Lead Ruby on Rails Engineer

Role Summary

• •Lead and mentor a distributed team of 5+ engineers while contributing hands-on to development.
• •Own and evolve a mission-critical provisioning system delivering large-scale media metadata worldwide.
• •Architect and implement scalable, reliable data delivery solutions via APIs, FTP, and S3 buckets.
• •Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to translate needs into robust software solutions.
• •Drive continuous improvement through monitoring, operational workflows, and evolving legacy systems.

About the Company

• •SimplyTV is a leading global media metadata provider serving major clients like Amazon and Waipu.
• •The company operates in the media metadata market, focusing on TV and streaming content information.
• •They emphasize a flat, collaborative, and learning-driven culture valuing autonomy and pragmatism.
• •SimplyTV supports a fully remote, distributed team with structured sprint planning and knowledge sharing.
• •The tech stack is intentionally simple and consistent, primarily built on Ruby and AWS services.

What You Should Know

• •Opportunity to lead a high-impact platform critical to delivering media metadata globally.
• •Work in a remote-friendly environment with flexible ownership and strong team collaboration.
• •Role involves both technical leadership and hands-on engineering responsibilities.
• •Expect to engage with evolving customer needs and drive innovative, scalable solutions.
• •You will contribute to operational excellence through monitoring, documentation, and process improvements.

Key Required Skills