# Ruby on Rails Developer

> Pavago · South Africa (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-08-12

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

### **Ruby on Rails Developer – Rails, PostgreSQL, APIs & Sidekiq**

**Full-Time | Remote | U.S. Business Hours**

### **About the Role**

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a **Ruby on Rails Developer** to build, maintain, and optimize scalable production web applications and APIs.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on **Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, background jobs, performance, and clean, well-tested code**.

You’ll work with product and engineering teams to ship reliable features, improve application performance, and maintain systems built for scale.

### **What You’ll Own**

### **Ruby on Rails Development**

-   Build and maintain production **Ruby on Rails applications**
-   Develop backend services, business logic, and internal tools
-   Work with **Ruby, Rails, ActiveRecord, and MVC architecture**
-   Build reusable, maintainable services following Rails best practices
-   Integrate with front-end technologies such as **Stimulus, React, or Vue.js**

### **APIs & Integrations**

-   Design and maintain **RESTful APIs**
-   Integrate third-party APIs, SaaS platforms, and payment systems
-   Build and maintain webhooks and background synchronization jobs
-   Implement authentication, authorization, and rate limiting

### **PostgreSQL & Background Jobs**

-   Design and maintain **PostgreSQL/MySQL** schemas
-   Optimize SQL queries, indexes, and database performance
-   Build asynchronous workflows using **Sidekiq/Resque**
-   Work with **Redis** and caching strategies to improve performance

### **Testing & Code Quality**

-   Write unit, integration, and system tests using **RSpec, Minitest, or Capybara**
-   Maintain clean, readable, and well-tested code
-   Participate in code reviews and CI/CD workflows
-   Help reduce technical debt and improve long-term maintainability

### **Performance, Security & Reliability**

-   Troubleshoot production issues and performance bottlenecks
-   Improve API response times and background job performance
-   Follow secure development and **OWASP** best practices
-   Monitor application health using tools such as **New Relic, Datadog, Honeybadger, or Rollbar**

### **Requirements**

-   **3+ years of professional Ruby on Rails development experience**
-   Strong proficiency in **Ruby, Rails, ActiveRecord, and MVC**
-   Hands-on experience with **PostgreSQL or MySQL**
-   Experience building and integrating **REST APIs**
-   Experience with **Sidekiq or Resque**
-   Familiarity with **Redis, caching, and background processing**
-   Experience with **Git and CI/CD pipelines**
-   Strong understanding of scalable backend application development
-   Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
-   Comfortable working remotely during U.S. business hours

### **Nice to Have**

-   React, Vue.js, or Stimulus experience
-   AWS, GCP, or Heroku deployment experience
-   SaaS, fintech, healthcare, or e-commerce background
-   Experience with Devise or OmniAuth
-   Experience optimizing high-traffic Rails applications

### **What Success Looks Like**

-   Reliable, production-ready features shipped on time
-   Clean and maintainable Rails code
-   Strong automated test coverage
-   Improved API and database performance
-   Fewer production errors and reduced technical debt
-   Stable and scalable application performance

### **Why Join**

-   Work on real-world production Rails applications
-   Hands-on ownership of backend systems and APIs
-   Exposure to **Rails, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, Redis, cloud infrastructure, and performance optimization**
-   Opportunity to influence technical architecture
-   Fully remote environment
-   Growth path into **Senior Rails Engineer, Backend Engineer, Tech Lead, or Platform Engineering**

### **Interview Process**

1.  Initial Phone Screen
2.  **Spark Hire Intro Video**
3.  Recruiter Interview
4.  Technical Assessment – Rails API + Tests
5.  Client Engineering Interview
6.  Offer & Background Verification

### **Apply Now**

If you’re an experienced **Ruby on Rails Developer** who enjoys building scalable APIs, optimizing PostgreSQL applications, and writing clean production-grade code, we’d love to hear from you.

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## Apply

[Apply at Pavago](https://apply.workable.com/pavago/j/B69674D036/apply)

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