Mid-Level Ruby on Rails Developer

The Legends Agency; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A digital health platform provider is seeking a Mid-Level Ruby on Rails Developer to enhance a large training ecosystem. This role involves working with a complex codebase, contributing to updates and maintenance across multiple training products. Ideal candidates have over three years of Ruby on Rails experience, strong architectural knowledge, and the ability to navigate compliance variances. The position supports remote work options and offers a monthly salary range of R30 000 – R40 000.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Ruby on Rails developer.
• Experience maintaining and upgrading legacy codebases.
• Comfortable handling complex business logic and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and understand a large and complex Ruby on Rails codebase.
• Contribute to updates, enhancements, and long-term maintenance tasks.
• Support training courses with various compliance differences.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Large-scale web application architecture

Legacy codebases

Large datasets

Business logic

Analytical skills

Agile development

Job description

Mid-Level Ruby on Rails Developer
Join a high-impact digital health platform shaping global medical training
Cape Town / Remote | R30 000 – R40 000 p/m

About Our Client
Our client builds and maintains complex digital training platforms for global pharmaceutical organisations. Their systems support healthcare professionals worldwide and play a direct role in improving patient outcomes through high-quality, compliant education. They are known for working on large, mission-critical platforms with long-term roadmaps, offering developers the chance to deeply understand and shape mature codebases used across multiple international markets.

The Role: Mid-Level Ruby on Rails Developer
This role focuses on working under the hood of a large, established Ruby on Rails training ecosystem. The successful candidate will assess an existing, complex codebase to determine how it can be reused or adapted, then contribute to ongoing enhancements, maintenance, and feature development across multiple training products and regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Minimum 3 years of experience working with Ruby on Rails

• Analyse and understand a large and complex Ruby on Rails codebase

• Assess the feasibility of working with or adapting existing systems for future needs

• Contribute to updates, enhancements, and long-term maintenance tasks

• Support multiple training courses with similar architectures but regional variations

• Navigate country-level compliance differences beyond simple language localisation

• Maintain and enhance large user databases and training records

• Support certification logic linked to course completion and skill levels

• Collaborate with stakeholders on an evolving backlog of technical tasks

About You

• 3+ years of experience as a Ruby on Rails developer

• Strong understanding of large-scale web application architecture

• Experience maintaining and upgrading legacy codebases

• Skilled in working with large datasets and relational databases

• Comfortable handling complex business logic and compliance requirements

• Analytical mindset with the ability to assess and adapt existing systems

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or in teams

• Familiarity with version control and agile development processes