Ruby on Rails Developer

Title: Ruby on Rails Developer
Location: Los Angeles, CA(Onsite)
Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

Experience: 8 10 Years

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Ruby on Rails Lead Developer with strong production support expertise to lead development and support of complex, time-sensitive production systems.

• The ideal candidate will combine hands-on engineering excellence with leadership capabilities, ensuring high system reliability, scalability, and performance while guiding best practices across the team.
• This role requires flexibility to support applications during shifts and weekends when necessary.
• Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Development -
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Ruby on Rails -
• Build and enhance features using modern front-end frameworks such as Angular or React -
• Create, maintain, and optimize RESTful APIs and integrations with internal/external systems -
• Refactor and improve legacy code for security, maintainability, reliability, and scalability -
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices -
• Conduct code reviews and mentor team members to elevate engineering standards Production Support & Operations -
• Provide timely technical support to internal teams, stakeholders, and customers -
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes -
• Monitor application performance, logs, and error reports; proactively address potential risks -
• Work independently on support tickets, analysis, and solution proposals -
• Maintain documentation including technical specifications, troubleshooting guides, and support playbooks -
• Support applications in shifts and weekends as required Cloud & DevOps -
• Manage and deploy applications on AWS (EC2, Lambda, RDS, SES, Route53, S3, IAM, VPC) -
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Jenkins -
• Implement logging and monitoring solutions using Kibana and OpenSearch -
• Ensure security best practices in cloud infrastructure -
• Work with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes Collaboration & Agile -
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver high-quality solutions -
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Retrospectives) -
• Communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders Required Technical Skills - 8 10 years of experience supporting complex, time-sensitive production systems -
• Strong hands-on expertise in Ruby on Rails -
• Experience with Node.js - Solid experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases -
• Strong understanding of REST API design and implementation -
• Experience resolving performance, scalability, and reliability issues -
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins, etc.) -
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, Lambda, etc.) -
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Trello)