How to hire Ruby developers for your next web project?

What could world-known companies like Shopify, Airbnb, and Hulu have in common? Besides the incredible popularity and millions of dollars of valuation, they all are using a powerful programming language for their web applications.

This language is Ruby, often referred to as Ruby on Rails.

Productivity and simplicity are key principles of the Ruby language. Rails is the framework used with Ruby to improve and speed up the development process. Ruby on Rails allows converting the most complex and innovative ideas to viable applications.

• Ruby belongs to the top 15 most loved programming languages

• More than 35% of Ruby developers have 10+ years of coding experience

• 67% of Ruby developers are familiar with front-end development

• Globally, more than 380,000 websites are built on Ruby on Rails

With a team of skilled Ruby developers, you can launch your own error-free web application, support or upgrade an existing Ruby-based website, or create the perfect ground for a successful software startup.

Before you start looking for a Ruby specialist…

Once you’ve chosen Ruby as the main tool for your app’s back-end development, it’s time to prepare recruiting and hiring materials.

Clarify your needs

Are you looking for a Ruby team to build an entire solution for you from scratch? In this case, you may need to hire at least one senior-level Ruby engineer with software architecture and logic design experience. To support an existing solution and deal with simple tasks, you may consider junior Ruby developers and middle Ruby developers. The complexity of a project and tasks impacts directly the ideal candidate profile. Thus, first of all, you need to see clearly what you need to be done.

Define a budget for a Ruby developer role

The next significant thing is the budget for a Ruby developer position. Typically, bootstrapped startup founders have limited resources and have specific requirements for Ruby development costs. At the same time, Series A and Series B investments open more opportunities to hire more experienced developers. Analyze your resources and define how much you are ready to pay for development services. Do you need to look for a freelancer for $15 per hour, or are you ready to invest $50-100 per hour and hire engineers skilled enough to solve tasks of any complexity?

Build a vacancy description

Now, describe the position for your future hire. Typically, we recommend including four critical sections in a job description.

Your project

Tell your future employee about the project. What is it about? What’s its goal and purpose? Can you provide a link to an existing application? Share a bit of spicy detail to awaken a candidate’s interest.

Candidate’s qualification

Highlight the skills and experience you want your perfect candidate to possess. Typically, a Ruby developer should understand Ruby and its libraries, have experience with Rails and databases like MySQL or NoSQL, be familiar with MVC and RESTful concepts, and know how to work with version control tools like Git. Additionally, Ruby developers may have front-end development skills and work with HTML/CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and some of the most popular JS frameworks like React.

Main tasks

Think about the typical workday of your future employee. How does it start? Do you work according to Agile and Scrum principles? What would be your future employee’s daily tasks? A clear job description will help you find a perfect person; at the same time, it will help your candidates understand if this opportunity is something they are looking for.

What can you offer?

The competition in the job market has never been more intense. The number of opportunities is booming while skilled candidates are not prone to changing their projects too often. If you are looking for Ruby engineers for long-term, stable, comfortable, and fruitful cooperation, make a job description as attractive as possible. Tell what’s in for each employee and describe the benefits you offer. While you are looking for experienced Ruby engineers, they are looking for a dream job. Turn a job you offer into a dream and get a chance to hire the best talents!

Ruby developers’ recruitment and hiring

After the thorough preparation process, you can start looking for perfect candidates.

The process may be time-consuming, Typically, companies invest up to 40 days to find skilled developers. However, we have a tip for successful and optimized hiring.

Where to find great developers?

Linkedin is a great social network for meeting potential employees, partners, and consultants. If you focus on freelance specialists, you can check websites like Upwork. You can check Clutch for dependable development companies.

How to organize the interviewing process?

Divide interviewing into three main parts:

• Initial HR interview to check candidate’s soft skills and talk about their experience and your offer

• Technical interview to check candidate’s hard skills, problem-solving skills, coding skills, etc.

• Final interview to discuss the details, candidate’s expectations, start date, etc.

How to save time and money on Ruby engineers’ hiring process?

To organize HR and technical interviews the right way, you may need to engage HR specialists, technical founders, and technical leads. If you are a solo founder, the time- and cost-saving method would be to delegate recruiting and interviewing to agencies and companies ready to select the best candidates for your particular needs.

We at Trustshoring work with pre-vetted Ruby developers only. We know our candidates and their work attitude; we have already checked their hard and soft skills, their English, communication, and even sense of humor.

With us, you can save time, money, and energy on hiring Ruby engineers, and invest your resources in business development.

Want to accelerate your business growth, hire the best talents, and achieve your goals faster, with a dependable team behind your back? Let’s talk today, so you can meet your potential Ruby on Rails team tomorrow.