Talkable

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!