Backend Ruby on Rails developer

Hi there, we're DesignFiles ([login to view URL]) -- an online interior design project management platform. We’re looking to engage a backend developer with deep SaaS focused experience. This is a contract role and we are looking for individuals that can commit 40+ hours a week to become a core member of our development team. What You'll Do: • Write elegant and expressive Ruby code for our various backend services and frontend applications. • Collaborate with our product team to bring features from conception to completion. • Develop features with an emphasis on performance at all levels of the stack. • Improve DesignFiles' engineering culture with an eye for best practices, code quality, code reviews and test-driven-development. • Actively contribute to the project with ideas and solutions to constantly improve the lives of our designers and their clients. What We Want From You: • Extensive web application engineering and architecture experience • Strong experience with Ruby on Rails: minitest-spec-rails, delayed job, paperclip, paranoia, rubocop etc. • Strong SQL (MySQL) skills: write performant code querying millions of rows and still keep it readable and elegant (using Arel where appropriate) • Being productive with unix shell, Docker, Sphinx, Node.js • Experience with online services like AWS, New Relic, Rollbar, etc. • Good communication skills • Ability to test own code, think through performance, edge cases, etc. • An eagerness to experiment, a determination to contribute, and a drive to recognize problems and swiftly remedy them. --- If the above sounds like you -- please include a CV + portfolio of links along with a breakdown of your specific involvement with each project and we'll be in touch.