Part-Time Ruby on Rails Developer for E-Commerce Seed Businesses

Job Description We are seeking a skilled Ruby on Rails developer to assist with our e-commerce applications for two farming seed businesses: covercropexchange.com and hybrid85.com. We sell seeds to farmers and plan to expand into fertilizers and other inputs soon. • Hybrid85 is a straightforward e-commerce platform with higher sales and revenue, offering unique product details and sales tooling. • Cover Crop Exchange is a double-sided marketplace connecting buyers and sellers, making it a bit more complex. Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain web applications using Ruby on Rails, Tailwind CSS, StimulusJS, and Vite for frontend building. • Enhance user experience and optimize performance across both platforms. • Collaborate with our team to implement new features and functionalities. • Code, debug, and conduct code reviews. • Work with a shared backend admin/API application and separate client applications for each website. Requirements: • Proven experience in Ruby on Rails development. • Familiarity with Tailwind CSS, StimulusJS, and Vite. • Experience with e-commerce platforms and double-sided marketplaces is a plus. • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. • Ability to work independently and collaborate remotely. • Need someone who is hyper-productive with Ruby on Rails, that can make quick decisions on proper tradeoffs. • Need someone who doesn’t hesitate to complete the feature, properly tests the feature. • Need someone who doesn’t hesitate to ask questions to get unblocked, but will search/Google for answers when necessary. • No agencies allowed - the person I am hiring, is the person I will be working with closely • Daily Zoom video call. If we work well together: • I’ll stand as a U.S. based reference for your quality work • I’m a software engineer of 18 years, 14 with Ruby on Rails. We’ll work closely together so we’ll learn a lot from each other. • I will provide a subscription to Cursor editor, ChatGPT, etc. Additional Information: • This is our first time hiring outside development help. • Starting with approximately 10 hours per week, with potential to increase based on performance. • Opportunity to grow into a larger engagement. (Starting with smaller trial project to assess skills) • Rate is negotiable based on experience. • A pair programming exercise will be required as part of the selection process. • ** Cannot use AI during the interview process. Those that will, will be disqualified immediately. How to Apply: If you are passionate about e-commerce and have a background in Ruby on Rails, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit: • Your resume or CV. • Examples of previous work, especially e-commerce or marketplace applications. • A brief description of your experience with the required technologies. We look forward to potentially working with you to enhance our platforms and grow our businesses together!