Description
Imagine standing at the top of the Empire State Building, taking in the breathtaking view. From the online booking to the seamless entry, every part of your ticketing experience was designed and supported by Ventrata. An industry-leading SaaS platform that helps attractions, tours, and activities to create memorable experiences.Backed by a passionate team, headquartered in London and with offices in Brno, Lisbon, and remote teams worldwide, we’re expanding rapidly across multiple markets and verticals.
Our mission is to help businesses of all sizes scale and grow while preserving their unique identity and spirit.Be a part of something extraordinary, where your ideas and contributions truly matter. Let’s shape the future of travel together.
The Challenge
Ventrata is looking for a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer to join our team who are changing the way tours and tickets are sold across the planet.The ideal candidate will have experience working in a startup environment and be capable of working independently as part of our remote team.This is an amazing opportunity to join a rapidly growing company that is expected to expand significantly post-pandemic with excellent potential for promotion for high performing candidates. The role will be based remotely (time zones GMT or GMT +1/-1), in our office in Brno, Czech Republic or in our Lisbon office.
What will be your main responsibilities?
- Optimization and refactoring of our ‘Dashboard’
- Integration of new payment processing methods
- Developing new features requested by our clients
- Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code
- Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
- Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation
Requirements
Who we’re looking for..
- Expert knowledge of Ruby on Rails
- Expert knowledge of PostgreSQL
- Advanced knowledge of AWS
- Intermediate English B2
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced team environment
Benefits
What can we offer?
- We are fairly informal about working hours. We want to make sure you like your job and wanna go an extra mile for us.
- Unlimited paid holiday days.
- Start-up working environment.
- WFH or work remotely.
- Team buildings and company remote office. Sounds boring? The whole team met in Spain, South Africa, Italy, Portugal, and France. We also enjoy a spontaneous beer after work or any sports activity.
- Office in Brno and Lisbon. We have two office locations: the core team is located in Brno and we have one newly opened office in Lisbon. How does working for a month from Lisbon sound? :)
- Young and passionate team.
- Refreshments and delicious coffee in the office area.
- Hardware/ remote setup package.
- Competitive salary and regular salary revaluation.
- Bonuses based on company performance.
Did we catch your eye or maybe also your heart and do you want to become part of the Ventrata family? Send us your CV and join us!
About Ventrata
Ventrata is an enterprise ticketing platform designed for high-volume attractions, museums, observatory towers, sightseeing tours, and activity operators. Our all-in-one solution powers online, in-person, and third-party sales, and provides robust functionality for resource management, hardware integrations, and 24/7 live support.Leading brands across diverse verticals trust Ventrata's solutions, and our focus on building long-term connections is key to mutual success. Since 2016, we have worked with many City Sightseeing operations and have teamed up with notable companies like Big Bus Tours and Historic Tours of America.
Our recent partnerships, including those with English Heritage, Paradoxon, the Empire State Building, Thames Clippers, and many others established over the past two years, show strong potential to evolve into enduring, long-term relationships. These examples represent just a few of our many collaborations driving the innovation behind the 21 million tickets we sold in 2023 — a 60% increase from the previous year. What truly sets us apart is our independence — we've been profitable since 2018, with no reliance on venture capital.
This financial stability allows us to innovate and grow on our own terms.We value collaboration and freedom ensuring that every team member has the space to take ownership, be heard, and drive real impact.
