Ruby On Rails Developer

We are searching for a Ruby on Rails Developer for a dedicated client project, building and maintaining full-stack features across the client's Rails back end and Vue.js front end. You will own work from database design through the user interface, shipping reliable, well-tested code alongside our team and the client's stakeholders. We are looking for a well-rounded technologist: Rails and Vue are the core of this engagement, and experience across other languages is a real plus. This is a 100% remote role, and we're open to full-time or 1099 contractor. What you'll do Design, build and maintain features in a Ruby on Rails application, including models, controllers, background jobs and APIs.

About imaginexdigital

• ImagineX is a tech company that deploys AI-assisted teams to build and secure mission-critical enterprise solutions with our clients – spanning software, data, and AI.
• Structured like a software company, not a traditional consultancy, we blend deep technical expertise with authentic values, achieving world-class satisfaction (NPS 91).
• Our dedicated teams specialize in software, data, and AI across the U.S. and LATAM, bridging the gap between boutique agility and enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

• Build responsive, reusable front-end components in Vue.js and connect them to Rails through REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Write automated tests (RSpec, Minitest, Jest or Vitest) and keep coverage high on new code.
• Design database schemas and write efficient queries in PostgreSQL, diagnosing slow queries and N+1 issues.
• Review teammates' pull requests and give clear, constructive feedback.
• Work with product, design and QA to scope features, estimate work and ship in short iterations.
• Monitor, debug and fix production issues, and help improve deployment and CI/CD pipelines.
• Keep dependencies current, including Rails and Vue version upgrades, and pay down technical debt.

Requirements

• What you bring 5+ years of professional experience building web applications with Ruby on Rails.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Vue.js (Vue 3 and the Composition API preferred).
• Experience with relational databases, ideally PostgreSQL, and with ActiveRecord.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• A habit of writing automated tests and practical experience with test-driven development.
• Consulting or client-facing experience, including working directly with client stakeholders on requirements.
• Experience using AI coding assistants such as Claude to speed up development, debugging, refactoring and test writing, with the judgment to review and verify AI-generated code.
• Nice to have Versatility across multiple programming languages, such as Go, Java, Python, TypeScript or Node.js, and comfort picking up new ones as the client's needs change.
• This role is based in the US and only open to citizens and permanent residents of the US who do not require visa sponsorship.

Preferred

• Comfort with Git, pull-request workflows and CI/CD tools.