Senior Back-end engineer (Ruby/Rails) at Codeable
About Codeable
Codeable is a global platform that connects businesses with top-tier WordPress development experts. We specialize in building, maintaining, fixing, and optimizing WordPress websites. As the only exclusive WordPress services platform, we have a community of over 500 freelance developers and teams, delivering projects of all sizes to clients worldwide.
Our mission is to create the most dynamic WordPress developer services community and revolutionize the way developers, clients, and partners collaborate within the WordPress ecosystem. To achieve this, we’re seeking a skilled back-end engineer to join our fully distributed Platform & Product team. If you’re passionate about Ruby (and Rails) and excited about our mission, keep reading!
Role Summary
We’re seeking a performance-driven back-end engineer who excels at writing clean, maintainable code. You’ll be responsible for managing and enhancing our back-end systems, ensuring they remain performant and scalable. Your primary focus will be developing server-side logic, optimizing databases (PostgreSQL, Redis), background job systems (Sidekiq), and other internal and external services.
Our back-end system has room for improvement, and we’re looking for someone who’s ready to dive in, tackle challenges, and help us scale worry-free. If you’re someone who thrives on solving complex problems and isn’t afraid to get your hands dirty, this is the role for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the product team to develop new features, fix bugs, and reduce technical debt (you’ll be involved in the entire application lifecycle).
- Define and communicate technical requirements effectively.
- Build high-quality, reusable, and extensible systems.
- Help establish design and architectural guidelines to improve our codebase.
- Ensure the back-end is scalable (optimize response times, database queries, etc.).
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience with Ruby and Rails in production on a sizable project.
- Experience building and scaling web applications, APIs, and services.
- Deep understanding of RESTful APIs.
- Proficiency in writing tests (unit, integration, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of databases: query optimization, indexing, migrations (PostgreSQL).
- Experience with background processing (Sidekiq) and performance optimization.
- Ability to write modular, maintainable code.
- Solid Git skills (branching workflows, conflict management, etc.).
- Experience with web (API) security best practices.
- Experience implementing caching in Rails APIs.
- Familiarity with WebSockets (Pusher experience is a plus).
- Strong interest in continuous learning and professional development.
- Excellent communication skills in English and a commitment to quality over quantity.
- Comfortable working remotely in a distributed team with a high degree of autonomy.
Bonus Points
- Front-end development experience (JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Angular).
- Familiarity with Google Cloud services.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of data analysis tools (SQL, BigQuery, Looker).
- WordPress experience is a plus (we operate within the WordPress ecosystem).
Location
This is a fully remote role based in Europe. You’ll need at least a 6-hour overlap with GMT+1 to collaborate effectively with the team. Codeable is a fully distributed company with around 15 full-time employees.
The Process
To apply, please submit your resume and salary expectations. In your cover letter, tell us why you’re the perfect fit for this role and why Codeable is the right place for you.
The application period closes at the end of March 2025. We’ll review applications and reach out to selected candidates the following week. The hiring process includes interviews with team members and practical assessments. We’re looking for someone who can start soon after the interviews, ideally around April or May 2025.