Ruby on Rails Developer

Trellis Group; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Flexible work environment

ACA Paid Holidays

Summer Fridays

Personal/Family Care

Student Debt Forgiveness

Pet Insurance

Job summary

ACA Group is seeking a Ruby on Rails Developer to design, build, test, and maintain scalable Rails applications. The role is based in Durham, NC with hybrid work (2 days in the office) and requires strong RESTful API design, PostgreSQL, and AWS experience.

You will collaborate with QA, product, and a distributed team to deliver robust software and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of Rails experience, solid SQL skills, and a track record of writing automated tests.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Proficiency with SQL.
• Hands-on experience deploying and maintaining applications on AWS (ECS, EC2, RDS, S3).
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and development.
• Experience writing automated tests (RSpec or similar).
• Proficiency with Git and experience working in a collaborative pull‑request workflow.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a distributed team spanning multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Ruby on Rails applications with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Write clean, well‑tested, and well‑documented code following team conventions and best practices.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and integrate with third‑party services.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL database schemas, queries, and migrations.
• Deploy and monitor applications on AWS infrastructure (ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural discussions.
• Debug and resolve production issues with a sense of urgency and ownership, working closely with QA engineers and the product team to identify and resolve problems quickly.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and advocate for engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge across the team.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

SQL

AWS

RESTful APIs

RSpec

Git

Distributed team communication

PostgreSQL

Tools

AWS

ECS

EC2

RDS

S3

PostgreSQL

RSpec

Git

Job description

Ruby on Rails Developer

Company: ACA Group

Overview

We are looking for a Product Engineer who will design, build, test, and maintain the Ethos ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) platform on our development team. Ethos aggregates data from hundreds of sources and uses our algorithms to create ratings and analyses of 15,000+ companies, funds, and client portfolios. We use our data, ratings, and analyses to serve firms on both impact and sustainability‑related services.

Location: Durham, NC (Hybrid – 2 days a week in the offices)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Ruby on Rails applications with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Write clean, well‑tested, and well‑documented code following team conventions and best practices.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and integrate with third‑party services.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL database schemas, queries, and migrations.
• Deploy and monitor applications on AWS infrastructure (ECS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural discussions.
• Debug and resolve production issues with a sense of urgency and ownership, working closely with QA engineers and the product team to identify and resolve problems quickly.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and advocate for engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge across the team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Proficiency with SQL.
• Hands‑on experience deploying and maintaining applications on AWS (ECS, EC2, RDS, S3).
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and development.
• Experience writing automated tests (RSpec or similar).
• Proficiency with Git and experience working in a collaborative pull‑request workflow.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a distributed team spanning multiple time zones.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with background job processing (Sidekiq, Delayed Job, or similar).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes).
• Experience with caching strategies (Redis, Memcached).
• Knowledge of infrastructure‑as‑code tools (Typescript).
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools (New Relic, especially).
• Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL – schema design, indexing, query optimization, and ActiveRecord.
• Experience working within an Agile software development lifecycle using JIRA/Confluence.

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package that rewards performance and recognizes the value you bring. Our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, a 401(k) plan, a wide range of paid time off options, and a flexible work environment. You will be granted time off for designated ACA Paid Holidays, Summer Fridays, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your well‑being. Additional benefits include Student Debt Forgiveness and Pet Insurance.

About ACA

ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower our clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their businesses. Our innovative approach integrates consulting, managed services, and the ComplianceAlpha® technology platform with specialist expertise from former regulators and practitioners and a deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape.

EEO Statement

ACA is firmly committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, which applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, training, discipline, terminations, layoffs, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.