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Skydropx

Shipping aggregation SaaS with rate comparison

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer - Ruby on Rails

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Remote in Mexico+2 moreMore locations: Remote in Colombia | Remote in Argentina
RemoteMust work 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Mexico Central Time, Monday through Friday; hours are flexible during new releases.
Software EngineeringFull-Stack Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
  • At least 6 years of experience designing software and developing Rack applications with Ruby on Rails.
  • Strong experience with JavaScript and modern frontend ecosystems.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and building microservices and APIs.
  • Deep knowledge of software engineering and software development lifecycle best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, version control, continuous integration and continuous delivery, testing, and operations.
  • Practical experience designing and deploying large-scale distributed systems and highly available client-server architectures.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentor other engineers, and communicate complex ideas to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and development of new features and critical improvements for products and services, ensuring security, performance, and test coverage.
  • Make architectural decisions and propose system-level technical improvements.
  • Design and implement high-performance Rails components when required by efficiency, concurrency, or memory-safety requirements.
  • Write and review detailed technical documentation, RFCs, and design proposals.
  • Solve highly complex and wide-ranging technical problems, including debugging distributed systems in production.
  • Define and ensure code quality, maintainability, and best-practice standards across the team.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, supporting their technical growth and helping remove obstacles to their autonomy.
  • Lead thorough and constructive code reviews to raise the team’s technical standards.
  • Independently launch large-scale features and improvements, coordinating with other teams as needed.
  • Actively participate in technical planning and defining the engineering roadmap.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience with GCP or other cloud providers such as AWS or Azure.
  • Experience with Kafka or similar technologies in event-driven systems.
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Deep knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis.
  • Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the Ruby ecosystem.
  • Experience with observability, including tracing, metrics, and structured logging.

About the company

SkydropX provides a logistics management platform for e-commerce businesses in Latin America. It aggregates multiple courier services so users can compare rates, generate shipping labels, and track packages from a single dashboard. The service operates as a SaaS with API integrations to connect online stores and automate shipping. Its goal is to help e-commerce businesses save on shipping and streamline logistics by centralizing carrier options, labeling, and tracking.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$21.5M

Headquarters

Monterrey, Mexico

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • January 2025 announced R$50 million Brazil investment through 2028.
  • Management targets 200,000 customers and over US$100 million annual revenue.
  • 2026 reports say Skydropx processes 20 million annual shipments and remains profitable.

What critics are saying

  • 2026 competitors like Envia.com and Cubbo sell broader fulfillment and carrier networks.
  • Shopify reviews in 2026 complain about repeated FedEx surcharge disputes and weak support.
  • Carrier price increases or partner loss at DHL, FedEx, or Estafeta can crush margins.

What makes Skydropx unique

  • December 2024 Frenet acquisition made Skydropx Latin America's largest courier integrator.
  • Skydropx serves 100,000+ customers across Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil.
  • Its multicarrier dashboard spans labels, tracking, and API integrations for ecommerce automation.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Professional Development Budget

Company News

LatamList
Dec 12th, 2024
Skydropx acquires Frenet for $5.2M

Skydropx acquires Frenet for $5.2M.

LatamList
Dec 12th, 2024
Skydropx Acquires Frenet for $5.2M

Mexican logistics startup Skydropx acquired Brazilian logistics startup Frenet for $5.2M from Sequoia. Skydropx aims to integrate its features for small and medium-sized sellers in Mexico with Frenet's capabilities for large clients in Brazil. Skydropx, founded in 2014, operates in Mexico and Colombia and has raised $27M. Frenet, founded in 2015, has served over 45K e-commerces.

LinkedIn
Apr 12th, 2024
Angel Hub Ventures on LinkedIn: #skydropx #venturecapital #inversionangel #latam

Presentamos a Skydropx LATAM, una startup del portafolio de inversiones de AngelHub, que está revolucionando la logística con su plataforma digital de gestión…

LABS - Latin America Business Stories
Oct 26th, 2021
Mexican e-logistics platform Skydropx raises a $20 million funding round

The capital raised will be used to execute Skydropx’s planned expansion in Latin America, namely to Colombia, Argentina, Chile, and Peru

TechCrunch
Oct 26th, 2021
Skydropx taps new funding to expand logistics automation across Latin America

The company is now profitable and grew over 300% in revenue last year. It now serves over 50,000 customers and makes more than 1.5 million deliveries a month.