Ruby on Rails Engineer

MealSuite, an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company, is a privately owned SaaS organization comprising 200+ team members across the globe, with hub locations in Cambridge, ON, Canada, Dallas, TX, USA, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Our suite of end-to-end foodservice technology solutions helps professionals across healthcare and aging services streamline their operations, save time, reduce food waste, and meet regulatory requirements, so they can focus on what matters most: improving the quality of patient and resident care.  

We’re looking for our next innovative Ruby on Rails Software Engineer to join our Engineering team. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you’ll be designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Ruby on Rails applications and services. 

A day in the life as a Ruby on Rails Engineer: 

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Ruby on Rails applications and services 

• Take full ownership of features, modules, and services from conception through deployment 

• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure code robustness and reliability 

• Debug and resolve complex technical issues including performance bottlenecks and system errors 

• Optimize database queries, ActiveRecord operations, and overall application performance 

• Conduct thorough code reviews for team members, ensuring adherence to coding standards 

• Maintain and update technical documentation for features, APIs, and system architecture 
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives) 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and QA 
• Provide transparent, regular updates on project progress, blockers, and solutions 

If the below describe your knowledge, experience and character, this role could be for you:  

• I have deep expertise in Ruby on Rails, RESTful APIs, and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)  

• I’m proficient in testing frameworks (RSpec, Minitest), background jobs (Sidekiq), and Git 

• I understand microservices, caching (Redis), and event-driven architectures  

• I have experience with front-end technologies (JavaScript, React, Vue.js) and performance tools (Datadog)  

• I bring 3+ years of software development experience, with a focus on Ruby on Rails development

• I write clean, maintainable code and excel at debugging, architecture, and code reviews 

• I value collaboration, continuous learning, and clear communication across teams 

• I’m willing to occasionally travel and have a valid passport and no travel restrictions that limit my ability to cross the border between Canada and the USA (and Vietnam if required for role). 

• I thrive in an agile environment that is constantly changing and encourages team members to collectively collaborate and communicate 

• I love to be directly involved in projects and initiatives that offer continued learning and endless opportunity to express my ideas and build my leadership skills 

We know imposter syndrome can be REAL when applying for a new role, but please don't let the confidence gap prevent you from taking a leap and applying for your dream job. Your future self will thank you!  

More to love about working at MealSuite:  

• We are passionate people that care about others. The heart of what we do comes down to our mission to Deliver smiles and satisfaction to the continuum of care through an all-in-one foodservice management technology. Learn more about what we do here. 

• We’ve built a progressive culture that values teamwork and innovation. We listen to all voices and entrust team members with tasks that make a significant impact on the communities we serve. 

• We’re growing sustainably. A career with MealSuite offers the innovation and agility of a startup matched with the stability of an established company in a growing industry. 

• We’re growing sustainably. A career with MealSuite offers the innovation and agility of a startup matched with the stability of an established company in a growing industry. 
• We take care of our employees too! Here are just a few of the great things we offer: 
• Unlimited paid time off – yeah, you read that right! We trust our employees to build their own version of balance so they can feel rejuvenated to bring their best every day. 
• Healthcare benefits – extended health, vision, dental, and paramedical coverage, critical illness, life and disability insurance, travel medical insurance, and access to Teladoc medical experts.  
• Hybrid flexibility – we value the collaboration, mentorship and learning that come from physically working next to one another, as well as the benefits that remote work can offer. 
• Work-life balance – this is supported by the fact that more than 90% of current employees agree that their leader supports their wellbeing. 
• An inclusive workplace – women account for 53% of our employees and 58% of people leaders. 
• Participation in our equity program – we’d love for you to share in MealSuite's success as we continue to grow! 
• Opportunities for career development and advancement – we support our employees in pursuing and achieving their professional goals. 
• Purposeful work with a positive community impact – more than 90% of our North American employees agree that the company’s purpose aligns with their personal values. Learn more about our values at MealSuite.com/Careers. 

This role will require you to work in our office located in Cambridge 2 days a week.  More than an hour away from the office location?  Apply anyway, and we can talk through your options! 

Have we got your attention? Great! Here’s what’s next: 

Apply today with your resume and answers to our application questions.  

We’ll start reviewing candidates within two weeks of this position being posted and will reach out to you if we’d like to get to know you a bit better.  We often get hundreds of applications for our roles (we feel very honoured that so many people are interested!) and try our best to get back to each person.  If there’s a delay in our response, please don’t think we’ve forgotten about you.  We may be taking our time to thoroughly review each candidate before deciding who to interview.  

We want to ensure that every qualified individual has an equal opportunity to work with us. If you require accommodation to our application process, please contact [email protected]. 

MealSuite uses AI-assisted tools during parts of the hiring process, including screening and workflow automation. All final hiring decisions are made by people. 

This is a current vacancy, and we are actively hiring for this position.