RUBY ON RAILS DEVELOPER

Ruby on Rails Developer – Rails, PostgreSQL, APIs & Sidekiq Full-Time | Remote | U.S. Business Hours About the Role At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Ruby on Rails Developer to build, maintain, and optimize scalable production web applications and APIs. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, background jobs, performance, and clean, well-tested code . You’ll work with product and engineering teams to ship reliable features, improve application performance, and maintain systems built for scale. What You’ll Own Ruby on Rails Development • Build and maintain production Ruby on Rails applications • Develop backend services, business logic, and internal tools • Work with Ruby, Rails, ActiveRecord, and MVC architecture • Build reusable, maintainable services following Rails best practices • Integrate with front-end technologies such as Stimulus, React, or Vue.js APIs & Integrations • Design and maintain RESTful APIs • Integrate third-party APIs, SaaS platforms, and payment systems • Build and maintain webhooks and background synchronization jobs • Implement authentication, authorization, and rate limiting PostgreSQL & Background Jobs • Design and maintain PostgreSQL/MySQL schemas • Optimize SQL queries, indexes, and database performance • Build asynchronous workflows using Sidekiq/Resque • Work with Redis and caching strategies to improve performance Testing & Code Quality • Write unit, integration, and system tests using RSpec, Minitest, or Capybara • Maintain clean, readable, and well-tested code • Participate in code reviews and CI/CD workflows • Help reduce technical debt and improve long-term maintainability Performance, Security & Reliability • Troubleshoot production issues and performance bottlenecks • Improve API response times and background job performance • Follow secure development and OWASP best practices • Monitor application health using tools such as New Relic, Datadog, Honeybadger, or Rollbar Requirements • 3+ years of professional Ruby on Rails development experience • Strong proficiency in Ruby, Rails, ActiveRecord, and MVC • Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL • Experience building and integrating REST APIs • Experience with Sidekiq or Resque • Familiarity with Redis, caching, and background processing • Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines • Strong understanding of scalable backend application development • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills • Comfortable working remotely during U.S. business hours Nice to Have • React, Vue.js, or Stimulus experience • AWS, GCP, or Heroku deployment experience • SaaS, fintech, healthcare, or e-commerce background • Experience with Devise or OmniAuth • Experience optimizing high-traffic Rails applications What Success Looks Like • Reliable, production-ready features shipped on time • Clean and maintainable Rails code • Strong automated test coverage • Improved API and database performance • Fewer production errors and reduced technical debt • Stable and scalable application performance Why Join • Work on real-world production Rails applications • Hands-on ownership of backend systems and APIs • Exposure to Rails, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, Redis, cloud infrastructure, and performance optimization • Opportunity to influence technical architecture • Fully remote environment • Growth path into Senior Rails Engineer, Backend Engineer, Tech Lead, or Platform Engineering Interview Process • Initial Phone Screen • Spark Hire Intro Video • Recruiter Interview • Technical Assessment – Rails API + Tests • Client Engineering Interview • Offer & Background Verification Apply Now If you’re an experienced Ruby on Rails Developer who enjoys building scalable APIs, optimizing PostgreSQL applications, and writing clean production-grade code, we’d love to hear from you. #RubyOnRails #RubyDeveloper #RailsDeveloper #BackendDeveloper #PostgreSQL #Sidekiq #RESTAPI #SoftwareEngineer #RemoteDeveloper #RemoteJobs