Mid-Level Ruby on Rails Developer

JR United Kingdom; York; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Ruby Engineer for a 9-month hybrid contract. The role involves developing high-quality Ruby on Rails applications, collaborating with teams, and maintaining existing codebases. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience and strong OOP knowledge.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Strong understanding of MVC architecture.
• Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy Ruby on Rails applications.
• Collaborate with teams to design new features.
• Maintain and improve existing codebases.

Skills

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Tools

Docker

AWS

Heroku

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Ruby Engineer / Outside IR35/ Hybrid Working / 9 Month Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy high-quality Ruby on Rails applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features.
• Maintain and improve existing codebases, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects.
• Work with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and optimize queries for performance.
• Implement and maintain APIs (RESTful, GraphQL) for seamless integration with front-end applications.
• Keep up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience working with Ruby on Rails in a professional setting.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and MVC architecture.
• Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS, Heroku).
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and Git version control.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.