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# Lead Ruby on Rails Software Engineer

- **Company:** Alex Staff Agency
- **Location:** Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €72,000.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, MySQL, Ruby on Rails, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Web Applications, Git, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5827503128

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience in software development
 * 5+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails
 * Experience designing and scaling APIs, distributed systems, and web applications
 * Experience with MySQL or other relational databases
 * Experience with Git and modern CI/CD practices
 * Expert-level software development, debugging, testing, and analytical skills
 * 2+ years of experience planning and executing cross-team technical projects
 * Expert-level knowledge of relevant sector technologies, engineering processes, and security models
 * Strong written and spoken English (interviews are conducted in English)
 * Ability to freely communicate in Russian or Ukrainian

Nice to Have

 * Experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures
 * Experience integrating third-party platforms and APIs
 * Leadership, team-building, and mentoring skills
 * Strategic thinking and ability to evaluate alternative technical approaches
 * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
 * Data-driven decision-making and analytical mindset
 * Expertise in using generative AI tools to improve software development, code quality, debugging, testing, documentation, and engineering productivity
 * Experience working on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously

## Description

Lead Ruby on Rails Software Engineer needed to join the Engineering team. This is a technical leadership role for someone with deep Ruby on Rails expertise and a strong understanding of technology architecture, programming languages, systems, and security models, who can drive the architecture and delivery of complex software solutions, mentor engineers, and lead cross-team technical initiatives.

The role combines hands-on technical ownership with people leadership: you'll be responsible both for the systems you design and for the growth of the engineers around you.

Responsibilities

 * Leading the architecture, design, and development of Ruby on Rails applications
 * Planning and overseeing large technical projects involving multiple engineering teams
 * Coordinating tasks and assignments within complex cross-team projects
 * Driving technical direction, coding standards, and engineering best practices
 * Mentoring and developing junior, intermediate, and senior engineers
 * Collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable solutions
 * Identifying technical risks and driving resolution strategies
 * Identifying team-specific technical issues and proposing or implementing solutions
 * Evaluating new technologies and recommending solutions aligned with business goals
 * Leading prototyping and research initiatives for future platform improvements


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