Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

Job Description

Paved is a bootstrapped, profitable, remote-first team consisting of creative problem solvers who value flexibility, autonomy, and impactful work.

We ❤️ empowering publishers to monetize their knowledge and world insights as well as give advertisers a platform to connect with their target audience. We're positioned to triple or quadruple our revenue in the next few years. Being one of the first 20 employees, you’ll have an opportunity to have a massive brand and revenue impact.

We are searching for a Rails/Backend Developer to enhance our backend systems with your knowledge, creativity, and dedication to quality. Your insights and innovative thinking will drive the growth of our platform and contribute to our customers' success.

Working at Paved offers you a unique opportunity to operate on a large scale. Our APIs handle billions of requests every month, giving you the chance to solve complex, high-level problems. Furthermore, you can stay ahead of the game and keep your skills updated by working with the latest technologies in our modern stack.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining efficient, reusable, and reliable Rails code to support our backend architecture.
  
• Identifying and resolving bottlenecks and bugs to ensure the platform's performance, quality, and responsiveness.
  
• Collaborating with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic, utilizing React knowledge as a bonus skill.
  
• Implementing a robust set of services and APIs to power the web application.
  
• Working with the team to define feature requirements and prioritize tasks based on platform goals.
  
• Continuously optimizing the application for maximum speed and scalability.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a professional Ruby on Rails developer
  
• Demonstrated expertise in backend development with an outstanding portfolio of Ruby on Rails projects
  
• Familiarity with React, with a strong focus on backend development
  
• Proficiency in implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
  
• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work with a distributed team
  
• Proactive and detail-oriented, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  
• Experience in database design and optimization, preferably PostgreSQL
  
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms, such as Heroku or AWS.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO, Winter Company Break (Christmas-NY), Summer Break (Week of July 4), Public Holidays, Sick Leave  🎉

100% remote company 

Company Equipment (laptop)

Stock Option - Paved is employee-owned and each employee gets skin in the game  

$1000/year for courses and training 

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Salary: 4000-6000 EUR