Full-Stack Ruby on Rails Developer

About the Job:
We’re hiring a Full-Stack Rails Engineer to help build the platform interior designers use to create designs and manage projects from concept to completion. More than 5,500 designers rely on DesignFiles to run their businesses, and you’ll work closely with engineering, product, and design to deliver thoughtful, high-quality features that make their work easier.

Please note: This position is available to candidates within UTC±2 timezone. This is a contract role, and we are looking for individuals (not agencies) who will work with us full-time (40+ hours per week) as a core member of our team.
What You'll Do:

• Work with experienced colleagues to design, write, review, and improve Ruby and JavaScript code in a Unix environment.
• Collaborate closely with product and design to shape solutions and carry features from initial concept through implementation, rollout, and iteration.
• Strengthen the long-term quality of the system by evolving internal architecture, data models, and performance as the product grows.
• Take shared ownership of production quality, performance, and operational stability.
• Participate in team rituals like daily standups, planning, and retrospectives, and help keep them lightweight, focused, and effective.

What We Expect From You:

• Extensive Ruby on Rails experience on large, long-lived production applications, with the confidence to both ship features on time and make meaningful improvements to the system as it evolves.
• Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Experience with Hotwire and ViewComponents is a plus.
• Comfortable working in a Unix environment with Docker, PostgreSQL, and Node.js. Familiarity with AWS is a plus.
• Sound engineering judgment and a pragmatic approach to balancing quality, speed, and long-term maintainability.
• Fluent English and the ability to explain complex technical topics, trade-offs, and decisions clearly in both writing and conversation.

 If this sounds like the kind of work you enjoy, we’d love to hear from you.