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# Ruby on Rails Backend & API Engineer

- **Company:** Workato
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain
- **Salary:** €60,000.0 - €90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), DevOps, PostgreSQL, Ruby on Rails, Redis, Ruby, Zapier, Backend
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/e4f8e08481955ac1526c29192afe8c943

## About the Role

The role requires 7+ years of Rails experience, strong Ruby skills, and solid experience with PostgreSQL and Redis. You will contribute across the development lifecycle and help shape architecture while delivering high-quality, maintainable code.

## Description

Workato is seeking a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer in Barcelona to help build robust API interfaces and backend services. You will collaborate with UI, connectivity and DevOps teams to craft elegant, scalable solutions for complex problems.


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