Ruby on Rails Developer at Sokowatch

Sokowatch is looking for a Ruby on Rails developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Their primary focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. They will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by their co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will possess:

• 2+ years Experience with Ruby on Rails, along with other common libraries such as RSpec and Resque
• Good understanding of the syntax of Ruby and its nuances
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Mocking, ORM, and RESTful
• A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby code
• Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools like GIT
• Familiarity with development aiding tools such as Bundler, Rake, etc
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Team-first attitude
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code
• Research, analyze, and develop product features of increasingly complex nature
• Code tested and documented Ruby on Rails code
• Make design and technical decisions for Rails projects.
• Develop application code and unit testing in Rest Web Services and Ruby technologies for the Application Development Centre.
• Help maintain code quality, organization and automatization
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
• Integration of data storage solutions
• Ensure high performance of all systems developed
• Time management and self-organization