(Senior) Backend Developer Ruby-on-Rails (F/M/X)

About us

At ablefy, we believe that passion can turn into a career for anyone! With our cloud-based SaaS platform solution, ablefy.io, we offer an easy and efficient way for everyone to create and sell digital products and online courses. More than 70,000 entrepreneurs have already placed their trust in our expertise!

Our story began in 2015, and for the first five years, we grew organically, becoming a profitable company with a team of around 60 employees. Then, in September 2021, we raised $38 million in series A funding led by Target Global, with participation from Partech Ventures and Avid Ventures. Since then, we've doubled in size!

Since then, our company size, products, features, and services have doubled and we have become Germany's No. 1 platform for coaches, consultants, speakers, and service providers. We continue to grow to this day – that's why we're looking for you.

Our mission; to build software that empowers everyone to start, run and grow a successful digital business - borderless, is supported by our high performance principles that are crucial to our success:

• Radical Collaboration
• Constructive confrontation
• Adaptive execution
• Collective ambition
• Evolving expertise
• Empathetic leadership

Diversity & Inclusion

At ablefy, we embrace our differences, as they are our greatest strength. We recognize that everyone has a unique perspective based on their experiences, identities, and thought processes, and we strive to create an inclusive environment for all. Discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, or any other aspect that makes you unique is not tolerated at ablefy. We aim to make growth accessible to everyone!

We know that no candidate checks every single box, and that’s okay! If you’re excited about this role and think you can bring something valuable to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every requirement. We’d love to hear from you!

Description

Our engineering team leads the development of scalable, user-centric software solutions, harnessing agile methodologies to deliver robust and intuitive products. With a focus on continuous improvement and seamless integration, we craft transformative tools that redefine the digital experience for our customers in the DACH-region, and beyond.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a professional (Senior) Ruby Developer who can join our Engineering Team and bring new knowledge and innovative solutions.

• Design, build, and maintain high-quality Ruby code using best practices.
• Work on technical feasibility assessments, developing new solutions, architecture, and process improvements.
• Build back-end components for web applications.
• Collaborate with other developers and stakeholders to understand requirements and develop solutions.
• Test applications for performance, responsiveness, and security.
• Participate at all stages of the development lifecycle.
• Maintain existing applications and make necessary updates and enhancements.
• Stay informed about relevant new technologies and drive their continuous adoption and integration into the design.
• Build and integrate AI-powered capabilities that create user and platform value.

Requirements

• At least 4+ years of commercial experience with Ruby-on-Rails.
• Experience with architecture decisions and development process improvements.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Deep experience with version control systems like Git.
• You have an eye and passion for clean code.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of agile software development.
• Fluent in English.

It will be a plus if you have:

• Experience in test-driven development.
• Good understanding of CI/CD process (Circle CI, GitHub Actions).
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL & NoSQL databases.
• Experience in building high-load systems.
• Experience in the FinTech or e-commerce industry.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering or AI workflow tools.
• Experience working with LLMs, vector databases, or building AI agents.

** This role can be based in our Berlin office in a hybrid setup for candidates located in Berlin, or offered as a fully remote role for those based within ±2 hours of Central European Time (CET).

Benefits

• Paid Time Off - 30 vacation days.
• A competitive salary.
• A personal training & development budget of € 1,500 per year.
• Responsibility and trust from day 1.
• Individual coaching and further training to support you in your development.
• A free BVG ticket.
• Employee discounts at numerous companies (e.g. at the gym or in online stores).
• Pension Program with company match.
• A Culture of equity and Inclusion where you are appreciated for the person you are.