Backend Developer (Ruby on Rails)

Job Title: Backend Developer (Ruby on Rails)
Location: Mumbai
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 1–3 Years

Overview: We are looking for a motivated Ruby on Rails Developer to join our engineering team and contribute to building scalable, secure and high-performance backend applications. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails, RESTful API development and PostgreSQL along with a strong understanding of software development principles and coding best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Backend Development: Design, develop and maintain web applications and backend services using Ruby on Rails.
• API Development: Build and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring proper authentication, authorization, validation and error handling.
• Database Management: Work with PostgreSQL and ActiveRecord to manage database operations, write efficient queries and maintain data integrity.
• Code Quality: Write clean, modular, reusable and maintainable code while following object-oriented programming principles and SOLID principles.
• Debugging & Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve application bugs, technical issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Testing: Write and maintain automated tests using RSpec or Minitest to ensure application reliability and code quality.
• Performance Optimization: Assist in optimizing database queries, application performance and background job processing.
• Code Reviews & Collaboration: Participate in code reviews and collaborate with senior developers, frontend engineers and product teams to deliver effective technical solutions.
• API Integrations: Support third-party API integrations and contribute to the development of reliable backend workflows.
• Continuous Improvement: Follow established development practices and contribute to improving code quality, application performance and engineering workflows.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 1–3 years of hands-on experience developing web applications using Ruby on Rails.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to API integrations, fintech products or payment-related systems.
• Familiarity with background job processing, caching and application performance optimization.
• Understanding of application security best practices.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and Agile development practices.

Education:

Candidates must have completed at least a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline. Postgraduates are also welcome to apply.

Work Location:
Q2Pay Technologies Private Limited,
5th Floor, Cozy Nook,
30th and 36th Cross,
Linking Road, Bandra West,
Mumbai – 400050

Pay: ₹300,000.00 - ₹400,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

• How many years of hands-on experience do you have developing applications using Ruby on Rails? Briefly describe one project you have worked on.
• Describe a REST API you have developed or integrated using Ruby on Rails. What was its purpose, and how did you handle request validation and errors?
• What experience do you have working with PostgreSQL and ActiveRecord in Rails? Give an example of a query, association, or database performance issue you have handled.
• Have you written automated tests for Ruby on Rails applications using RSpec or Minitest? If yes, briefly describe the types of tests you have written.
• Describe a technical bug or performance issue you encountered in a Rails application. How did you identify the root cause and resolve it?

Work Location: In person