Ruby On Rails Engineer AWS Experience
@ Pearl Talent

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$120,000
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Posted 1 day ago

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About Pearl Talent

Pearl Talent works with the top 1% of candidates globally, connecting them with the best startups in the US and EU backed by top investors such as OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund.

About the Partner Company

A fast-growing AI-driven consumer platform simplifying app creation. Led by an ex-Amazon CTO, the company is transitioning from a contractor-led build to an in-house team.

Role Overview: Ruby On Rails Engineer AWS Experience

Take ownership of a Ruby on Rails application, managing the transition from a contracting team, driving feature development and maintenance, and contributing to architectural decisions under the CTO’s guidance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Application Ownership & Transition: Collaborate with the Ukrainian contracting team to absorb knowledge, ensure maintainability, and document the codebase.
  • Feature Development & Maintenance: Design, develop, deploy new features, review code, and integrate backend with frontend components.
  • Infrastructure & Deployment: Manage AWS-hosted infrastructure; troubleshoot, optimize performance, and support database scaling strategies.
  • Collaboration & Leadership: Work with the CTO to define technical priorities, mentor new hires, and ensure effective communication across time zones.

Requirements

  • 5+ years professional experience with Ruby on Rails full stack.
  • Strong knowledge of database design and data modeling.
  • Proven AWS infrastructure management skills.
  • Strong communication skills for remote, international teams.
  • Nice-to-have: Leadership and startup experience.

Culture Fit & KPIs

The team values respect, accountability, and proactivity. Success metrics include smooth knowledge transfer, independent feature shipping, well established coding standards, reliable AWS deployment, and effective cross-time zone communication.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on skill and experience.
  • Fully remote work with flexible hours within EST core times.
  • Generous PTO and global networking opportunities.
  • Direct mentorship from international industry experts.
  • Continuous learning and career development.

Recruitment Process

Application screening, internal interviews and assessments, client technical assessment and interview, and final onboarding.

Key skills/competency

  • Ruby on Rails
  • AWS
  • Full Stack
  • Database Design
  • Code Transition
  • Feature Development
  • Infrastructure
  • Mentoring
  • Remote Collaboration
  • Technical Leadership
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How to Get Hired at Pearl Talent

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize Your Resume: Highlight relevant Ruby on Rails and AWS experience.
  • Showcase Remote Work Skills: Emphasize effective communication in global teams.
  • Research Pearl Talent: Understand their mission and startup connections.
  • Prepare Technical Examples: Detail past projects in Rails and cloud infrastructure.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Ruby on Rails framework essentials.
Practice AWS infrastructure deployment techniques.
Study database design and migration strategies.
Prepare code review samples and optimizations.

Behavioral Questions

Describe remote teamwork challenges overcome.
Explain handling knowledge transitions clearly.
Discuss managing deadlines across time zones.
Share mentoring and leadership experiences.

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