Ruby on Rails Developer- Senior Engineer

About Novatro

We're Novatro, a friendly team building an advanced manufacturing platform for medium-large manufacturing companies. Based in Rajkot, India, we're a small and collaborative group passionate about using technology to revolutionize manufacturing operations.

The Opportunity:

Are you a Ruby on Rails developer who loves building robust, scalable applications? We're looking for an enthusiastic Software Engineer to join our development team and help create the next generation of manufacturing ERP systems. The successful candidate will work directly with our Team Lead and VP of Engineering and fellow developers to create impactful solutions.

Salary and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary, based on skills and experience.

This is a hybrid, permanent full time position with occasional travel; the successful candidate will ideally be located in Gujarat.

Key Responsibilities:

Architect, design, and develop a high-performance ERP system using Ruby on Rails, and leveraging AI where applicable in the development process.

Develop the API for, and contribute to, our React Native - Expo mobile applications.

Make key decisions related to the product’s architecture, ensuring scalability, modularity, and efficiency.

Build a modularized product using a plugin/module architecture on the Rails framework.

Implement DevOps practices for the deployment of Ruby on Rails applications using Render, Docker, AWS, and other cloud platforms.

Create comprehensive technical documentation with clear, informative diagrams.

Manage time effectively and deliver components of the project in an agile, iterative way.

Occasionally travel to core locations as required to collaborate with the global team.

Qualifications and Skills:

Proven experience in architecting and developing applications using Ruby on Rails, focusing on performance, scalability, and maintainability.

Level C1 or above English proficiency.

Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining and defending technical decisions.

Demonstrated ability to develop complex applications in a fast-paced, start-up environment using Ruby on Rails.

Experience building modularized applications in Rails with a plugin/module architecture.

Basic DevOps knowledge to deploy Rails applications using Docker, AWS, or similar platforms.

Strong technical documentation and diagramming skills.

Effective project and time management skills.

Experience and Skills Required:

At least 5 years of experience working with Ruby on Rails, including full-stack development (front-end and back-end).

Experience with Rails Hotwire (e.g. Turbo and Stimulus)

Familiarity with CSS frameworks like Tailwind for designing clean and responsive interfaces in Rails.

Strong SQL knowledge; experience with PostgreSQL

Experience deploying Rails applications using Docker, AWS, or similar DevOps tools.

A solid understanding of application security best practices in Ruby on Rails.

React/ReactNative & Expo experience are very desirable for this role.

Interview Process:

As this is a key role, our interview process is comprehensive. The candidates that are invited to participate in the full interview process will be requested to attend several interviews with possible testing to determine skills and aptitudes.

Contact:

If you’re interested, please send your resume, GitHub profile, and introduction to careers@novatro.ai.

Subject line: "Ruby on Rails Engineer - [Your Name]". We look forward to hearing from you!