Staff Ruby Engineer

$20 - $80/hourpay

Required Skills

Expert Ruby and Rails
System design and architecture
Database design
Performance optimization
API design
service-oriented architecture
Mentorship
Code Quality
Technical leadership
About micro1
micro1 connects domain experts to the development of frontier AI models. Real-world expertise is turned into training data, evaluations, and feedback loops that improve how models perform. AI labs and enterprises use micro1 to train models and build reliable AI agents through advanced evaluations and reinforcement learning environments. Experts contribute directly to how AI systems learn, reason, and perform across domains like finance, healthcare, engineering, and more. Our platform identifies and vets top talent through an AI recruiter, enabling high-quality contributions at scale.
Our goal is to enable 1 billion people to do meaningful work by applying their expertise to AI. We’ve raised $40M+ in funding, and our AI recruiter has powered over 1 million AI-led interviews as our global network of experts grows into the human intelligence layer for AI.

Job Description

Job Title: Staff Ruby Engineer


Job Type: Contractor


Location: Remote


Job Summary:

We are seeking expert-level Staff Ruby Engineers to join our candidate pool for future projects with our customers' teams. As a member of our network, you will have the opportunity to take on impactful, challenging assignments that drive architectural excellence and technical leadership in innovative environments.


Key Responsibilities:

  1. Design and architect robust, scalable systems and services using Ruby and Rails
  2. Lead the development of APIs and service-oriented architectures to enable seamless integrations
  3. Drive performance optimization efforts across applications and databases
  4. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define and implement technical solutions
  5. Establish and uphold best practices in code quality, testing, and deployment
  6. Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence
  7. Provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle



Required Skills and Qualifications:

  1. Expert proficiency in Ruby and Ruby on Rails
  2. Extensive experience in system design and architecture for mission-critical applications
  3. Advanced skills in relational and non-relational database design
  4. Proven track record of performance optimization and scalability improvements
  5. Strong background in API design and service-oriented architecture
  6. Demonstrated mentorship abilities and team leadership experience
  7. Passion for delivering high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code



Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Experience working on large, distributed systems
  2. Background in cloud platforms and DevOps practices
  3. Contributions to the open-source Ruby or Rails communities



Additional Info:

This opportunity is to join a select pool of top-tier Staff Ruby Engineers for upcoming future engagements with our customers' teams. You will be considered for a range of high-impact projects as they arise, enabling you to work with fast-moving companies and cutting-edge technologies.

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