systems.
▪ Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and resolve production incidents.
▪ Optimize database queries, application performance, and overall system efficiency.
▪ Implement automated testing, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
▪ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features and improvements on time.
▪ Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architectural decisions.
▪ Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and development workflow
improvements.
▪ Ensure application security by following secure coding practices and addressing
vulnerabilities proactively.
▪ Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and frameworks related to
Kotlin and Spring Boot.
Required Skill-set
▪ 3–5 years of professional experience developing applications with Ruby on Rails.
▪ Strong understanding of SOLID principles, common design patterns, and software
engineering best practices.
▪ Solid experience with MySQL, including database design, performance tuning, and query
optimization.
▪ Experience designing and developing systems with complex architecture and external API
integrations.
▪ Experience with application performance monitoring, profiling, and optimization.
▪ Experience with automated testing frameworks, integration testing, and end-to-end testing.
▪ Strong knowledge of web application security, authentication, authorization, and common
security vulnerabilities.
▪ Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Docker-based development environments.
▪ Good English communication skills and ability to collaborate in a global engineering
environment.
Good to have Skill-set
▪ Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
▪ Familiarity with microservices architecture and related technologies (e.g., Spring Cloud).
▪ Experience with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ or Apache Kafka.
▪ Basic understanding of frontend frameworks like Next.js