Overview
Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at The Legends Agency
Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Ruby on Rails Engineer to design, build, and scale a high-impact platform. This is an opportunity to work on a meaningful product, contribute to key technical decisions, and help shape the future of our engineering team.
What You’ll Do
Architect & Develop
Build and maintain scalable, high-performance applications using Ruby on Rails.
Develop new features that enhance user experience and improve efficiency.
Code Quality & Leadership
Write clean, maintainable code that is easy to test and scale.
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.
Collaboration
Work closely with product managers, designers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality features.
Take ownership of projects from ideation to deployment.
Performance & Scalability
Monitor and optimize application performance.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly to ensure a seamless user experience.
Continuous Learning & Innovation
Stay up to date with the latest in Ruby on Rails, Dev Ops, and cloud infrastructure.
Contribute new ideas to improve the platform and maintain a competitive edge.
What Were Looking For
5+ years of experience in Ruby on Rails development.
Proficiency in Java Script and modern front-end frameworks (React is a plus).
Strong understanding of SQL, relational databases, and performance optimization.
Experience with AWS, Docker, and cloud infrastructure.
Prior experience in healthcare technology or working with integrations like TPP Systm One is a plus.
Passion for building meaningful products that have a real-world impact.
Bonus Skills
Experience taking a product from zero to oneowning key features from ideation to launch.
Interest in growing into a Team Lead role and shaping engineering culture.
Startup or agile development experience.
Familiarity with Elastic Search/Open Search.
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Title: Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer
Company: The Legends Agency
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: Software Development (Ruby on Rails, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Backend Developer)
