Remote Lead Software Engineer: Architecture & Mentorship

Ruby on Rails; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gifthealth is seeking a Lead Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions. You will provide technical leadership and people management for a team of 2–8 engineers, balancing hands-on coding with mentorship and cross-functional collaboration.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will define technical direction, drive execution, and ensure high-quality, secure systems that support Gifthealth’s mission to improve access to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field OR equivalent professional experience.
• 5–10 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience leading technical projects or small engineering teams.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Leads design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-quality software solutions aligned with business priorities.
• Provides technical leadership, code reviews, and architectural guidance to engineering team.
• Manages, mentors, and supports a team of 2–8 software engineers, including performance feedback and career development.
• Collaborates with product, design, operations, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Oversees system reliability, performance monitoring, testing strategies, and production support.
• Contributes to documentation, development standards, and continuous improvement of engineering processes.

Skills

Ruby

Rails

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Code reviews

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Gifthealth is seeking a Lead Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions. You will provide technical leadership and people management for a team of 2–8 engineers, balancing hands-on coding with mentorship and cross-functional collaboration.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will define technical direction, drive execution, and ensure high-quality, secure systems that support Gifthealth’s mission to improve access to