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At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being.
Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally.
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About the Role
As a Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer, you will play a key role in the ongoing development, enhancement, and stability of a large-scale, production Software-as-a-Service platform. This is a senior, hands-on engineering role where you will take ownership of entire problem domains, contribute across the full software stack, and help move the platform forward in line with long-term product strategy.
You’ll work closely with Engineering and Product teams in a collaborative, agile environment, contributing not only to feature development but also to platform operations, technical quality, and system reliability. The role is primarily remote and requires strong communication skills and a high level of technical ownership.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and enhance features across the full Ruby on Rails application stack
- Take ownership of defined problem spaces, from solution design through to release
- Refactor and maintain existing SaaS functionality to improve performance, scalability, and maintainability
- Implement robust automated test coverage to ensure solutions meet acceptance criteria and behave as expected
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high engineering standards
- Manage development tasks end-to-end, from backlog refinement to production deployment
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams during backlog grooming and issue refinement
- Act as a technical expert within the team, supporting colleagues and resolving development blockers
- Build and maintain a deep understanding of system functionality, data structures, and data sources
- Identify and address technical debt, data quality issues, and user experience inconsistencies
- Contribute to platform operations by maintaining application containers, dependencies, and framework versions
- Deploy to non-production and production environments following established deployment processes
- Monitor application and infrastructure performance, investigating and resolving issues as they arise
- Support the ongoing stability, security, and availability of the platform
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience developing with Ruby and Ruby on Rails in production environments
- Strong experience maintaining and operating production Ruby on Rails SaaS applications
- Proficiency with RSpec for automated testing
- Strong JavaScript experience, including native JavaScript and jQuery
- Solid front-end fundamentals: HTML, CSS, and preprocessors such as HAML, SASS, or SCSS
- Experience building and maintaining scalable REST APIs using Ruby on Rails
- Strong understanding of agile development practices and working within cross-functional teams
- Experience using Git and GitHub as part of a collaborative development workflow
- Familiarity with application performance monitoring tools (e.g. AppSignal, New Relic)
- Ability to plan, prioritise, and deliver work across a variable workload
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, essential for a remote-first environment
- Professional, collaborative approach when working across teams and functions
Nice to Have
- Experience with DevOps practices, including infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
- Exposure to cloud-based infrastructure, including deployment, monitoring, and resource provisioning
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
- Experience working with containerised applications, including Docker and orchestration concepts
- Familiarity with GitHub Actions for process automation
- PostgreSQL experience, including database administration and Active Record migrations
- Experience with Hotwire-based frameworks, such as Stimulus
- Exposure to ETL data integration processes
- Experience working within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environments
- Background in the automotive or similarly data-heavy, integration-driven industries
Benefits
- Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)
- No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words
- Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided
- Support That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared
- True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued
At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire.
Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.
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