Pavago
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RubyonRailsDeveloper
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“Ruby on Rails Developer at Pavago. Skills: Ruby on Rails, Backend development, API integration, Database optimization. Build Ruby on Rails applications. Maintain Ruby on Rails applications”
What You'll Achieve.
Features delivered on time; Application uptime maintained; System reliability maintained; Test coverage maintained; Reduced production bugs; Improved application performance; Improved application scalability; Clean code; Maintainable code; Reduced technical debt; Positive collaboration; Support product growth; Support engineering stability
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot production issues; Troubleshoot application bottlenecks; Solve technical challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years Ruby on Rails experience, Proficiency with Ruby, Proficiency with Rails, Proficiency with ActiveRecord, Proficiency with MVC architecture, Experience with PostgreSQL, Experience with MySQL, Experience with Sidekiq, Experience with Resque, Familiarity with Git workflows, Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Understanding of RESTful APIs, Understanding of backend architecture, Experience writing automated tests, Experience maintaining code quality
Nice to Have
Experience integrating React, Experience integrating Vue, Experience integrating Stimulus, Experience deploying to AWS, Experience deploying to GCP, Experience deploying to Heroku, Familiarity with Redis, Familiarity with Memcached, Experience building SaaS applications, Experience building fintech applications, Experience building healthcare applications, Experience building e-commerce applications, Exposure to Docker, Exposure to Kubernetes, Exposure to modern DevOps workflows
What You'll Do.
Build Ruby on Rails applications
Maintain Ruby on Rails applications
Build backend services
Maintain backend services
Develop scalable business logic
Integrate third-party services
Integrate external APIs
Collaborate with frontend developers
Contribute to feature development
Design database schemas
Maintain database schemas
Optimize database queries
Improve application performance
Implement query optimization
Manage background jobs
Write integration tests
Maintain code quality standards
Participate in peer code reviews
Maintain clean codebases
Maintain maintainable codebases
Support CI/CD workflows
Support automated deployment pipelines
Enforce coding standards
Optimize API response times
Optimize application performance
Troubleshoot production issues
Implement authentication
Implement authorization
Implement security best practices
Work with product managers
Participate in sprint planning
Participate in technical discussions
Participate in architecture decisions
Document technical systems
Support improvements to development workflows
Support improvements to engineering standards
Develop backend features
Ship backend features
Troubleshoot application bottlenecks
Collaborate with engineering teammates
Write automated tests
Maintain automated tests
Monitor application performance
Resolve production issues
Participate in deployment workflows
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Product teams; Engineering teams; Design teams; Frontend developers; Product managers; Engineering teammates
Communication Scope
Clear communication
Process & Methodology
Sprint planning
Full Job Description
### **Ruby on Rails Developer** **Position Type:** Full-Time, Remote **Working Hours:** U.S. Business Hours **Location:** Remote (LATAM, Eastern Europe, Pakistan, South Africa Preferred) ### **About the Role** We are hiring a skilled Ruby on Rails Developer to build, optimize, and maintain scalable web applications used by growing businesses and product teams. This role is ideal for an engineer who understands the Rails ecosystem deeply and enjoys building clean, reliable, and high-performing applications from end to end. You will work closely with product, engineering, and design teams to develop new features, improve application performance, and maintain scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate is highly technical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently in fast-paced remote environments where ownership, speed, and code quality matter. ### **What You’ll Own** ### **Rails Application Development** • Build and maintain Ruby on Rails applications, APIs, and backend services • Develop scalable business logic using Rails conventions, ActiveRecord, controllers, and service objects • Build RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services and external APIs • Collaborate with frontend developers using React, Vue, or Stimulus when required • Contribute to feature development from architecture through deployment ### **Database Design & Optimization** • Design and maintain PostgreSQL or MySQL database schemas • Optimize database queries and improve application performance • Implement indexing, caching, and query optimization strategies • Manage background jobs using Sidekiq, Resque, or similar frameworks • Ensure applications remain scalable and performant under growing workloads ### **Testing, CI/CD & Code Quality** • Write and maintain unit, integration, and system tests using RSpec, Minitest, or Capybara • Maintain high code quality standards and test coverage • Participate in peer code reviews and maintain clean, maintainable codebases • Support CI/CD w
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