Ruby On Rails Engineer (AWS Experience) (us - based Company) - Remote Eligible

Ruby On Rails Engineer (With AWS Expertise)

Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They're looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates we've hired have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their clients, and even promoted to roles that match folks onshore in the US.

We're not just another recruiting firm - we focus on placing candidates with exceptional US and EU founders who prioritize the long-term success of their team members.

The partner company is a fast-growing spin-off from an enterprise AI orchestration platform that serves large banks and insurance companies. With backing from investors and access to top-tier consulting teams, they are building a new consumer-facing product that leverages cutting-edge AI to serve everyday users. The environment is fast-paced, ambitious, and collaborative, with a mix of startup agility and enterprise-level technical resources.

As a Ruby on Rails Engineer (with AWS expertise), you'll take ownership of a Rails-based application that is currently being developed by a contracting team. Your role is to manage the transition of knowledge, ensure stability, and begin driving feature development and maintenance under the guidance of the CTO (ex-Amazon, startup-experienced). You will be a key contributor in establishing long-term technical ownership of the product, making both architectural decisions and hands-on contributions.

This is a high-impact role suited for a Rails engineer ready to step into more responsibility—bridging the gap between execution and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Application Ownership & Transition

• Collaborate closely with the Ukrainian contracting team to absorb knowledge and transition application ownership.
• Take full responsibility for the Rails application's codebase, ensuring maintainability and scalability.
• Document technical knowledge and onboard future engineers.

Feature Development & Maintenance

• Design, develop, and deploy new features in Ruby on Rails.
• Perform code reviews and establish best practices for clean, reliable code.
• Ensure seamless integration between backend and frontend components within the Rails ecosystem.

Infrastructure & Deployment

• Manage and maintain AWS-hosted infrastructure supporting the application.
• Troubleshoot and optimize application performance.
• Contribute to database design, migrations, and scaling strategies.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work directly with the CTO to define technical priorities and execute the roadmap.
• Communicate effectively across time zones with consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Support long-term team growth by mentoring and onboarding future hires.