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As a Technical Lead in this company, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and direction to the development team, with a focus on Ruby on Rails and React technologies. Your key responsibilities will include: - Overseeing the architecture, design, and implementation of robust and scalable web applications. - Ensuring high performance and responsiveness of applications through efficient coding practices and performance optimization techniques. - Designing and building secure RESTful APIs for seamless integration. - Leading efforts in database design, preferably using PostgreSQL or MySQL, to ensure optimal schema and query performance. - Enforcing adherence to security best practices throughout the development lifecycle, including data protection and authentication/authorization mechanisms. - Taking ownership of performance tuning and scalability initiatives within the Ruby on Rails environment. - Conducting thorough code reviews to maintain high code quality and consistency. - Performing system analyses to identify areas for improvement and optimization. - Collaborating effectively with other technical leads, product managers, and stakeholders to integrate new features and functionalities. - Mentoring and guiding junior team members to foster their technical growth and development. - Participating actively in technical discussions and contributing to architectural decisions. - Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical challenges across both the backend (Ruby on Rails) and frontend (React) layers. - Staying current with the latest technology trends and advancements in Ruby on Rails, React, and related technologies. - Contributing to the improvement of development processes. Qualifications required for this role include: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. - Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience developing and deploying production-ready applications using Ruby on Rails. - Strong understanding of backend architecture and design patterns, such as MVC and microservices. - Proven experience in designing and building RESTful APIs. - Deep knowledge of database design principles, with a preference for PostgreSQL or MySQL, and expertise in query optimization. - Expert-level understanding of core Rails concepts, including ActiveRecord, background job processing, and service-oriented architecture. - Comprehensive familiarity with security best practices for web applications, including data protection, common vulnerabilities, and implementation of authentication/authorization mechanisms. - Demonstrated experience in performance tuning and scalability strategies within a Ruby on Rails environment. - Proficiency in using testing frameworks like RSpec and Minitest for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing. - Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or Heroku for application deployment, scaling, and management. - Solid experience with version control systems, particularly Git, and collaborative workflows. - Significant frontend development experience with React and JavaScript, with the ability to contribute effectively to both backend and frontend of applications. - Proven team leadership and mentoring experience to guide and inspire a team of developers. Bonus Skills: - Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration principles. - Experience with Docker and other containerization technologies.,
