Skill needed: Ruby on Rails, Ruby.
Employer: Workato
Workato transforms technology complexity into business opportunity. As the leader in enterprise orchestration, Workato helps businesses globally streamline operations by connecting data, processes, applications, and experiences. Its AI-powered platform enables teams to navigate complex workflows in real-time, driving efficiency and agility.Trusted by a community of 400,000 global customers, Workato empowers organizations of every size to unlock new value and lead in today’s fast-changing world. Learn how Workato helps businesses of all sizes achieve more at workato.com.Why join us?Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company. But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives. If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!Also, feel free to check out why:Business Insider named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the worldDeloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North AmericaQuartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workersResponsibilitiesWe are looking for an exceptional Senior Ruby/Rails Developer to join our growing Data Integration team.You will be responsible to:Lead technical design discussions and architectural decisions for system improvementsMentor junior and mid-level developers on best practices and system internalsInvestigate and resolve complex production issues, especially those involving external dependenciesArchitect solutions for API reliability, monitoring, and performanceCollaborate with DevOps and Infrastructure teams on system reliability and performanceDocument critical system behaviors and integration patternsExpectations:Self-directed problem solver who can navigate ambiguous requirementsExcellent debugging skills with ability to trace issues across multiple system layers and external servicesStrong written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and cross-team collaborationExperience with large-scale refactoring projects and technical debt reductionAbility to balance technical excellence with pragmatic business needsExperience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and production incident responseNice to Have:Contributions to open-source Ruby projectsExperience with Workato or similar iPaaS platformsKnowledge of enterprise integration patternsUnderstanding of compliance and security requirements in production systemsExperience with webhook systems and event-driven architecturesRequirementsMandatory technical expertiseRuby & Ecosystem: Expert-level proficiency in Ruby with 5+ years of experience building and maintaining large-scale, production Ruby on Rails applications. Deep understanding of Ruby internals, metaprogramming, and performance optimization techniques.Database:Advanced PostgreSQL expertise including complex query optimization, execution plan analysis, indexing strategies, and database performance tuningProficiency in database internals: understanding of MVCC, transaction isolation levels, locking mechanisms, and replication strategiesExperience with database scaling patterns: sharding, partitioning, read replicas, and connection poolingAbility to diagnose and resolve complex database performance issues in production environmentsSystems:Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts and their practical implicationsExpertise in caching strategies at multiple layers (application, database, CDN)Experience with message queuing systems and understanding of distributed queue patterns (at-least-once, exactly-once delivery, dead letter queues)Proficiency in performance profiling, memory leak detection, and optimization of Ruby applicationsUnderstanding of concurrency models in Ruby and their appropriate use casesIntegrations:Deep understanding of HTTP client libraries, connection pooling, and timeout strategies (connection, read, write, idle timeouts)Expertise in authentication and authorization patterns: OAuth 2.0 flows, JWT, API keys, SAML, webhook signaturesExperience with retry mechanisms, circuit breakers, and graceful degradation for third-party dependenciesProficiency in handling rate limiting, backpressure, and API quota managementUnderstanding of common integration challenges: data synchronization, eventual consistency, idempotencyAPI Management:Understanding of API gateway patterns and routing strategiesFamiliarity with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications for API documentationKnowledge of API versioning strategies and backward compatibilityBasic understanding of API monitoring and analyticsCodebase:Proven track record of working with and enhancing mature, established codebasesAbility to understand and refactor complex systems while maintaining stabilityExperience in incremental improvement strategies and maintaining backward compatibilitySkills in navigating through layers of abstraction to understand system behaviorTesting: Expert-level testing skills including RSpec, with emphasis on testing complex integrations, creating test harnesses for external dependencies, and maintaining high test coverage in established systems.Preferred SkillsInfrastructure:Understanding of Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deploymentsUnderstanding of infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible)Understanding of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)Data:Redis expertiseClickHouse or similar columnar databases for analytics workloadsExperience with event streaming platforms (Kafka)Background processing: Advanced experience with Sidekiq internals, custom middleware, performance tuning, and handling high-throughput job processing scenarios.Frontend: Basic understanding of JavaScript and modern UI frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue.js) sufficient for debugging full-stack issues and API integration points.