Job Description – Ruby on Rails Developer (Healthcare Platform) - Part-time

Overview

Ruby on Rails Developer

take over the project from the existing development team

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the codebase and 

  manage transition from the current development team

  , including documentation, environment setup, and knowledge transfer.
• Develop, maintain, and optimise features using 

  Ruby on Rails 6 / Ruby 3.2

  .
• Work with 

  server-side rendering

   (views, partials, layouts) — no modern JS frameworks required.
• Implement UI styling using 

  Foundation 5

   CSS framework.
• Build, maintain, and optimise 

  PostgreSQL

   schemas and queries.
• Maintain and improve 

  Elasticsearch

   provider search functionality.
• Assist with FHIR-based data structures and healthcare interoperability as needed.
• Troubleshoot production issues and support platform stability.
• Work closely with the onshore (Australia) team, following agile and transparent communication practices.
• Write clean, testable, well-structured code with proper documentation.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years hands-on experience with 

  Ruby on Rails

  .
• Solid understanding of 

  Ruby 3.x

  , 

  Rails 6

  , MVC architecture, and backend development.
• Strong experience with traditional SSR (no React / Vue required).
• Proficiency in 

  PostgreSQL

   — query tuning, indexing, schema design.
• Experience integrating and managing 

  Elasticsearch

  .
• Familiarity with CSS frameworks (preferably 

  Foundation 5

  ).
• Strong debugging skills and ability to take ownership of a legacy or existing codebase.
• Experience with Git workflows and CI/CD.
• Proven ability to work remotely with excellent reliability and accountability.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Understanding of 

  FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)

   and HL7 healthcare data standards.
• Experience in the 

  healthcare, clinical, or medical software

   domain.
• Knowledge of REST APIs, authentication, and security best practices.
• Exposure to DevOps tools (AWS, Docker, Terraform, etc.).