Ruby Engineer (Freelance)

Altamira is a software development outsourcing company. We provide solutions that make a tangible impact on our client’s growth and productivity. With domain knowledge across product and technology development, we aim to provide cost-efficient solutions without compromising quality. We are driven to deliver the best, every single time. 

Altamira service delivery teams currently span Slovakia, Ukraine, and the Middle East, and we have ambitions to expand our footprint to meet the growing demand across Europe and into our primary growth markets in the UK and the US. In terms of industry verticals, we are focused on EdTech, Fintech, eCommerce, and Pharma.

We are looking for a skilled Ruby on Rails Developer to help develop, scale, and maintain our core web applications. You will play a key role in implementing new features, improving performance, and ensuring the delivery of clean, maintainable code.

This is a part-time engagement (approximately 3 hours per day) expected to continue until the end of December.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop & Maintain: Design, implement, and maintain robust backend applications and features using Ruby on Rails.
• APIs & Integrations: Integrate and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Architecture & Design: Contribute actively to architecture decisions and feature design, focusing on scalability and performance.
• Code Quality: Write clean, testable, and maintainable code following established best practices.
• Collaboration: Participate effectively in code reviews and technical discussions to ensure high code standards and shared knowledge.
• Performance: Proactively identify bottlenecks, improve application performance, and implement optimization best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Database: Proficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL).
• Engineering Principles: Good grasp of SOLID and REST principles.
• Version Control: Experience working effectively with Git and Git-flow.
• Language: Upper-Intermediate English or above is required for clear technical communication.

Nice to Have

• Testing: Experience writing unit and integration tests (e.g., RSpec).
• APIs: Practical GraphQL knowledge.
• Cloud & Deployment: Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Heroku, or GCP.
• Background Processing: Experience with Sidekiq or Resque.
• DevOps: Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker).
• Advanced Principles: Knowledge of DDD (Domain-Driven Design) or CQRS.
• Templating: Familiarity with view templating engines (ERB, Haml).

 Our transparent recruitment journey usually takes up to 2 weeks and includes a few stages:

1. Recruiting Interview -> 30-45 min
2. Technical Interview -> 1-1,5h
3. Client Interview (optional) -> up to 1h
4. Pre-Offer Call -> 15min
5. Reference Check
6. Offer

We offer:

• Competitive salary, room for development and growth;
• Possibility to work in the Bratislava and Kyiv office or fully remotely;
• Loyal management, interesting tasks, constant support;
• Medical insurance (optional);
• English courses;
• Technical equipment providing;
• Paid vacations 20 workdays, paid sick leave, regular salary reviews;
• Flexible schedule and ability to manage your working hours;
• Support your personal growth and skills upgrading;
• The great environment inside the team, support of initiatives, and ability to contribute to the common goal.

We do believe that the success of altamira.ai is impossible without the success of our Talents and the success of our Clients!