Senior Fullstack Engineer (Ruby+React)

About the Company

The client is a digital product agency that builds online businesses focused on content, creators, and online education. Since 2020, they have mainly worked in the creator economy industry.

The team works remotely and is based mostly in Canada, while many client team members are in Europe. They are looking for someone who can work in EST or nearby time zones with good overlap between EST and CET working hours.

This is a temporary full-time contract role, and they want someone to start as soon as possible.

About the Project

You will work on a large project for a well-known creator economy platform. The platform is building a new Community feature where users can interact, discuss topics, and stay engaged between content updates.

The project is already in development, and a beta release plus a launch event are planned later this year. You will join a small development team and start working on real production code immediately.

About the Role

The company is looking for a senior full-stack developer with strong experience in Ruby on Rails and React.

You should be able to:

• Join an existing codebase quickly
• Understand how the system works
• Start completing development tasks within the first few weeks
• Work independently with minimal supervision

You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and the client’s internal team.

The tech stack includes:

• Ruby on Rails
• React
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• Docker
• Stream.io
• GitHub
• Linear

This is a hands-on coding role, not a management position.

Main Responsibilities

Development

• Build and improve full-stack features using Rails and React
• Work on frontend and backend development
• Write clean, production-ready code with proper testing
• Handle real-time features and community-related systems

Collaboration

• Join sprint meetings, demos, and planning sessions
• Discuss technical decisions clearly with the team
• Work closely with developers and client stakeholders
• Review code and help maintain quality standards

Problem Solving

• Identify risks early and suggest solutions
• Help improve performance, scaling, and integrations
• Contribute to architecture discussions when needed 

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have:

• 7+ years of full-stack development experience
• Strong experience with Ruby on Rails and React
• Good understanding of large Rails applications
• Strong PostgreSQL knowledge (queries, indexing, migrations)
• Experience with Redis and caching systems
• Experience building scalable or real-time applications
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks without constant supervision
• Availability during EST-compatible working hours
• Comfort working as a contractor

Nice to Have

Extra skills that are helpful but not required:

• Experience with creator economy or community platforms
• Experience working as a contractor within client teams
• Knowledge of deploying Rails apps using AWS, Heroku, or similar platforms
• Experience with Stream.io, Pusher, ActionCable, or similar real-time tools 

Engagement Details

• Type: Temporary contract
• Work Style: Full-time remote
• Timezone: EST or compatible European timezones 

Job Summary

This is a remote senior full-stack developer contract role focused on building a community platform for a creator economy company. The position requires strong Ruby on Rails and React experience, along with the ability to work independently in an existing codebase. You will help build and launch real-time community features, collaborate with international teams, and contribute to a major product release later this year.