Sr. Ruby on Rails Developer - Remote

About This Role

This senior Ruby on Rails Developer role involves designing, building, and maintaining robust full-stack web applications for a large pharmaceutical organization. The developer will lead backend logic development, manage central databases, and ensure top performance across all user-facing services, working closely with frontend developers, product managers, and designers to deliver production-grade solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain clean, efficient, and scalable Ruby code
• Construct secure, RESTful APIs for frontend consumption and third-party integrations
• Optimize database schemas, query performance, and data modeling using ActiveRecord
• Implement automated unit and integration test suites using RSpec, Capybara, or FactoryBot
• Identify and fix bottlenecks, memory leaks, and application performance errors
• Integrate authentication/authorization protocols and address software vulnerabilities
• Set up background job processing queues using Sidekiq or Resque
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, continuous integration sprint reviews, and peer code review

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience working exclusively with the Ruby on Rails ecosystem
• Strong proficiency in relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL using SQL
• Functional understanding of HTML5, CSS3, modern JavaScript, and asset compilation
• Mastery of MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture patterns and Object-Oriented Design
• Prior experience using standard Rails gems like Devise, Pundit, and Webpacker
• Absolute proficiency with Git workflow commands and cloud hosts like GitHub
• Experience with deployment automation platforms like Heroku, Docker, or AWS infrastructure
• Domain experience in Pharma or Clinical Trials

Important Details

• Work format: 100% Remote
• Schedule: EST or CST timings
• Offshore/NearShore Coordination required
• Employment type: W2 or Self Incorp Only

About the Company

Our client is a large pharmaceutical organization.