Ruby on Rails Development Services

Ship Modern Rails. Leave Legacy Behind

Scalable, maintainable web applications for startups, growth-stage companies, and enterprise platforms.

Why Choose Us

Ruby on Rails expertise from startups to scale

We build and evolve complex Rails platforms—migrations, monetization, and long-term product ownership.

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Speed Without Shortcuts

Rails' convention-over-configuration philosophy lets us build production-ready features quickly without sacrificing code quality or long-term maintainability.

Built to Scale With You

Whether you're a seed-stage startup or an enterprise platform, we architect Rails applications to handle growing user bases, data volumes, and feature complexity.

Seamless Team Integration

Our engineers embed directly into your workflow—daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming—and adapt to your tools, codebase, and pace from day one.

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Our Proven Track Record

Delivering Results

Financial Services
Robo-Advisor with >$2BN Under Management

Partnered with an innovative investing platform that builds equity-aware strategies to serve underrepresented investors with financial plans that reflect real-world earning realities.

Education
Teachable

Helped scale a platform serving over 100 million students—migrating legacy AngularJS to React, building a Tax Inclusive Pricing microservice, and enabling the marketing team to launch dynamic campaigns without developer dependency.

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Mastery of the Rails Ecosystem

Engineers fluent across the full Rails stack in domains from education to finance.

Backend Architecture

We design RESTful and API-first Rails applications with clean MVC patterns, ActiveRecord optimization, background jobs via Sidekiq, and robust test coverage with RSpec.

Frontend Integration

Our team pairs Rails backends with React, Vue, or Hotwire/Turbo frontends, delivering cohesive full-stack experiences that are fast, accessible, and easy to maintain.

Database & Performance

Deep expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL—including query optimization, indexing strategy, and migrations—ensures your data layer stays performant as your product scales.

DevOps & CI/CD

We implement automated testing pipelines, Dockerized environments, Heroku, AWS, and Google Cloud deployments to keep your release cycles fast, stable, and repeatable.

Why First Factory

The Competitive Difference

For more than 25 years, we have partnered with companies to accelerate go-to-market, improve user outcomes, and deliver tangible business results.

Time Zone Alignment

Costa Rica is 1–2 hours behind Eastern Time. No 12-hour lag, no async-only collaboration. Our teams communicate in real time and attend your standups live.

Security Posture Built In

SOC 2 Type 2 certified. Full MDM device management. Background checks for every hire. Dedicated full-time IT Security Officer. Your IP is protected.

Design + Engineering Under One Roof

Our Costa Rica design team handles UX/UI for client projects, keeping design and development tightly coordinated. There are no handoff gaps or delays iterating.

No Long-Term Lock-In

No minimum contract length on resources. We require written notice to ramp down based on contract terms. You scale based on your needs, not our revenue targets.

Our Guarantee

If  you're unsatisfied — for any reason — at any point during the first 30 days of your project, you can walk away on the spot. No penalties, no questions asked.

25+
Years of experience
175+
Full-time employees
3+ years
Average client tenure
5X
Inc. 5000 Honoree
Engagement Models

Your needs, your way of working.

The right engagement model reduces risk, accelerates delivery, and lowers total cost.

Staff Augmentation

Dedicated full-time engineers who become a natural extension of your team, working in your time zone and integrating into your existing workflows.

Handpicked for ideal fit
Complete transparency
Your team may interview candidates
Engineering Manager oversight
Adapts to your processes
100% committed to you
40hrs per week, billed hourly
30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
Scrum Teams

Self-organizing, collaborative teams who deliver high-quality software in two-week sprints with complete transparency and regular stakeholder engagement.

Complete project management
Engineering architecture
Scalable engineering team
QA Resources
Pick & choose Agile ceremonies
Exceptional communication
Seamless integration with your team
Flexibility to pivot as needed
Milestone-Based Projects

Fixed-price custom development with guaranteed pricing, clearly defined scope, and dedicated project management from concept to post-launch support.

Clear up front scope defined
Fixed price, billed in 3 installments
Fully independent team
Complex challenges tackled first
High transparency & alignment
Structured UAT window
Post-release support
Easy transition to maintenance
Specialized Services

Assisting you with strategy, implementation, and maintenance

We offer packages that help you achieve business outcomes and provide long-term product support.

Consulting

Expert guidance to evaluate software solutions, compare build vs. buy options, and optimize your development processes through strategic analysis and recommendations.

Service Contracts

Ongoing maintenance and support agreements available as fixed-price annual contracts or hourly arrangements with specific SLAs tailored to your post-launch needs.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you want to know clearly explained

How does your 30-day guarantee work exactly?

We offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. If you’re not satisfied with our work at the end of the first 30 days, you can replace a resource or ramp down the project without being charged.

Do you do fixed-price projects?

Yes. Fixed-price engagements are available when scope and timelines are clearly defined. These are often used for pilots, discovery phases, or well-scoped initiatives.

How quickly can you start working on our product?

We can typically assemble a product team within 2 to 6 weeks depending on your specific requirements. For urgent needs, we often have resources available to begin discovery and ideation work even sooner. A Product Discovery Sprint can frequently begin within days of agreement.