Experienced Ruby on Rails Engineer

Tokyo
Remote OK - Anywhere in Japan
Full-time
August 22, 2024

Looking to make a meaningful impact in Business & IT Consulting? Join our team as an experienced Ruby on Rails Engineer (with web technology skills).

Help us revolutionize Japanese industries through the provision of modern, innovative technology solutions. We're a dynamic team, seeking individuals who share our passion for building smart and functional applications for our clients. For this role, you must have demonstrable expertise with Ruby on Rails.

What You Will Do

This is a hands-on technical role, day to day activities include:

Propose solutions as a technology specialist in a small product team to maximize user experience and business outcomes.
Deliver working web-based software using the Ruby on Rails framework.

What We Can Expect from You

English language proficiency.
Hold a degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
5+ years of recent commercial programming with a strong emphasis on delivering Web solutions and Ruby on Rails.
Expert understanding of Ruby on Rails, and the Ruby programming language.
Experience with Turbo Frame and Turbo Stream.
Experience using the Stimulus JavaScript framework.
Deep knowledge of various web technologies, including how to design and build websites and web-based applications.
Expert understanding of JavaScript and TypeScript, HTML, CSS, etc.
Experience with AWS Services (we use many different AWS Services).
Experience with Containerization (we use Docker).
Status of residence:
- For those in Japan: must have a working visa valid for more than six months.
- For those outside of Japan: remote contract work is available until a visa can be prepared.

Bonus Points

Japanese language proficiency (strongly preferred).
Experience working with UX Designers & exposure to tools such as Figma.
Understanding of CRDT using tools like Yjs.
Experience using real-time communication technologies like ActionCable and WebSocket.
Understanding/experience with VoIP-related technologies.
Experience developing view components in Ruby on Rails using the ViewComponent library.
Understanding of OIDC and experience building OIDC Providers using tools like Doorkeeper.
Understanding of generative AI and experience using APIs such as OpenAI ChatGPT.

What You Can Expect from Us

¥9.0 - 13.0 million/year (negotiable based on experience).
10+ paid days off per year.
Flexible work hours, opportunity to work remotely.
Social and health insurance.
Commuting subsidy and work equipment provided.
An international team of talented and engaged creators who will value your input.
Visa sponsorship (after a 6-month trial period).

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About Scoville

Through our interdisciplinary and methodological approach we’re innovating businesses and individuals alike to compete in the global economy.

We are developing web-based HR products, cross-industry AI, IoT, Robotics, Cloud & Big Data solutions to surpass Customer business objectives and exceed Customer expectations. Today, we already work in a range of Industries such as Human Resources, Hospitality, Education, Health Care, Warehousing & Inventory, and Health & Fitness.

We focus on developing new products in the field of Web/AI/Machine Learning/IoT/Cloud/Big Data both for existing & new Customers, as well as R&D towards future product development. We are collating a diverse range of Intellectual Property (IP) - skills, experience and proprietary technology artefacts that can be leveraged to build out best in class technical services & products.

Today, we are primarily focused on Business to Business (B2B) opportunities but are receptive to delivering Business to Customer (B2C) solutions based on Intellectual Property (IP) and market opportunities.

We are looking to expand our department to help us bring new products and services to market, and expand our portfolio of Customers as well as speed our pipeline of proprietary Intellectual Property (IP).