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We'd like to highlight that, due to the project specifics and requirements, we are considering candidates only within the GMT+5/+7 time zone!


    Our candidate’s profile:

• 2+ years of commercial experience with Ruby and Ruby on Rails, including production deployments;
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher (Upper-Intermediate)
• Proficiency with background job processing using Sidekiq and experience working in multi-tenant architectures (e.g., Apartment gem);
• Strong understanding of relational databases, especially PostgreSQL, and caching/storage solutions like Redis;
• Solid experience with deployment and infrastructure tools, including AWS (including CI/CD practices), Capistrano, and version control best practices;
• Frontend development skills using Vue.js (Vue2), Stimulus, ERB templates, and SCSS;
• Ability to work with legacy code and gradually modernize frontend and backend components;

    Responsibilities:

• Estimate and delegate new tasks during the sprint planning;
• Initialize and configure the project with the whole set of required tools and dependencies;
• Design and implement the project architecture according to the requirements;
• Set up CI/CD tools and processes, third-party APIs, services, and integrations.
   

     Hiring Process:

• Send your CV;
• Share with us your code samples;
• Take a short call in English with a Recruiter;
• Pass a technical interview (in English) and get positive feedback;

• Get an offer.

   

  We suggest:

• Fintech project domain with an experienced team;
• Support from the internal team, Project Managers, and HRs;
• Long-term full-time cooperation.
   

Talkable is a YC and 500 Startups-backed Referral Marketing Platform powering 200+ major brands. Based in San Francisco with an engineering hub in Kyiv, we’re a high-performance platform with 99.97% uptime. Our system handles an impressive 35,000 requests per minute on average, scaling up to 120,000 RPM during peak loads.

We’re seeking a skilled Ruby developer with strong fundamentals and a passion for innovation. You’ll work on complex technical challenges while helping pioneer AI-augmented development practices.

Core Responsibilities

Technical Development:

• Design and implement robust features for our high-load platform
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested Ruby code
• Work with complex database queries and optimize our 10TB MySQL database
• Practice Test Driven Development and maintain our suite of 11,600+ RSpec tests
• Maintain and improve our Rails application architecture (120K+ LOC)
• Support our continuous delivery pipeline (~5 releases per day)
• Manage and monitor our Sidekiq processing (3M jobs/day)

Innovation & AI:

• Practice and champion vibe coding in your daily development work
• Explore and implement AI-driven development approaches
• Research and integrate AI tools to enhance our development workflows
• Share discoveries and establish best practices with the team

Required Skills

Technical:

• 2+ years of professional Ruby on Rails backend experience
• Strong proficiency in Ruby and software design principles
• Experience with Test Driven Development, Git, and UNIX/Linux
• Practical experience with RDBMS (MySQL preferred)
• Familiarity with ReactJS and CI/CD practices

Innovation:

• Strong curiosity and enthusiasm for AI-powered development
• Growth mindset and ability to learn new tools quickly
• Strong communication skills to share knowledge

Tech Stack

• Backend: Rails (120K+ LOC), Ruby 3.x
• Database: MySQL (10TB+)
• Processing: Sidekiq (3M jobs/day)
• Testing: RSpec (11,600+ tests)
• Frontend: Modern ReactJS
• Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, CircleCI (~5 releases/day)
• Development: Git, Unix/Linux environment
• AI Tools: Growing suite of development tools

Why Talkable?

• Technical Impact: Work on a high-load platform (35K-120K RPM)
• Innovation: Shape our AI-first development approach
• Growth: Full support for exploration and experimentation
• Benefits: Unlimited PTO, equity, comprehensive healthcare
• Culture: Balance of engineering excellence and innovation

Are you an experienced Ruby developer who’s excited about both building robust systems and exploring new frontiers? 

Let’s talk!