Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

Job in Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa

Listing for: Salt Digital Recruitment

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-02

Job specializations:

Software Development
Senior Developer, Ruby on Rails, Full Stack Developer, Software Engineer

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

Location:

Johannesburg (Hybrid)

Type:
Full-Time

Overview

Seeking a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer to design, build, and scale high-quality applications while driving engineering best practices and supporting team growth.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain scalable Ruby on Rails applications
Own features end-to-end (design - deployment)
Contribute to architecture and technical decisions
Ensure code quality, testing, and best practices
Mentor and support junior developers
Troubleshoot and optimise system performance
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams

Key Skills

Technical Ruby on Rails (modern practices)
REST APIs & integrations
Postgre

SQL / MySQL
Frontend tools (Hotwire, Turbo, Stimulus - advantageous)
Cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)
Docker & CI/CD pipelines

Experience

5-8+ years software development experience; experience building production-grade applications.

Soft Skills

Strong problem‑solving and ownership mindset
Ability to mentor and collaborate effectively
Clear communication across teams

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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