Ruby On Rails Developer

Talent Space, Inc. is seeking a Ruby on Rails Developer for a Contract-to-Hire opportunity in Thousand Oaks, CA!

Responsibilities:

Apply moder development tools and practices, including Ruby on Rails, GIT, AI assisted coding tolls, and Agile methodologies

• Implement robust automated testing using RSpec and Capybara to support strong TDD/BDD standards.
• Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and enterprise-level web applications.
• Prepare and deploy applications using CI/CD pipelines and containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex defects and performance issues in live production environments.
• Independently manage smaller projects while acting as a technical lead or mentor on larger, cross-functional initiatives.
• Develop and operate within Linux/Unix environments, optimizing workflows with tools like VS Code or RubyMine.
• Build and deploy scalable cloud-based solutions utilizing AWS services including EC2, RDS, and S3.
• Define and execute comprehensive test plans throughout design and implementation to ensure solutions meet approved business requirements.
• Model behaviors aligned with organizational values, fostering collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of 7 years of software development experience, with a strong focus on Ruby on Rails and building scalable web applications.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience designing and implementing complex business logic, state machines, or rule engines (AASM, Workflow, or custom rules engines).
• Extensive experience with RSpec, MiniTest, and comprehensive integration testing suites.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with Git, including advanced branching, merging, and collaboration strategies.
• Demonstrated experience working in Linux-based environments and managing cloud infrastructure using AWS.
• Strong proficiency with SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL), Redis, and modern integrated development environments such as VS Code.
• Experience with AI-augmented development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies is highly preferred.