Senior Ruby on Rails Architect & Tech Lead

Meyandy LLC; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 61,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation: Up to $6,000 gross/month

Stable, long-term position with a well

Global, collaborative team

Job summary

Lead Ruby on Rails Software Engineer position with Alex Staff Agency Careers in Germany. The role combines hands-on technical ownership with people leadership, mentoring engineers and driving architecture and delivery of complex software solutions.

You will design and scale Ruby on Rails applications, guide cross-team technical initiatives, and collaborate with Product and Architecture to deliver scalable systems. Strong English is required; Russian or Ukrainian communication is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software development.
• 5+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Experience designing and scaling APIs, distributed systems, and web applications.
• Experience with MySQL or other relational databases.
• Experience with Git and modern CI/CD practices.
• Expert-level software development, debugging, testing, and analytical skills.
• 2+ years of experience planning and executing cross-team technical projects.
• Expert-level knowledge of relevant sector technologies, engineering processes, and security models.
• Strong written and spoken English (interviews are conducted in English).
• Ability to freely communicate in Russian or Ukrainian.

Responsibilities

• Leading the architecture, design, and development of Ruby on Rails applications
• Planning and overseeing large technical projects involving multiple engineering teams
• Coordinating tasks and assignments within complex cross-team projects
• Driving technical direction, coding standards, and engineering best practices
• Mentoring and developing junior, intermediate, and senior engineers
• Collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable solutions
• Identifying technical risks and driving resolution strategies
• Identifying team-specific technical issues and proposing or implementing solutions
• Evaluating new technologies and recommending solutions aligned with business goals
• Leading prototyping and research initiatives for future platform improvements

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

English communication

Tools

Ruby on Rails

MySQL

Git

CI/CD

APIs design

Job description

Lead Ruby on Rails Software Engineer position with Alex Staff Agency Careers in Germany. The role combines hands-on technical ownership with people leadership, mentoring engineers and driving architecture and delivery of complex software solutions.

You will design and scale Ruby on Rails applications, guide cross-team technical initiatives, and collaborate with Product and Architecture to deliver scalable systems. Strong English is required; Russian or Ukrainian communication is a plus.