Role overview

Qualifications

Experience building and maintaining web applications, ideally at some scale
Solid experience with Ruby, along with Rails and JavaScript; exposure to React is a plus
Understanding of software design principles, testing practices, and writing clean code
Upper-Intermediate (B2+) or higher English proficiency, with confidence communicating daily with international teams in both spoken and written English

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain features within our web application, following existing architecture and design patterns
Take ownership of small-to-medium features from ticket through to deployment, with guidance from senior team members
Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver product improvements
Write and maintain automated tests to keep the codebase stable and reliable

Key facts

Remote from: Anywhere
Full time
Software Engineer
English

Hard skills

Ruby (Programming Language) RubyGems Ruby On Rails JScript Amazon Web Services Web Application Development Test Automation CI/CD React Jsx SCORM Cloud OpenAPI AI Testing Multi-Agent Systems User Feedback Property Ownership

Other skills

Collaboration

About the company

RichBrains

Information Technology & Services

RichBrains is a custom software engineering company with an Agile mindset, deep domain expertise in EdTech, and Amazon and Salesforce partnerships under our belt. We'll guide your project from inception to a full-fledged tech solution. Key Services: • Full-cycle custom software development for web & mobile • Application migration & integration • Legacy application or database migration • AWS cloud-based solutions • Intelligent document processing • SalesForce migration & integration • Open source LMS migration & integration • UX/UI and product design • Discovery & software prototyping • MVP and SaaS development We're flexible, you don't need to start a collaboration with us from large-scale projects. Typically, we begin with a small discovery phase, when we provide product prototypes. This aligns our visions and ensures mutual comfort before upscaling. As trust builds, we gradually expand into long-lasting partnerships. Since 2006 we've been bringing digital innovations to clients across the globe, in the USA, Canada, Western Europe, and Australia. Our team possesses a versatile approach and experience with businesses of all scales. We've been successfully delivering projects for Flo, Boston University, London School of Business & Finance, TBWA France, Smartomica, Ballantines, University of Europe, and numerous other organizations.

Company details

Company typeSME

IndustryInformation Technology & Services

Company size51 - 200

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Job description

This is a remote position.

We're looking for a Middle Ruby on Rails Developer to join a collaborative engineering team working on a large-scale education platform. You'll contribute to the development of new features, collaborate closely with experienced engineers, and take ownership of tasks from implementation through deployment while continuing to grow your technical expertise.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain features within our web application, following existing architecture and design patterns;
Take ownership of small-to-medium features from ticket through to deployment, with guidance from senior team members;
Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver product improvements;
Contribute to performance and reliability improvements on specific parts of the platform, under senior guidance;
Write and maintain automated tests to keep the codebase stable and reliable;
Participate in code reviews — both giving and receiving feedback;
Help investigate and resolve production issues, escalating and collaborating with senior engineers when needed;
Explore AI tooling as part of day-to-day engineering work to support delivery.

Requirements

Have experience building and maintaining web applications, ideally at some scale;
Have solid experience with Ruby (essential), along with Rails and JavaScript; exposure to React is a plus;
Understand software design principles, testing practices, and writing clean code;
Have some exposure to cloud infrastructure and CI/CD tooling (e.g. AWS, GitHub Actions);
Be able to deliver features at a reasonable pace while maintaining code quality;
Show interest in AI-assisted development workflows and openness to using these tools thoughtfully;
Upper-Intermediate (B2+) or higher English proficiency, with confidence communicating daily with international teams in both spoken and written English.

Nice to Have

Have experience within education technology platforms (LMS, LXP, MOOC);
Be familiar with standards such as LTI, SCORM, or xAPI;
Have exposure to LLM integration, AI tooling, or Agentic systems.

Benefits

Working with us is about:

A motivated and highly professional team to work with;
Work in a modern business centre, just a five-minute walk from the subway, or remotely;
Working hours 11:00 - 20:00 GMT+3;
Program of corporate discounts;
Corporate events to foster a team spirit;