Lead Backend Engineer (Ruby On Rails) - Fully Remote

Lead Backend Engineer (Ruby On Rails) position in a fully remote, international environment. The role involves leading a senior team of 4–5 backend engineers, owning the core backend, and making technical decisions. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of professional backend development experience, strong expertise with Ruby On Rails, and experience leading backend teams.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional backend development experience in production environments
• Strong hands-on expertise with Ruby On Rails
• Experience leading a backend team
• Experience owning backend architecture for a mobile-first, consumer-facing app
• Strong communication skills
• Background in a startup or fast-moving product companies

Benefits

• Flexible working hours (core collaboration typically in European daytime)
• 30k USD bonuses (seasonal + EOY, dependant on individual and company performance)
• 27 days of paid vacation
• Company paid team trips
• Access to company-provided AI tools