Senior Software Engineer - Rails

Bolt.new; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolt.new is a fully remote, globally distributed team building the future of software development. You will work across Rails and Node/TypeScript stacks to deliver scalable systems and robust APIs.

Join a fast-moving team that values collaboration, code quality, and innovative cloud-based solutions. Remote-friendly in the United States and beyond.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails.
• 5+ years of experience with PostgreSQL (or similar relational databases).
• Experience with AWS and modern cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with CSS, SASS, HTML, and other templating/styling languages.
• Experience building web applications with REST or GraphQL APIs.

Responsibilities

• Improve the scalability, reliability, and performance of our Ruby on Rails application.
• Design and optimize data storage using PostgreSQL and object storage services.
• Build features for teams, organizations, and developer communities.
• Develop integrations with external platforms to extend our product ecosystem.
• Help review and shape code from peers to ensure quality, security, and best practices.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

PostgreSQL

AWS

Node.js

TypeScript

REST APIs

GraphQL

CSS

SASS

HTML

English communication

Cloudflare Workers

AI/LLMs interest

GitHub APIs

Tools

GitHub

Cloudflare

Job description

We’re a fully remote team, globally distributed, deeply collaborative, and seriously passionate about building the future of software development.

This is your chance to join a small team with a big vision. If you love shipping fast, solving real problems, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, we’d love to meet you.

About This Opportunity

If you enjoy building robust systems, shipping high-quality code, and collaborating across teams — this could be the role for you.

Improve the scalability, reliability, and performance of our Ruby on Rails application

Design and optimize data storage using PostgreSQL and object storage services

Build features for teams, organizations, and developer communities

Develop integrations with external platforms to extend our product ecosystem

Help review and shape code from peers to ensure quality, security, and best practices

5+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails

5+ years of experience with PostgreSQL (or similar relational databases)

Experience with AWS and modern cloud infrastructure

Familiarity with CSS, SASS, HTML, and other templating/styling languages

Experience building web applications with REST or GraphQL APIs

• Production experience with Node.js and TypeScript; this role works across both the Rails and Node/TypeScript stacks

Strong communication skills — especially when explaining technical topics

Strong verbal and written English communication skills are required, as this role involves frequent collaboration with team members, stakeholders, and customers where English is the primary working language.

Familiarity with Cloudflare Workers or edge infrastructure

Interest in working with AI or LLMs

Experience integrating with GitHub APIs or other version control systems

You do not need a college degree to apply

You donot need to be located in the U.S. — we’re remote-friendly

You donot need to meet every qualification listed above. If this role excites you, we want to hear from you.

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