Lead Ruby on Rails Software Engineer

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

Requirements

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.

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