Technical Lead/Senior Ruby On Rails Developer

Easyrx

Date listed

2 months ago

Remote

Yes

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Keywords: remote ruby sidekiq postgresql redis capistrano mysql rspec heroku restful rails elasticsearch

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development and maintenance of our Ruby on Rails ecommerce application
Design scalable, HIPAA-compliant API architectures that integrate with:
- Pharmacy management systems
- Last-mile delivery services and logistics providers
- Payment processing and healthcare billing systems
- Insurance providers
- Telehealth platforms
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers
Conduct thorough code reviews and implement best practices
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements
Drive architectural decisions and technology choices
Manage and optimize development workflows and processes
Participate in technical planning and sprint meetings
Monitor and improve application performance
Ensure code quality and testing standards

Required Qualifications

5+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails
Experience building and scaling ecommerce platforms from scratch
Strong expertise in related technologies:
- Background job processing (Sidekiq)
- Search engines (Elasticsearch)
- Caching solutions (Redis)
- Databases (MySQL and/or PostgreSQL)
Solid experience with:
- Testing frameworks (RSpec, Minitest)
- CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Deployment tools (Capistrano or Kamal)
- Cloud platforms (Heroku, Fly.io, or Render)
Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles
Deep expertise in authentication systems, OAuth implementation, secure user management and role-based access control.
Proven ability to architect systems from inception through scale
Experience working on large-scale monolithic applications
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Excellent communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Spree or Solidus
Knowledge of modern frontend technologies
System design and architecture experience
Experience with Agile methodologies
Experience in leading development teams

Our package:
- Salary range: $3500 - $4000 per month
- 12 paid leave days (plus public holidays)
- Working tools allowance (after probation): $200