Full Stack Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails, JavaScript required
TALENT HIVE Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Staffing and Recruiting · 2-10 employees
About the role
Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using Ruby on Rails and modern front-end frameworks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features while ensuring performance, security, and maintainability.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires 4+ years of professional full-stack development experience with strong expertise in Ruby on Rails and modern JavaScript. Candidates must have experience with front-end frameworks, RESTful APIs, and relational databases.
Full description
We are seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer with experience using Ruby on Rails, JavaScript to execute the full lifecycle of the product development, by programming well-designed, efficient, and testable code that meets specifications.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using Ruby on Rails
- Build modern, responsive front-end interfaces using frameworks such as React, VueJS or Next.js
- Develop RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
- Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and security
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality features
- Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
- Troubleshoot and debug production issuesRequired Qualifications
- 4+ years of professional full stack development experience
- Strong expertise in Ruby on Rails
- Proficiency in modern JavaScript (ES6+)
- Experience with at least one modern front-end framework:
- React (preferred), Vue, or Angular
- Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
- Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
- Experience with Git and modern version control workflows
- Solid understanding of object-oriented design and MVC architecture
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologiesPreferred Qualifications
- Experience with TypeScript
- Experience with Hotwire / Turbo / Stimulus
- Experience with GraphQL
- Familiarity with Docker and containerized environments
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Knowledge of Redis, Sidekiq, background jobs
- Understanding of microservices architecture
- Experience implementing automated testing (RSpec, Capybara, Jest)
Tech Stack
- Backend: Ruby on Rails
- Frontend: React / Vue / Next.js
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Caching/Queues: Redis, Sidekiq
- Infrastructure: AWS, Docker
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions / CircleCI
- Testing: RSpec, Jest
Requirements
Tech Stack
- Backend: Ruby on Rails
- Frontend: React / Vue / Next.js
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Caching/Queues: Redis, Sidekiq
- Infrastructure: AWS, Docker
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions / CircleCI
- Testing: RSpec, Jest
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