Pavago

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RubyonRailsDeveloper

United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Ruby on Rails Developer at Pavago. Skills: Ruby on Rails, API integration, Database management, Testing. Build and maintain Rails applications. Build and maintain APIs”

What You'll Achieve.

Features delivered on time; Features aligned with requirements; Error rates minimized; Downtime minimized; ≥99. 9% uptime; Test coverage maintained ≥80%; Reduced technical debt; Improved code maintainability; Positive stakeholder feedback

Industry & Context.

Staffing and Recruiting
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solver; Troubleshoot issues; Fix bottlenecks

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. client business hours, Flexibility for sprint reviews, Flexibility for deployments, On-call support

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years Ruby on Rails development experience, Proficiency in Ruby, Proficiency in Rails, Proficiency in ActiveRecord, Proficiency in MVC architecture, Experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL, Experience with background job frameworks (Sidekiq, Resque), Familiarity with Git workflows, Familiarity with CI/CD tools

Nice to Have

Experience with front-end integration (Stimulus, React, Vue), Deployed Rails apps to Heroku, AWS, or GCP, Familiarity with caching (Redis, Memcached), Industry exposure in SaaS, fintech, healthcare, or e-commerce

What You'll Do.

Build and maintain Rails applications

Build and maintain APIs

Build and maintain background jobs

Implement business logic

Integrate front-end frameworks

Design database schemas

Migrate database schemas

Maintain database schemas

Optimize database queries

Implement background jobs

Write integration tests

Configure CI/CD pipelines

Implement user authentication

Implement user authorization

Enforce security best practices

Ensure compliance with data privacy laws

Optimize page load times

Optimize API response times

Optimize background job throughput

Pick up feature tickets

Write code for Rails applications

Ensure new code meets quality standards

Align features with user requirements

Monitor error dashboards

Ensure applications are reliable

Ensure applications are scalable

Ensure applications are secure

Ensure applications are continuously improving

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborating with front-end teams; Collaborating across teams; Work with product managers; Work with designers; Participate in sprint ceremonies; Collaborate with front-end teams; Collaborate with product teams

Communication Scope

Effective communicator

Process & Methodology

Provide accurate story estimates, Feature prioritization

Full Job Description

**Job Title:** Ruby on Rails Developer **Position Type** : Full-Time, Remote **Working Hours:** U.S. client business hours (with flexibility for sprint reviews, deployments, and on-call support) **About the Role:** Our client is seeking a Ruby on Rails Developer to build and maintain applications using the Rails framework. This role involves designing back-end systems, integrating APIs, managing databases, and collaborating with front-end teams to deliver end-to-end features. The Rails Developer ensures applications are secure, performant, and scalable, while contributing to a culture of clean code and best practices. **Responsibilities:** Application Development: * Build and maintain Rails applications, APIs, and background jobs. * Implement business logic with ActiveRecord models, controllers, and views. * Integrate front-end frameworks (Stimulus, React, Vue) into Rails apps where required. Database Management: * Design, migrate, and maintain schemas in PostgreSQL or MySQL. * Optimize queries for performance and scalability. * Implement indexing, caching, and background jobs (Sidekiq, Resque). Testing & Quality Assurance: * Write and maintain unit, integration, and system tests (RSpec, Minitest, Capybara). * Ensure CI/CD pipelines are configured for automated testing and deployment. * Maintain ≥80% code coverage and enforce style/linting rules (RuboCop, StandardRB). Security & Compliance: * Implement user authentication/authorization (Devise, OmniAuth). * Enforce security best practices (CSRF protection, input validation, OWASP). * Ensure compliance with data privacy laws (GDPR, HIPAA as applicable). Performance & Monitoring: * Optimize page load times, API response times, and background job throughput. * Monitor systems with tools like New Relic, Datadog, Honeybadger, or Rollbar. * Troubleshoot issues and deploy hotfixes with minimal downtime. Collaboration & Documentation: * Work with product managers and designers to scope and prioritize features. * Participate

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