Ruby-on-Rails Developer

Remote Ruby-on-Rails Developer

Build high-performance applications in the world of superyachts!
Remote | Global Team | Superyacht Industry

SuperYacht Times is looking for an insanely ambitious Ruby-on-Rails developer to strengthen our back-end team. You’ll work on cool products for the highest-end industry there is, for the most exclusive customers in the world. This is not a place for mediocrity.

YOUR ROLE
As a Ruby-on-Rails Developer, you’ll work on the back-end for our cutting-edge products using Ruby on Rails, Elastic Search and PostgreSQL. You’ll collaborate with a passionate Front-end and UX team to deliver fast, reliable, and beautifully designed applications that shape the yachting industry.

What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain our back-end written in Ruby-on-Rails
- Work on our data pipeline on Postgres and Elastic Search
- Build and optimise API integrations to improve data delivery
- Work closely with designers and front-enders to craft seamless user experiences
- Optimise performance and scalability for a growing user base on AWS
- Collaborate in an agile environment with a focus on clean, maintainable code
- Contribute ideas and solutions to improve our products

Who You Are
- 5+ years of experience with Ruby on Rails development
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, Elastic Search, AWS, Docker and APIs
- Passion for building intuitive, high-performance back-end applications
- Great communication skills, and good command (written and spoken) of English
- Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn
- Experience working remotely in a fast-paced, ambitious team
- A strong team player, with a strong feeling of ownership and responsibility
- A problem solver, who prioritises solving the stakeholder need over anything
- You Get Things Done™? fast, and efficiently

WHY JOIN US?
- Be part of a growing company in a niche, high-end industry
- Work remotely with an international team
- Help build applications that are used by millions
- Contribute to exciting, innovative projects in the yachting world
- Competitive salary and a great work culture

Apply now and become part of the SuperYacht Times technology team! Please send an email with your CV, cover letter, and relevant examples of your work to Upgrade to see actual info US
SuperYacht Times is a leading media, data, and software company in the superyacht industry. With a global presence and an international team of 35+ professionals, we deliver news, data, and smart yachting solutions to millions worldwide.
Our technology team is at the forefront of building digital products that keep the superyacht industry informed and connected.

Our flagship applications include:
- Upgrade to see actual info, the go-to news platform for industry insiders and enthusiasts.
- SuperYacht iQ, a Next.js + Rails-powered intelligence platform providing real-time market data (more info at Upgrade to see actual info).
- YachtEye, The App for Your Yacht, a guest experience platform specifically built to improve the guest experience aboard superyachts (more info at Upgrade to see actual info).

As we scale our technology offerings, we’re looking for a skilled developer to join our remote-first team and help us build the future of digital yachting solutions.