Lead the design and evolution of a scalable federal healthcare benefits platform, setting technical direction and ensuring alignment across front-end, back-end, and integration layers.
Work closely with the Product Manager and government stakeholders to guide the program's vision and technical implementation.
Provide architectural guidance and hands-on support for solutions built with Ruby on Rails, React, and backend API integrations, ensuring performance, security, and scalability.
Oversee the design and implementation of RESTful APIs and system integrations, including third-party services and federal data systems.
Collaborate with product owners, UX designers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions, driving delivery across iterative development cycles.
Establish and enforce best practices for code quality, testing, documentation, accessibility, and compliance with federal standards.
Mentor and develop engineering team members through code reviews, technical coaching, and day-to-day leadership.
In collaboration with the Product Manager, guide the team in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and technical execution, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of new features and enhancements.
Oversee deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing system maintenance, ensuring reliability and responsiveness to user needs.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen
Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience
6+ years of software development experience with demonstrated progression into technical leadership
Strong hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails and React, including building and maintaining scalable web applications
Ability to thrive in a remote, collaborative agile environment
Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and drive alignment across product, design, and engineering teams
Experience with mentoring, guiding, and developing more junior team members

Benefits

Paid time off
Paid holidays
Work-from-home opportunities
401k with matching incentive
Medical/dental/vision benefits
Company provided life insurance
Company provided short-term disability

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Ruby on RailsReactRESTful APIsbackend API integrationsscalable web applicationscode qualitytestingdocumentationaccessibilityfederal standards

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationmentoringtechnical coachingleadershipagile environmentcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingbacklog refinementsprint planning

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Software EngineeringBachelor's degree in Information Technologypublic trust clearance