The Role

We’re seeking a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer to design, build, and maintain high-quality, scalable back-end systems. You’ll work within a skilled technical team to deliver performant Rails applications, collaborating closely with front-end, product, and DevOps teams to ensure robust, maintainable, and secure software solutions.

Snapshot

• Location: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Remote

• Employment Type: Full-time, Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain applications using Ruby on Rails (v6+).

• Develop and integrate RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

• Design, optimize, and maintain PostgreSQL databases.

• Implement unit and integration tests using RSpec or Minitest.

• Collaborate with product and front-end teams to deliver new features.

• Optimize system scalability, performance, and response time for high-traffic environments.

• Mentor junior developers and promote engineering best practices.

Skills & Experience

• 5 - 8+ years of Ruby on Rails experience.

• Strong understanding of OOP, MVC architecture, and ActiveRecord.

• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and Sidekiq.

• Familiarity with front-end frameworks (React, Vue, or Stimulus).

• Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Hotwire, Turbo, and StimulusReflex.

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.

• Exposure to background job systems and microservices architectures.

Salary

• R60k/month - R150k/month

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture.

• Values technical excellence, ownership, and long-term system sustainability.
• Opportunities for mentorship, decision-making autonomy, and shaping enterprise-critical systems.

• Discretionary performance-based bonus.