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    Ruby on Rails Developer and AI Innovation Pioneer

    Full Remote · Ukraine · Product · 2 years of experience · Intermediate
    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...

    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!

     

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