Full-Stack Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails : 26-02584

Akraya; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Akraya, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to design and maintain cloud-based licensing systems that manage product activation, entitlements, and renewals.

You will contribute to both user-facing web interfaces and scalable backend services in a regulated federal environment. This role emphasizes security, auditability, and reliability while delivering production cloud applications using React, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• React/Redux or comparable frontend framework.
• Ruby on Rails or similar backend framework.
• PostgreSQL — relational database design and query performance.
• Kubernetes + Docker CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience building and operating production cloud applications.
• Strong API/backend development experience.
• Experience with automated testing.
• Strong understanding of reliability, security, auditability, and maintainability.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement full-stack features for product licensing workflows.
• Develop responsive web applications using modern frontend frameworks.
• Build and optimize backend services and data models for scalability.
• Translate complex security and compliance requirements into functional software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Proficiency in React and Ruby on Rails.
• Strong understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and deployment tools.
• Experience working with regulated U.S. federal cloud environments is preferred.

Skills

React/Redux

Ruby on Rails

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

API/backend development

Automated testing

Security/auditability

Cloud applications

Tools

Docker

Job description

Primary Skills: Cloud Licensing React (advanced), Ruby on Rails (advanced), PostgreSQL (advanced), Kubernetes (intermediate), CICD (intermediate)

Contract Type: W2 only Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension Location: San Jose, CA (#LI-Remote) Pay Range: $55.00 to $60.00 Per hour

Job Summary: This role involves developing and maintaining robust cloud-based licensing systems that manage product activation, entitlements, and renewals. You will contribute to both user-facing web interfaces and scalable backend services. A key aspect of this position is ensuring the security and auditability of these systems within regulated federal environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement full-stack features for product licensing workflows.
• Develop responsive web applications using modern frontend frameworks.
• Build and optimize backend services and data models for scalability.
• Translate complex security and compliance requirements into functional software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Proficiency in React and Ruby on Rails.
• Strong understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and deployment tools.
• Experience working with regulated U.S. federal cloud environments is preferred.

Must-Have Skills

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• React + Redux or comparable frontend framework
• Ruby on Rails or similar backend framework
• PostgreSQL — relational database design and query performance
• Kubernetes + Docker CI/CD pipelines
• Experience building and operating production cloud applications
• Strong API/backend development experience
• Experience with automated testing
• Strong understanding of reliability, security, auditability, and maintainability

Industry Experience: Experience in cloud environments governed by stringent security and compliance regulations, such as FedRAMP High or DoD IL5, is highly preferred.

ABOUT AKRAYA

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