Senior RoR Developer (Ruby on Rails)

This is a remote position.

Job Highlights

Contract: Independent Contract
Schedule: 40 hours a week, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

Job Summary
Software Developers deliver cutting-edge retail software applications that improve and enhance the efficiency of customers' business outcomes. They customize software for client use with the aim of automating processes in the retail industry. The individuals in this role develop, create, and modify applications software or specialized utility programs, analyze user needs, and develop software solutions. Software Developers also analyze and design databases within an application area.

Objective of Position
To deliver innovative retail software applications that improve and enhance the efficiency of customers’ business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software systems using design and functional specifications, scientific analysis, good software development practices, and mathematical models.
  
• Write, update, and maintain computer applications and software packages to handle specific jobs such as tracking inventory, storing/retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
  
• Develop or direct software system testing and validation procedures.
  
• Review and modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces and improve performance.
  
• Direct software programming and development of corresponding documentation.
  
• Consult with customers or other departments on project status, contractual commitments, or technical issues such as software system design or maintenance.
  
• Collaborate with the design team to evaluate the interface between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements, and resolve customer problems.
  
• Conduct pretesting of programs and software applications to validate and identify inconsistencies with the design specifications.
  
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance and Design teams to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest improvements.
  

Requirements

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that follows best practices and standards.
  
• Design robust, scalable, and secure features that meet the needs of clients and users.
  
• Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
  
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
  
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.
  
• Collaborate with other developers, designers, testers, and project managers in an agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven work experience as a Ruby on Rails developer or in a similar role.
  
• Proficient in the Ruby programming language and its syntax.
  
• Familiar with front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
  
• Experience developing highly interactive applications using web services such as RESTful APIs.
  
• Strong grasp of object-oriented analysis and design principles.
  
• Knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL.
  
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases such as Redis.
  
• Experience with testing tools such as RSpec or Cucumber.
  
• Experience building deployments through CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Experience with AWS, specifically Elastic Beanstalk and EC2 services.
  
• Experience writing efficient SQL queries and refactoring inefficient queries for better performance.
  

Benefits

Independent Contractor Perks:

• Permanent work from home
  
• Immediate hiring
  
• Steady freelance job
  

Please note that since this is a permanent work-from-home position and an “Independent Contractor” arrangement, the candidates must have their own computer and internet connection. They will handle their own benefits and taxes. The professional fees are on hourly rates and the rate depends on your performance in the application process.

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