Your Role - We’re seeking a skilled Ruby on Rails Backend Developer to scale our platform, enhance performance, and ensure seamless integrations. You’ll work in a dynamic environment where you’ll develop and maintain the backend services that power the app’s functionality, collaborating closely with frontend and mobile developers.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain and expand the backend of our platform using Ruby on Rails, ensuring robustness and scalability

Design and implement APIs to support mobile and web applications, ensuring secure and efficient data transfer

Optimize server performance to ensure high availability, security, and low latency

Develop and integrate third-party services, including payment gateways, CRM systems, and external APIs

Collaborate with mobile developers to implement data models and ensure seamless integration with the mobile app

Work with front-end teams to ensure smooth data flow and user experiences

Implement authentication, authorization, and other security measures to safeguard user data

Monitor application performance, detect bottlenecks, and propose improvements

Write and keep unit tests, ensuring reliability and bug-free functionality in production

Design and maintain databases, ensuring they are scalable, efficient, and reliable

Develop and manage data pipelines for real-time and batch processing of large datasets

Troubleshoot production issues, providing quick resolutions and root cause analysis

Keep up with new technologies and Ruby on Rails best practices to continuously improve the backend architecture

Participate in code reviews, suggesting improvements and ensuring high-quality code

Collaborate with the team to ensure that the backend can handle increasing traffic and new features

Assist in onboarding new developers and contribute to their technical growth

Technical Skills:

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails in production environments

Proficient in relational database design and management, particularly with PostgreSQL or MySQL

Deep understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth, JWT, and SSO implementations

Experience deploying and maintaining applications on cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure

Skilled in version control using Git, including branching, pull requests, and code reviews

Proficiency with containerization and deployment pipelines, including Docker, CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar)

Strong understanding of performance optimization, scalability, and database query tuning

Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code

Bonus Skills:

Experience working alongside mobile teams or contributing to mobile backend APIs

Familiarity with integrating backend systems with platforms

Knowledge of internationalization/localization practices in backend applications

Soft Skills & Work Style:

Excellent communication and collaboration skills — able to work closely with frontend, product, and QA teams

Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to diagnose and resolve backend issues quickly

Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Open to code reviews, mentorship, and continuous learning

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Prior experience in startup or scaling product environments

Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies

Relocation Support - We are ready to offer relocation assistance to UAE, Dubai and visa sponsorship.

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