Remote Senior Ruby on Rails Backend Engineer

Ruby Developer; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Annual salary increases based on性能

International major medical insurance

Fully remote work from anywhere

Paid professional development

Generous paid vacation

Paid holidays

Remote-first engineering culture

Streamlined recruitment process

Job summary

Partner Company is seeking a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will design and build scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices powering cloud-based applications.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers across the full SDLC, driving architecture, implementation, testing, and production releases. This role suits a problem-solver who values accountability and technical excellence and seeks long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience developing applications with Ruby on Rails.
• Strong experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Familiarity with scalable application architectures and microservices.
• Experience writing unit tests and integration tests to ensure software quality.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform is preferred.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, object-oriented programming, and backend development best practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and time management skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Ruby on Rails.
• Build secure, high-performance RESTful APIs and system integrations for cloud-based platforms.
• Develop and implement microservices that improve application scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Participate in the complete software development lifecycle, including technical design, development, testing, code reviews, deployment, and production support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Optimize database interactions and application performance while ensuring code quality and maintainability.
• Write unit tests and integration tests to support reliable and stable software releases.
• Contribute to technical discussions, architectural improvements, and continuous enhancement of engineering best practices.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

RESTful APIs

Backend development

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Microservices

Unit tests / Integration tests

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Partner Company is seeking a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will design and build scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices powering cloud-based applications.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers across the full SDLC, driving architecture, implementation, testing, and production releases. This role suits a problem-solver who values accountability and technical excellence and seeks long-term growth.