Remote Ruby on Rails API Developer - Federal IT

Initiate Government Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision care

401K matching and profit sharing

Paid time off

Education assistance program

Flexible spending accounts

Employer-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee recognition programs

Referral programs

Spot bonuses

Job summary

Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is seeking a skilled Ruby Developer to design, develop, and maintain APIs that enable communication between software systems for a federal client. This is a remote access assignment with daily remote work; occasional onsite meetings may be requested.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of Ruby on Rails experience, strong API design skills, and hands-on leadership abilities to guide engineering teams while delivering production-grade code within a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of strong Ruby on Rails experience.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience with the RSpec testing framework.
• Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs.
• Ability to lead engineering teams while remaining hands-on with development.
• Ability to work in the US without sponsorship and US Citizenship required due to clearance requirement.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop APIs, including specifications, endpoints, data models, and protocols such as REST and GraphQL.
• Contribute production-grade code for core services.
• Partner with the Technical Lead to conduct code reviews and ensure code quality, maintainability, and security.
• Work closely with the Engineering Crew Lead and API Architect to review solution design and deliver robust, scalable solutions.
• Ensure seamless integration of APIs with internal systems, external applications, and third-party services.
• Monitor and optimize API performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Provide ongoing support, troubleshoot production issues, and implement enhancements based on stakeholder feedback.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

PostgreSQL/MySQL

RSpec

API design

Leadership

US Citizenship

Security clearance

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Git

OAuth

Sidekiq

Spring Boot

Java

Job description

Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is seeking a skilled Ruby Developer to design, develop, and maintain APIs that enable communication between software systems for a federal client. This is a remote access assignment with daily remote work; occasional onsite meetings may be requested.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of Ruby on Rails experience, strong API design skills, and hands-on leadership abilities to guide engineering teams while delivering production-grade code within a