Overview
Join RealPage as a ROR Full Stack Developer II, contributing to a high\-performance technology platform that powers critical workflows in the real estate domain. Our systems support investment tracking, CRM, document management, reporting, and automation—built on Ruby on Rails, JRuby, DB2, and a modern UI powered by React.js, supported by a strong DevOps team for deployments and operational excellence.
You will contribute across the backend (Rails/JRuby/Java), front\-end (React/jQuery/Bootstrap), and database layers, helping to deliver new features with reliability and scalability.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance applications primarily using Ruby on Rails and JRuby, along with occasional contributions in Java services.
- Build and update UI components using React.js, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, and CSS.
- Collaborate with cross\-functional teams during planning, grooming, and design discussions.
- Work in an Agile environment with two\-week sprints, delivering planned stories and enhancements.
- Apply Test\-Driven Development (TDD) and write high\-quality test suites using RSpec.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex issues across backend, frontend, and integrations.
- Participate in peer code reviews, ensuring clean, maintainable, and reusable code.
- Work closely with Product/BA teams to understand business requirements and deliver well\-implemented features with minimal supervision.
- Maintain and optimize integrations with systems such as Kafka, Redis, Tomcat, and internal Java services.
- Help maintain CI/CD workflows using Docker\-based environments.
Qualifications
- 4\+ years of professional web development experience with strong hands\-on in Ruby on Rails.
- Working knowledge of JRuby, Java, and ability to navigate hybrid systems.
- Strong understanding of MVC, ORM, OOP, and REST API architecture.
- Proficient in SQL with solid experience working on DB2 (or similar relational databases).
- Familiar with Kafka, Redis, Docker, and microservice communication patterns.
- Strong experience in RSpec, mocking, and test\-driven development.
- Experience with front\-end technologies: React.js, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, HTML, CSS.
- Good debugging skills—ability to analyze logs, traces, and isolate root causes efficiently.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Experience with full product lifecycle development.
- Exposure to large\-scale enterprise systems, preferably with hybrid architectures (Rails \+ Java).
- Ability to work comfortably in legacy codebases and gradually modernize them.
- Understanding of performance optimization, caching techniques, and background job processing.