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# Ruby on Rails Developer

- **Company:** The Multi
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Architectural Patterns, Software Bug Management, Data Stream Management Systems, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Web Application Frameworks, Technical Debt
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/44594987-f8a1-48e5-a6f4-2bed467b9f1d

## About the Role

* Deep expertise in Ruby programming language.
 * Experience in building scalable web applications using Ruby on Rails.

Preferred Skills:

 * Previous experience in a Tech Lead role.
 * Full-stack development experience.

## Description

Technical Leadership & Architecture:

 * Lead and oversee the development team across multiple parallel workstreams, ensuring consistent quality and delivery velocity.
 * Define and evolve the technical architecture across Ruby on Rails services.
 * Make pragmatic technology decisions that balance long-term scalability with near-term delivery needs.
 * Own technical standards, coding conventions, and architectural patterns across the full stack.

Multi-Stream Management:

 * Coordinate and prioritize work across concurrent tracks (e.g., new feature development, platform hardening, bug triage, technical debt reduction).
 * Unblock engineers proactively - triage technical blockers, decompose ambiguous work into actionable tasks, and set clear technical direction for each stream.


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