Senior Full-Stack Developer - Remote Opportunity at Ruby Labs

About us Ruby Labs is a leading tech company that creates and operates innovative consumer products.

We offer a diverse range of opportunities across the health, education, and entertainment industries.

Our innovative teams are driving the future of consumer-led products, and we're always looking for passionate individuals to join us.

Learn more about our story at: https://rubylabs.com/about-us/ About the role We’re building and scaling a profitable D2C platform used by hundreds of thousands of customers globally, processing large volumes of traffic and revenue every month.

The product is well beyond MVP: it’s battle-tested in production, monetizing at scale, and now entering a phase of rapid growth and expansion.

We’ve recently launched a second product in the same ecosystem and are doubling down on building a world-class engineering organization to support continued scale.

We’re looking for a Senior Full-Stack Developer who can combine hands-on technical excellence with strong ownership.

You’ll be responsible not just for shipping code, but for shaping architecture, improving reliability, raising engineering standards in a high-paced environment.

This role is not about maintaining a legacy system.

It’s about scaling real products used by real users, fast.

If you’re looking for a comfortable 9–5 role, this won’t be the right fit.

But if you’re excited by ownership, accountability, and building high-quality systems under real-world pressure, read on.

Key Responsibilities Take ownership of core product components from concept to deployment.

Collaborate with the Product team to design scalable and maintainable architectures.

Participate in (and lead) code reviews and ensure best practices across the team.

Mentor junior and mid-level developers, providing guidance and fostering growth.

Contribute to hiring and onboarding new team members.

Maintain high code quality and application performance in a fast-paced, high-traffic environment.

Set up and improve CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.

Monitor, debug, and improve the stability and scalability of the system.

Help shape the engineering culture as the team grows.

Qualifications Core Technical Skills At least 6 years of experience of overall full-stack application development.

At least 2 years of experience with Next.js .

Strong expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern ReactJS.

Experience leading a small team in a continuous deployment environment.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS, Cloudflare).

Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and Redis, including performance tuning and schema design.

Experience with A/B testing frameworks and using analytics to drive product decisions.

Familiarity with CMS (preferably Payload).

Leadership & Collaboration Demonstrated ability to mentor other engineers and elevate team performance.

Clear communication style, able to explain complex topics clearly and concisely.

A proactive mindset, you spot issues before they become problems and take ownership.

Comfortable making technical decisions and defending them with logic and data.

Experience leading teams or projects.

Exposure to performance marketing, customer funnel optimization, or rapid MVP cycles.

Contributions to open-source or technical blogs.

Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment.

Location Ruby Labs operates within the CET (Central European Time) zone.

Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET.

This ensures optimal collaboration and communication during working hours.

Embrace the freedom to work from anywhere, anytime, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Enjoy unlimited paid time off to recharge and prioritize your well-being, without counting days.

Celebrate and relax on national holidays with paid time off to unwind and recharge.

Experience seamless productivity with top-notch Apple MacBooks provided to all employees who need them.

Benefit from tax advantages, networking opportunities, reduced employment obligations, and the freedom to work from anywhere.

Read more about it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nkrN76JlZkbKj9WSOhlT1_mni_CZeDkHdwfIjPXVwvk/preview?tab=t.0#heading=h.ndsdl4wapxtt Be part of our fast-growing team and seize this excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth! Interview Process After submitting your application, we conduct a thorough review which typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may occasionally take longer due to the volume of applications received.

Recruiter Screening (40 minutes) Technical Interview (90 minutes) Final Interview (30 minutes) Life at Ruby Labs At Ruby Labs, we move fast, aim high, and expect the same from our team.

We’re not here to play small—we’re here to build, grow, and win.

That means we look for people who are ambitious, driven, and ready to give their best every single day.

This is a place for individuals who thrive under pressure, embrace challenges, and see opportunity in every obstacle.

If you’re hungry to achieve, motivated by impact, and want to grow at the speed of your own ambition, Ruby Labs offers the platform to make it happen.

Here, effort is matched with reward.

We recognize those who go all in and deliver results, and we create space for people who want more—more responsibility, more growth, and more success. #LI-Remote