Staff Fullstack Engineer

The role

You will lead the architectural evolution of Ruby on Rails applications and deliver high-quality code across the stack. You will solve deep-stack challenges in matching logic, global payments, and automated vetting for the Internal Product team.

What you will do

• Lead the architectural evolution of Ruby on Rails applications
• Deliver high-quality code across the stack
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the Rails stack
• Optimize overall system latency
• Conduct rigorous code reviews
• Define CI/CD standards
• Mentor other engineers in the Andela community
• Work with stakeholders to translate product vision into technical roadmaps

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• At least 5 years focused on Ruby on Rails
• Expert-level knowledge of Ruby, Rails conventions, and the broader Ruby ecosystem (RSpec, Sidekiq, etc.)
• Strong experience with modern JavaScript and CSS/HTML
• Deep understanding of PostgreSQL or MySQL, including schema design and complex query optimization
• Familiarity with deploying and managing Rails apps on AWS, Heroku, or GCP, using Docker and Kubernetes
• Exceptional English skills
• Ability to influence technical decisions and communicate clearly with distributed teams
• Proven track record of thriving in a fast-paced, remote-first environment

Nice to have

• React preferred

About the company

Andela connects customers with top global, remote technical talent from over 135 countries. It is a talent marketplace and an AI-integrated Talent Cloud.