Ruby on Rails Developer at Pavago

Setup: Remote - South Africa
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Sep 1, 2026

Description

Pavago is hiring a full-time, fully remote Ruby on Rails Developer to build, maintain, and optimize production web applications and APIs. The role focuses on Ruby, Rails, ActiveRecord, MVC, REST APIs, PostgreSQL or MySQL, Sidekiq or Resque, Redis, testing, CI/CD, performance optimization, security, and production troubleshooting. Candidates need at least three years of professional Ruby on Rails experience, along with experience in backend services, APIs, databases, background jobs, and scalable application development.

Required Skills

Ruby on Rails
PostgreSQL
REST APIs
Sidekiq
Redis
Git
CI/CD
RSpec

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 3+ years of professional Ruby on Rails development experience
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL
Experience building and integrating REST APIs
Experience with Sidekiq or Resque
Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines
Preferred Qualifications: React, Vue.js, or Stimulus experience
AWS, GCP, or Heroku deployment experience
SaaS, fintech, healthcare, or e-commerce background
Experience with Devise or OmniAuth
Experience optimizing high-traffic Rails applications
Translation Company Name: Pavago

About Pavago

Pavago

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Pavago connects Small and Medium-sized Business owners with top 1% global talent, providing cost-effective offshore recruiting for admin, operations, marketing, and sales roles.

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