About the role

Lead the architecture, design, and development of Ruby on Rails applications while overseeing large technical projects across multiple teams. Drive engineering best practices, mentor junior to senior engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.

What they look for

Ruby on Rails Software Architecture Technical Leadership API Design Distributed Systems MySQL Git CI/CD Mentoring System Design Security Models Microservices Generative AI Analytical Skills Project Management

Requirements

Requires 7+ years of software development experience with at least 5 years of professional Ruby on Rails expertise. Candidates must possess strong technical leadership skills, experience with distributed systems, and proficiency in English.

Benefits

Stable long-term position Supportive team culture Collaborative environment

Full description

About the company A well-established US education-technology company with a global presence, providing digital learning content and platforms to a large user base for over two decades. Distributed, international team working on products used by millions of active users worldwide.

About the role Lead Ruby on Rails Software Engineer needed to join the Engineering team. This is a technical leadership role for someone with deep Ruby on Rails expertise and a strong understanding of technology architecture, programming languages, systems, and security models, who can drive the architecture and delivery of complex software solutions, mentor engineers, and lead cross-team technical initiatives.

The role combines hands-on technical ownership with people leadership: you'll be responsible both for the systems you design and for the growth of the engineers around you.

Responsibilities

Leading the architecture, design, and development of Ruby on Rails applications
Planning and overseeing large technical projects involving multiple engineering teams
Coordinating tasks and assignments within complex cross-team projects
Driving technical direction, coding standards, and engineering best practices
Mentoring and developing junior, intermediate, and senior engineers
Collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable solutions
Identifying technical risks and driving resolution strategies
Identifying team-specific technical issues and proposing or implementing solutions
Evaluating new technologies and recommending solutions aligned with business goals
Leading prototyping and research initiatives for future platform improvements

7+ years of experience in software development
5+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails
Experience designing and scaling APIs, distributed systems, and web applications
Experience with MySQL or other relational databases
Experience with Git and modern CI/CD practices
Expert-level software development, debugging, testing, and analytical skills
2+ years of experience planning and executing cross-team technical projects
Expert-level knowledge of relevant sector technologies, engineering processes, and security models
Strong written and spoken English (interviews are conducted in English)
Ability to freely communicate in Russian or Ukrainian

Nice to Have

Experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures
Experience integrating third-party platforms and APIs
Leadership, team-building, and mentoring skills
Strategic thinking and ability to evaluate alternative technical approaches
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Data-driven decision-making and analytical mindset
Expertise in using generative AI tools to improve software development, code quality, debugging, testing, documentation, and engineering productivity
Experience working on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously

Compensation: Up to $6,000 gross/month

What's Offered

Stable, long-term position with a well-established American company (many team members have 5+ years of tenure)
Significant ownership and responsibility for the systems you develop
Dynamic, continually growing company culture where your contributions make a real difference
Fast, agile development within a smart, highly collaborative, and dedicated team
Cutting-edge, open-source tech stack and large-scale, global applications with real impact on students, classrooms, and institutions of higher learning
Friendly and supportive team culture

Contract type: Independent contractor (sole proprietor / IP), incubator arrangements are not accepted.