Technical Lead/Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

 Key Responsibilities


 
Lead the development and maintenance of our Ruby on Rails ecommerce application
 
Design scalable, HIPAA-compliant API architectures that integrate with:
  

   
Pharmacy management systems
   
Last-mile delivery services and logistics providers
   
Payment processing and healthcare billing systems
   
Insurance providers
   
Telehealth platforms 
  
 
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers
 
Conduct thorough code reviews and implement best practices
 
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements
 
Drive architectural decisions and technology choices
 
Manage and optimize development workflows and processes
 
Participate in technical planning and sprint meetings
 
Monitor and improve application performance
 
Ensure code quality and testing standards




 Required Qualifications


 
5+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails
 
Experience building and scaling ecommerce platforms from scratch
 
Strong expertise in related technologies:
  

   
Background job processing (Sidekiq)
   
Search engines (Elasticsearch)
   
Caching solutions (Redis)
   
Databases (MySQL and/or PostgreSQL)
  
 
Solid experience with:
  

   
Testing frameworks (RSpec, Minitest)
   
CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
   
Deployment tools (Capistrano or Kamal)
   
Cloud platforms (Heroku, Fly.io, or Render)
  
 
Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles
 
Deep expertise in authentication systems, OAuth implementation, secure user management and role-based access control.
 
Proven ability to architect systems from inception through scale
 
Experience working on large-scale monolithic applications
 
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
 
Excellent communication skills in English




 Preferred Qualifications


 
Experience with Spree or Solidus
 
Knowledge of modern frontend technologies
 
System design and architecture experience
 
Experience with Agile methodologies
 
Experience in leading development teams