Description

We are looking for a Ruby on Rails developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front- end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well. 

Role & Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby v2.4 and higher code and Ruby on Rails v 5.1 and higher 
• Integration of data storage solutions primarily PostgreSQL database v10, MySQL / Maria database v8 and higher, AWS S3 SDK v 2 and higher.
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic - Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
• Help maintain code quality, organization and automated build process
   

Skills & experience required to Succeed in this role:

• Experience with Ruby on Rails, especially as HATEOAS API, along with other common libraries such as RSpec and Resque
• Ability to find, install and use various Ruby gems 
• Expert in using Active Record Ruby on Rails ORM as well as writing complex SQL queries
• Good understanding of the syntax of Ruby, Ruby on Rails framework and its nuances 
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming 
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages such as Liquid, Slim, etc. 
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors such as Sass
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 
• Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Mocking, ORM, and RESTful 
• A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby code 
• Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application 
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes 
• Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools; primarily Git and GitHub 
• Familiarity with development aiding tools such as Heroku Pipelines
• Familiarity with continuous integration framework Circle C