Senior/mid backend developer (ruby on rails)
remote full-time ruby on rails postgresql redis sidekiq graphql
about roverpass
is a leading platform in the outdoor hospitality industry helping campers and rv travelers find book and enjoy stays at campgrounds across the united states. Our mission is to bring modern tools and seamless booking experiences to campground owners and travelers alike.
we build efficient user-focused solutions that make a real difference for thousands of users. As a fully remote team we value autonomy clarity and impact.
* industry: traveltech / saas
* work environment: remote-first asynchronous fast-paced
* values: efficiency ownership simplicity customer-first
role summary
were looking for a mid or senior backend developer experienced in ruby on rails to help us scale our backend platform. Youll play a key role as we begin the modularization of our monolithic system and tackle pressing performance and scalability challenges .
this role is central to our backend evolution ideal for someone who wants to leave a technical mark while solving real-world scaling problems.
youd be a great fit if you are...
* someone who enjoys deep backend challenges not just building features but improving how things work behind the scenes.
* comfortable diving into a legacy monolith and helping extract modularize and optimize it.
* self-driven and able to balance engineering priorities with business needs .
* a systems thinker: you consider concurrency latency scalability and data integrity in your solutions.
* not just a coder you value clean architecture teamwork and asking why before how.
key responsibilities
* drive the modularization of the backend breaking apart a growing monolith into more scalable components.
* investigate and fix performance bottlenecks across the stack.
* write clean maintainable code in ruby on rails with strong attention to quality and testing.
* design and implement new backend features in collaboration with product and engineering teams.
* work with technologies like graphql redis postgresql and sidekiq .
* participate in code reviews technical discussions and system design conversations.
* help shape technical standards and long-term architecture decisions.
qualifications
* 3 years of experience building and maintaining backend systems with ruby on rails (senior) or 2 years for mid-level candidates.
* solid knowledge of postgresql including database design and query optimization.
* experience with sidekiq or similar background job processors.
* familiarity with graphql redis and caching strategies.
* comfortable working in remote asynchronous teams.
* strong reading and writing skills in english (team operates in english but many teammates are spanish-speaking).
nice to have:
* experience with real-time features and high-availability systems .
* background in system monitoring observability and debugging complex issues.
* previous experience refactoring or modularizing a monolithic application.
key skills and abilities
soft skills
* clear async-friendly communicator (slack github notion).
* strong sense of ownership and accountability.
* pragmatic decision-making: you know when to dive deep and when to keep it simple.
* collaborative mindset you value team outcomes over ego.
hard skills
* ruby / ruby on rails (advanced)
* postgresql (query tuning migrations schema design)
* sidekiq and redis
* graphql apis (building and consuming)
* solid understanding of background jobs api performance and scalable architecture
additional information
* job type: full-time remote
* work hours: 9 to 6 ct but with strong flexibility
* compensation: competitive (usd) based on experience (2000-4000k)
* location: fully remote async-first environment
* growth: opportunity to work on high-impact projects with real technical ownership