Core Ruby Backend Developer
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Contract backend developer (6-12+ months) building and maintaining Ruby on Rails and Java systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and security. Day-to-day includes AWS operations, database work across MySQL/PostgreSQL/MongoDB, Docker/Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD, testing, documentation, and on-call production support.
Job Description
Role: Core Ruby Backend Developer
Location: Remote-Canada
Duration: 6-12+ Months
Job Description:
Core Development:
Build and maintain backend systems using Ruby (Ruby on Rails) and Java, with focus on performance and scalability
Implement secure data solutions across MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB databases
Ensure system integrity through proper authentication mechanisms
Infrastructure Management:
Handle day-to-day AWS platform operations using modern observability tools
Respond to production alerts and troubleshoot system issues
Implement disaster recovery and capacity planning with Infrastructure as Code
Quality and Documentation:
Maintain code quality through comprehensive testing and peer reviews
Document technical specifications for future maintenance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, design, product) for solution delivery
Technical Prerequisites:
Experience with AWS (preferred) or Google Cloud Platform
Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerization
Qualifications:
Degree in Engineering/Computer Science with 7+ years of backend development experience
Ruby on Rails Expertise and familiarity with Java, Javascript, Python
AWS (preferred) or Google Cloud Platform experience
Expert-level distributed systems architecture and monitoring
Docker, Kubernetes for container orchestration
Jenkins or Github Actions for continuous integration
Database optimization (eg MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
RESTful APIs integration expertise
Microservices architecture implementation
Application clustering and load balancing
Security best practices for cloud infrastructure
Configuration management at scale
System telemetry for distributed architectures
Experience in high-throughput web applications
Proven problem-solving across solution stack
On-call rotation availability
Experience in distributed team environments
Nice to Have:
Have experience in or be willing to learn data pipeline design in Apache Spark/AWS Glue, Apache Kafka/AWS kinesis