AI companion platform scale-up working with NSFW/explicit content
Ruby Engineer
About the role
Join a fully remote, cross-functional engineering team working on Candy.ai, one of the world's leading AI companion platforms. This role requires engineers who are 100% comfortable with NSFW/explicit content and thrive in a high-traffic, production-grade environment. Ownership and initiative are highly valued, with immediate product consequences for engineering decisions.
What we're looking for
NSFW Comfort
100% comfortable with NSFW/explicit content as part of daily work.
Ruby on Rails Experience
5+ years of backend engineering experience with Ruby on Rails in production. Strong web fundamentals, comfortable working at scale. Production backend work at scale was their daily reality.
High-traffic Systems
Experience with high-traffic, production-grade systems serving millions of users. Monolithic architecture and/or scaling challenges.
AI Tool Usage
Actively use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Cursor) in their development workflow.
Startup Mindset
Comfortable in a startup environment: ambiguity, fast iteration, direct communication. Ownership expected, takes initiative and makes decisions.
Timezone Overlap
Must be able to work within CET ±3.