Ruby Developer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Ruby Developer (Junior to Mid-Level)

Type : Contract-to-Hire

Location : Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite, 5 days per week)

Industry : Consulting - Financial Services

Job Summary

We are seeking a Ruby Developer with 2-5 years of hands-on development experience to join our consulting team supporting financial services clients. This is a contract-to-hire role based in Pittsburgh, PA, requiring onsite presence five days per week . The ideal candidate is passionate about building scalable, high-performing applications, has strong fundamentals in software development, and thrives in an Agile, collaborative environment .

Key Responsibilities

Work within a Scrum team of 8+ developers, focusing on service delivery, resiliency, and interoperability within a middle-office platform.

Collaborate with other technologists to leverage and contribute reusable code and services .

Develop subject matter expertise in one or more functional areas.

Drive the design of scalable, high-performing, and robust applications .

Participate in design / code reviews with senior staff, representing software and technical decisions.

Assist tech leadership in shaping best practices for developing, sharing, and continuously improving the software platform.

Qualifications / Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline or 5+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree is acceptable

2-5 years of hands-on development experience in backend development using Ruby ; familiarity with additional languages such as Java, JavaScript, or Angular is a plus.

Experience with the Rails application framework and containerization.

Solid fundamentals in Data Structures, Algorithms, and Object-Oriented Design .

Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using RSpec.

Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies, tools, and processes .

Understanding of architectural patterns , including Microservices architecture.