Full Stack Ruby Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for a Full Stack Ruby Engineer to work as a part of a multi-stack engineering team that owns uploading and publishing in Spotify for Creators. The role requires navigating complex technical challenges, including maintaining existing workflows within a large-scale enterprise Rails application while assisting on migrations towards a more distributed micro-service architecture.

location: Telecommute

job type: Contract

salary: $60 - 65 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

architectural improvements on one of our highest priority products that is used by our highest profile creators and brings in significant revenue.

Building and implementing services: aiding in designing and developing a new database access layer as well as extracting functionality from existing rails models and services.

Untangling callbacks: the podcast and episode models which contain a significant amount of business logic being handled via callbacks will be migrated towards a pub/sub model

Migrating operations: Shifting Episode and Podcast (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations to the new centralized CMS service.

The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in Ruby on Rails and a proven track record of working with large-scale enterprise systems. A strong preference exists for candidates with experience directly related to monolith-to-microservices migration.

Key Experience Areas

Senior Ruby/Rails (5+ Years): In-depth knowledge of Ruby on Rails architecture, performance, and maintaining complex business logic within large, existing applications.

System Migration: Direct experience moving functionality from a monolithic Rails application to a distributed micro-service architecture.

Decoupling Expertise: Demonstrated ability to refactor tightly coupled code, specifically replacing complex callbacks with a pub/sub model (message queues).

Full Stack Capability: Experience with modern front-end technologies like JS/NextJS/ReactJS is helpful.

Cloud Native Stack: Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud (GCP).

Data & Monitoring: Expertise with a relational database (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and practical use of system monitoring tools (e.g., Sentry).

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related degree

5+ years of experience

Strong communication skills

Desire to work in a fast-paced, fluid environment

Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude

Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

In-depth knowledge of Ruby/Rails with an appetite for learning. Any experience with JS/NextJS/ReactJS would be helpful

Experience using system monitoring tools (e.g. Sentry) and automated testing frameworks

In-depth knowledge of a relational database (e.g. PostgreSQL or MySQL)

Experience with large-scale systems

Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes, as well as Google Cloud

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At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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