Senior Ruby on Rails Developer (Product-Minded) — Independent Contractor, Project-Based, Full-Time, Remote We’re looking for an experienced Ruby on Rails developer who enjoys taking ownership of projects and delivering real outcomes — not just checking off tickets or juggling dozens of frameworks. This is aproject-based independent contractor role. You’ll work closely with decision makers, help shape solutions, and take responsibility for designing and implementing features end-to-end. We value engineers who think about thebusiness contextas much as the code — people who simplify, reduce risk, and build software that lasts. You’ll work across our stack — Rails 8, MySQL, Heroku, AWS, and limited React (as we transition toward Hotwire) — and contribute to decisions that directly impact product direction. We prefer candidates who can comfortably collaborate within CET or US time zones. What you’ll do Design and build secure, maintainable features in Ruby on Rails Work from problem -> design -> implementation -> delivery Keep solutionssimple, safe, and easy to evolve Translate business needs into clear technical approaches and tradeoffs Contribute thoughtfully to architecture discussions Write concise technical specs when needed Collaborate async (Slack, GitHub) while communicating clearly and proactively Our tech stack Ruby on Rails 8 MySQL Heroku(deployments & ops) AWS React->Hotwire (new development direction) RSpec, Sidekiq What we’re looking for Strong experience building real, production Rails applications Someone who owns problems — not just assigned tasks Ability to make pragmatic engineering decisions with tradeoffs in mind Strong communication — explainingwhymatters as much aswhat Interest in understanding the business and customer impact Comfortable working independently, yet collaborative when decisions matter Nice to have Experience with Hotwire Heroku or AWS familiarity Experience simplifying or refactoring complex systems Prior independent contractor or project-based work experience Why this role might be a great fit Project-based, meaningful ownership— you see the impact of your work 100%remote, with preference for CET / US overlap Full-time contractor scope A practical engineering culture: clarity, simplicity, and maintainability Direct collaboration with decision makers, not layers of management Realistic expectations — we care about quality, not heroics How to apply Send a short note to c with: links to projects or GitHub (do not worry if you do not have any, we know busy professionals might not have a lot on public GH) a brief description of your experience with Rails one example of a problem yousimplified instead of over-engineering (And feel free to mention availability, timezone, and rate expectations.) #J-18808-Ljbffr