Full Stack Developer (Ruby on Rails)
Full Stack Developer (Ruby on Rails) – Contract
We’re seeking a remote full stack developer to join our mission to make block management effortless, compliant and transparent. You’ll work across backend (Ruby on Rails) and frontend (HTML/CSS/JavaScript – Stimulus, Hotwire, or React) to ship features quickly and reliably.
You’ll design, build and maintain scalable features, collaborate with product and design, write clean, well-tested code and help improve performance.
Requirements:
- 3+ years’ Ruby on Rails experience in production
- Strong JavaScript, HTML/CSS skills (Stimulus/Turbo/React)
- Knowledge of REST APIs, PostgreSQL, testing (RSpec/Minitest)
- Excellent communication and self-management in remote work
Nice to have: Tailwind CSS, DevOps, Stripe/API integrations, startup experience.
About the Project
We're building a modern web application using Ruby on Rails as the backend framework, paired with a lightweight JavaScript frontend (e.g., StimulusJS, Hotwire, or React, depending on your stack).
This app serves is on a mission to make block management effortless, compliant and transparent — for everyone. We’re building a smart, user-friendly platform that brings documents, reminders, communications and financials into one place to reduce risk, simplify complexity and remove the hidden costs of managing property.. We’re looking for a strong full stack developer who can confidently contribute across the backend and frontend, write clean, maintainable code and help us ship features quickly and reliably.
Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain scalable web application features in Ruby on Rails
- Contribute to front-end development using HTML, CSS and JavaScript (Stimulus, Hotwire, or React)
- Collaborate closely with product/design to translate requirements into robust technical solutions
- Write clean, well-tested code (RSpec or Minitest)
- Debug and resolve bugs and performance issues
- Participate in code reviews and maintain coding best practices
- Support occasional DevOps or deployment tasks (Heroku/AWS experience a plus)
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience working with Ruby on Rails in production environments
- Proficient in front-end development: JavaScript, HTML/CSS and ideally Stimulus, Turbo, or React
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, MVC architecture and PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with background jobs (e.g., Sidekiq), caching and performance tuning
- Experience writing automated tests and working in TDD/BDD environments
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote setting
Nice to Have
- Experience with Tailwind CSS or similar utility-first frameworks
- DevOps experience (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Heroku, AWS)
- Familiarity with Stripe, email delivery systems, or third-party APIs
- Prior experience in a startup or fast-paced product-led team
Why Work With Us
- Agile and collaborative remote team
- Clean, well-maintained codebase with modern tools
- Clear product roadmap and committed user base
- Opportunity to influence product and tech decisions directly
- Company
- Inventive Search Ltd
- Location
- London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options - Employment Type
- Contractor
- Salary
- Salary negotiable
- Posted
- Company
- Inventive Search Ltd
- Location
- London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options - Employment Type
- Contractor
- Salary
- Salary negotiable
- Posted