Pavago
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RubyonRailsDeveloper
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“Ruby on Rails Developer at Pavago. Skills: Ruby on Rails, Backend development, API development, Database optimization, Testing. Build, optimize, and maintain scalable web applications and APIs. Backend application development”
What You'll Achieve.
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; build and maintain scalable Rails applications that are secure, performant, reliable, and ready for production growth
Industry & Context.
solving performance challenges; debugging and problem-solving skills; Troubleshoot production issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of Ruby on Rails development experience, proficiency with Ruby, proficiency with Rails, proficiency with ActiveRecord, proficiency with MVC architecture, Experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL, Experience with Sidekiq or Resque, Experience with Git workflows, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, understanding of API development, understanding of Backend architecture, understanding of Scalable web applications
Nice to Have
Experience integrating React, Experience integrating Vue.js, Experience integrating Stimulus, Experience deploying Rails applications to AWS, Experience deploying Rails applications to GCP, Experience deploying Rails applications to Heroku, Familiarity with Redis, Familiarity with Memcached, Familiarity with Background workers, Familiarity with Caching systems, Industry experience in SaaS, Industry experience in Fintech, Industry experience in Healthcare, Industry experience in E-commerce
What You'll Do.
and maintain scalable web applications and APIs
Backend application development
API architecture & integrations
Database performance & scalability
Rails application optimization
Testing & clean code practices
System reliability & security
Build and maintain Ruby on Rails applications
Build and maintain REST APIs
Build and maintain Backend services
Build and maintain Internal tools
Implement business logic using ActiveRecord and MVC architecture
Develop Scalable backend systems
Develop Reusable services
Develop Maintainable application workflows
Integrate front-end frameworks
Design and maintain schemas using PostgreSQL or MySQL
Optimize SQL queries and Indexing
Optimize Database performance
Implement Caching strategies
Implement Background processing
Implement Asynchronous workflows
Design and maintain scalable RESTful APIs
Integrate with Third-party APIs
Handle Authentication
Write and maintain Unit tests
Maintain ≥80% test coverage
Maintain Clean code standards
Work within CI/CD pipelines
Implement Authentication and Authorization
Implement Role-based permissions
Use tools like Devise and OmniAuth
Follow OWASP security best practices
Implement CSRF protection
Implement Secure input validation
Support compliance requirements (GDPR
Improve API response times
Improve Page load speeds
Improve Background job throughput
Monitor applications using New Relic
Troubleshoot production issues and deploy fixes
Collaborate with product
and engineering teams
Participate in Sprint planning
Technical discussions
Provide accurate development estimates
Contribute to architectural decisions
Maintain clear technical documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with product, design, and engineering teams; Collaborate with frontend and product teams on feature implementation; Collaborate with Product Managers; Collaborate with Designers; Collaborate with Frontend Engineers; Collaborate with QA teams; collaborator and communicator in remote engineering environments
Communication Scope
communicator in remote engineering environments
Process & Methodology
Agile Development, Sprint planning, Provide accurate development estimates
Full Job Description
### **💎 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
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