Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer

The Legends Agency; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer to design and build high-impact platforms. You will own projects from start to finish, enhance user experience, and guide junior engineers. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of Ruby on Rails experience, a strong grasp of SQL and cloud infrastructure, and a passion for meaningful products. Join us to shape the future of our engineering team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Ruby on Rails development.
• Strong understanding of SQL, relational databases, and performance optimization.
• Experience with AWS, Docker, and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable, high-performance applications using Ruby on Rails.
• Write clean, maintainable code that is easy to test and scale.
• Take ownership of projects from ideation to deployment.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

SQL

Cloud Infrastructure

Performance Optimization

Docker

Tools

AWS

ElasticSearch/OpenSearch

Job description

About the job Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer

Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Ruby on Rails Engineer to design, build, and scale a high-impact platform. This is an opportunity to work on a meaningful product, contribute to key technical decisions, and help shape the future of our engineering team.

What You'll Do

• Architect & Develop
  • Build and maintain scalable, high-performance applications using Ruby on Rails.
  • Develop new features that enhance user experience and improve efficiency.
• Code Quality & Leadership
  • Write clean, maintainable code that is easy to test and scale.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality features.
• Take ownership of projects from ideation to deployment.
• Performance & Scalability
  • Monitor and optimize application performance.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly to ensure a seamless user experience.
• Stay up to date with the latest in Ruby on Rails, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure.
• Contribute new ideas to improve the platform and maintain a competitive edge.

What Were Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in Ruby on Rails development.
• Strong understanding of SQL, relational databases, and performance optimization.
• Experience with AWS, Docker, and cloud infrastructure.
• Prior experience in healthcare technology or working with integrations like TPP SystmOne is a plus.
• Passion for building meaningful products that have a real-world impact.

Bonus Skills

• Experience taking a product from zero to oneowning key features from ideation to launch.
• Interest in growing into a Team Lead role and shaping engineering culture.
• Familiarity with ElasticSearch/OpenSearch.