Ruby Technical Lead

We seek a highly skilled and experienced Ruby on Rails Development Team Lead/Architect to join our dynamic team at Uphance. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in leading and architecting RoR projects, focusing on building scalable, high-quality applications. This role requires a combination of technical leadership, mentorship, and a strong commitment to best practices in software development.

Job Type: Contract/Remote/Full-Time/Long-term

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high-quality Ruby on Rails applications that meet our high-quality standards.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code.
• Utilise your expertise in Ruby on Rails to enhance the performance and reliability of our platform.
• Set the technical direction for the existing RoR project, including system architecture and technology stack decisions.
• Guide and mentor team members to enhance their technical skills and understanding of RoR best practices.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain high coding standards and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Optimise application performance, focusing on ActiveRecord queries and overall architecture.
• Tackle complex technical challenges and provide efficient solutions, particularly when specifications are unclear or incomplete.
• Establish and enforce testing protocols; write and guide the team in writing effective tests.
• Define and ensure consistent adherence to best practices, particularly in the context of large applications.
• Manage the development process using Agile methodologies, possibly acting as a Scrum Master if required.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to meet project requirements and timelines.

Technical Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience with Ruby on Rails, MySQL, HTML, and JavaScript (6+ years)
• Extensive experience with Ruby on Rails and familiarity with its best practices
• Proven track record of technical leadership and team management
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to address issues with incomplete specifications
• Proficiency in performance optimisation and software testing
• Experience with Agile development and Scrum practices
• Excellent mentoring and communication skills
• Experience with large-scale application development
• Application performance monitoring/tuning

General Requirements:

• Availability to work during the IST working hours.
• High-speed Internet and the ability to join technical video meetings during business hours.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work as part of multi-functional teams.
• Ability to collaborate and be a team player.

Why Uphance?

• Engage in Innovative Projects: Immerse yourself in cutting-edge projects that not only test your skills but also encourage the exploration of new design realms.
• AI-Integrated Challenges: Take on projects infused with AI, pushing the boundaries of your abilities and allowing for exploration in uncharted territories of software design and development.
• Flexible Work Environment: Whether you embrace the digital nomad lifestyle or prefer the comfort of your own space, Uphance provides the freedom to design and create from any corner of the globe.
• Inclusive Team Environment: Join a dynamic, international, and inclusive team that values and celebrates diverse ideas.
• Collaborative Team Dynamics: Become a part of a supportive and motivated team that shares in the celebration of collective successes.
• Recognition and Appreciation: Your accomplishments will be acknowledged and applauded regularly in our Recognition Rally.

Compensation:

Salary Range: INR 24 LPA to INR 32 LPA (Salary is not a constraint for the right candidate)

At Uphance, we value innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to lead a group of talented RoR developers, contribute to exciting projects, and play a key role in our company's success. If you are passionate about Ruby on Rails and thrive in a leadership role, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/uphance !

This is a temporary full time/freelancer role.

Requirements: 

• - Write well designed, testable code in popular Javascript frameworks like React, Angular etc. and Ruby/Ruby on Rails.
  - A good exposure to both SQL and NoSQL database architectures.
• - Ability to write well documented and testable scripts to automate some processes, preferably using Javascript and/or Ruby.
• - A strong problem solving mindset.
• - Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  - Ability to work collaboratively in teams, with a self-starting, entrepreneurial and ownership mindset.
• - Experience working on Open Source projects is a big plus

Responsibilities:               

• - You will be responsible to work on key issues for one of our dashboard platforms, and collaborate with other developers and the product team to drive the product development forward.
• - You will be expected to take ownership of the work you do, and the dashboard platform that you will be working on.
• - You will be also responsible to train future developers on the platform you'll be working on, once they join your team.
• - At times you will be required to communicate and collaborate with our dashboard implementation partners on a technical front, to discuss roadblocks, potential future roadmaps and improvements, along with our engineering and product teams.
• - You will be required to attend weekly cadences with the team to discuss updates and future goals, brainstorm on some problems and give key updates on deliverables on behalf of the team you'll be working with.

We're looking for a Full Stack developer who will take a key role on our team. Our Full Stack developer must have knowledge in all stages of software development.

Requirements:

• Design overall architecture of the web application.
• Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications.
• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
• Maintain code integrity and organisation.
• Experience working with graphic designers and converting designs to visual elements.
• Understanding and implementation of security and data protection.
• Highly experienced with back-end programming with NodeJS, you can easily design and integrate the REST APIs with front end.
• Well versed with JavaScript (frameworks such as ReactJS).
• Development experience for both mobile and desktop.
• Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications.
• Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Knowledge about Firebase & GoLang is an added advantage.