Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

Evident Change

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer designing and maintaining software systems supporting social service professionals. Collaborating across teams and mentoring engineers in a mission-driven nonprofit environment.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PostgresRSpecRubyRuby on RailsSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, high-performance software systems that support Evident Change’s mission
Lead design discussions and provide architectural guidance across complex application development efforts
Conduct and lead code reviews, offering constructive feedback and enforcing coding standards and best practices
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, supporting skill development and technical growth
Evaluate and recommend tools, libraries, and frameworks to improve development efficiency and system performance
Collaborate closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into effective technical solutions
Participate in incident response and root cause analysis to ensure system reliability and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
A minimum of 5–8 years of experience in software development; Ruby on Rails development is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with the following technologies: Hotwire (Turbo + Stimulus); Tailwind CSS; PostgreSQL; RSpec and FactoryBot (for testing).
Advanced experience with Git, including code review workflows and CI/CD integration.
Advanced SQL optimization and data modeling skills.
Experience designing and building APIs and scalable systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and mentor other engineers.
Experience working in Agile development environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

no-premium cost share for employee medical coverage
generous vacation and paid holidays
relaxed environment with support for work schedule flexibility where possible
dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
retirement plan
sick leave
customizable medical, vision, and dental coverage

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Hard Skills & Tools

Ruby on RailsHotwireTailwind CSSPostgreSQLRSpecFactoryBotGitSQL optimizationAPI designAgile development

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degree