Lead Ruby on Rails Developer

About us:

Camplify Holdings Limited (CHL), was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2021 and is the parent company behind Camplify, PaulCamper and MyWay. All CHL brands are global and working towards a common mission of becoming the world’s largest and most trusted caravan & motorhome sharing community, making ‘van life’ accessible to all. We have been recognized for accomplishing high international growth in the past three years, placing #16 in the Australian Financial Review Global 100.

Similar to Airbnb, our core brands; Camplify and PaulCamper connect thousands of holidaymakers with neighborhood caravans, motorhomes & campervans, while unlocking new earning opportunities for van owners who share their vans with like-minded people. We now offer more than 20,000 privately owned recreational vehicles for hire in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Spain, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

About the role:

We’re looking for a talented and experienced Lead Ruby on Rails Developer to join our European team. As a Lead Developer, you’ll play a crucial role in driving the technical direction and success of our projects - with a focus on our current platform integration. You’ll get to utilize your Ruby on Rails, systems architecture & design expertise and first-rate leadership skills in this role. They’ll be instrumental in building the team, guiding and mentoring developers while ensuring the delivery of high-quality code and solutions. The ultimate goal is to make the CHL platform performant, secure and a pleasure to use for all clients!

Your mission:

• Driving our current integration project (building features from a Golang platform into an existing RoR platform) which has a high impact on the successful integration of two companies
• Co-driving technical direction and decision-making process, ensuring alignment with our overall business objectives - together with your counterpart based in Australia
• Breaking down requirements in accordance with platform architecture and develop robust and scalable Ruby on Rails applications, adhering to best practices and coding standards
• Developing new features in collaboration with our product management, UX, front-end, QA and mobile teams
• Write self-documented domain-driven, clean code and evolve existing codebase
• Build a small team of RoR devs, mentor and provide guidance to junior developers, promoting their growth and professional development.
• Lead by example: manage a team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and QA engineers, to deliver exceptional results
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Ruby on Rails development, bringing innovative ideas and solutions to the table

What we’re looking for:

• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails development (min. 5 years) with a proven track record of delivering successful web applications and experience with Ruby on Rails monoliths
• Strong technical leadership skills, working both independently and as part of a team, managing projects and driving technical decisions
• Strong understanding of web development principles, object-oriented programming, and design patterns
• Know how to contribute in remote cross-functional teams, able to prioritize and have good time management skills, comfortable pair programming
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and API-driven applications
• Good understanding of relational databases, comfortable in PSQL or similar
• Experience building, leading and managing a team of developers, fostering a positive and inclusive work culture
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and the ability to collaborate effectively with front-end developers (up to contribute to a rails frontend in exceptional cases)
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and tools
• Ideally experience with Docker, OpenSearch or ElasticSearch, and AWS or GCP infrastructure
• Excellent problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Good English to collaborate with an international, multilingual team
• Ideally, the person in this role will be based in Portugal (office in Lisbon) but we are also open to candidates who are located in Spain, UK or Germany

What’s in for you:

• Work in a fast-growing, ASX-listed global company
• Growth and progression
• Mobility program
• Work on international projects with impact
• Competitive remuneration package including Employee Share Scheme
• Employee recognition and reward programs
• Van hire and product discounts
• Flexible working arrangements
• The opportunity to work with a global team of creative go-getters who are passionate about promoting 1000’s of vans and endless adventures!

Diversity is key at CHL - we believe that the best ideas come from the diverse cultures of our team. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience drives us forward every day. Creating a work culture that is safe and comfortable for our people to flourish is our main focus.

We are excited to hear from you! Please fill out our online application form and we will get back to you ASAP!