Fractional Ruby Developer - India - Remote

Category

IT Services

Location

We're seeking a talented Ruby Developer to join our engineering team and help build scalable, maintainable applications that power our core business operations. You'll work on challenging problems involving automation, integrations, and backend systems that directly impact our clients' success.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Ruby-based applications and services with clean, efficient, and well-documented code

Build and optimize RESTful APIs and microservices architectures

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Write comprehensive tests (RSpec, Minitest) to ensure code quality and reliability

Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices

Debug and resolve production issues with quick turnaround times

Integrate third-party APIs and services into existing systems

Optimize application performance and database queries

Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing

Required Qualifications

3+ years of professional experience with Ruby development

Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails framework

Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns

Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and writing efficient SQL queries

Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

Proficiency with Git version control and collaborative development workflows

Experience with RESTful API design and implementation

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with background job processing (Sidekiq, Resque, Delayed Job)

Knowledge of Ruby testing frameworks (RSpec, Capybara, FactoryBot)

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies

Contributions to open-source Ruby projects

Knowledge of other languages/frameworks (Python, Node.js, Go)

Experience with API integration platforms (Workato, Zapier, Make)

Technical Stack

Ruby 3.x / Rails 7.x

PostgreSQL / Redis

Docker / Kubernetes

AWS / Cloud infrastructure

GitHub / GitLab

CI/CD tools

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