Remote Staff Ruby Engineer — API & Scalability Lead

Ruby Developer; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 24,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruby Developer is seeking a Staff Ruby Engineer to design and architect robust, scalable systems using Ruby on Rails and to lead API development for service-oriented architectures. The role emphasizes performance optimization across applications and databases, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a culture of code quality, testing, and deployment.

Remote contract work ranges 10-40 hours per week. Candidates should excel in mentorship and team leadership, delivering reliable software

Qualifications

• Expert proficiency in Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
• Experience in system design and architecture for mission-critical apps.
• Advanced skills in relational and non-relational database design.
• Proven track record of performance optimization and scalability improvements.
• Strong background in API design and service-oriented architecture.
• Mentorship and team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect robust, scalable systems and services using Ruby and Rails.
• Lead the development of APIs and service-oriented architectures to enable seamless integrations.
• Drive performance optimization across applications and databases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement technical solutions.
• Establish and uphold best practices in code quality, testing, and deployment.
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering learning and technical excellence.

Skills

Ruby

Ruby on Rails

System design

APIs

Performance optimization

Mentorship

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Ruby Developer is seeking a Staff Ruby Engineer to design and architect robust, scalable systems using Ruby on Rails and to lead API development for service-oriented architectures. The role emphasizes performance optimization across applications and databases, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a culture of code quality, testing, and deployment.

Remote contract work ranges 10-40 hours per week. Candidates should excel in mentorship and team leadership, delivering reliable software