Senior Software Engineer – Rails, Next.js, AWS GovCloud

FutureFeed

Senior Software Engineer building web features end-to-end in Rails/PostgreSQL and React for FutureFeed, a compliance platform for U.S. government information.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSJavaScriptNext.jsPostgresReactRubyRuby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build features end-to-end across our Rails/PostgreSQL backend, React and Next.js frontends, and AWS GovCloud infrastructure.
Work directly with a small, senior team, write production code daily.
Contribute meaningfully to architecture, tooling, and how we ship.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years building production web applications, with at least 3 years in Ruby on Rails.
Strong frontend experience in React, Next.js, or both.
Real database fluency: query plans, indexing, transactions, migrations on live systems
AWS production experience (any region; GovCloud is a plus, not a prerequisite)
Ability to debug across the stack — frontend network errors, backend N+1s, container networking, IAM
Comfort working with AI coding tools as a force multiplier and explaining every decision they help you make
Strong written communication — async-first team, decisions live in tickets and PRs

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k)
Comprehensive health, vision & dental coverage
Mobile phone and home internet stipends
Annual weeklong company retreat
$2,500 annual training allowance
One domestic economy roundtrip ticket on Delta or Southwest for personal use

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Hard Skills & Tools

Ruby on RailsReactNext.jsPostgreSQLAWSdatabase fluencyquery plansindexingtransactionsmigrations

Soft Skills

strong written communicationdebuggingcollaborationproblem-solving