Remote Ruby on Rails API Engineer

Mks2, Llc; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS2 Technologies, LLC is seeking a skilled Ruby Developer to design, build, and maintain APIs supporting mission-critical VA Lighthouse platform applications. The ideal candidate is a strong Ruby on Rails engineer with experience delivering scalable, secure APIs in an Agile environment.

Remote (U.S.) location with competitive salary and clear path to impact in federal-facing tech. Join a mission-driven team delivering modern digital services for Veterans’ benefits and healthcare.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Ruby on Rails development experience.
• Strong experience designing, building, and supporting APIs.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other relational databases.
• Experience with RSpec testing framework.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Write production-grade Ruby code for core services and applications.
• Collaborate with technical leadership to ensure code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Develop integrations with internal, external, and third-party systems.
• Create and maintain API documentation and development standards.
• Implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and API security best practices.
• Monitor and optimize API performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Support API versioning and backward compatibility.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in Tier 1/Tier 2 on-call rotations.
• Promote the use of AI-enabled development tools to improve productivity and code quality.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

API design

Agile

Troubleshooting

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

RSpec

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Sidekiq

Spring Boot

Job description

MKS2 Technologies, LLC is seeking a skilled Ruby Developer to design, build, and maintain APIs supporting mission-critical VA Lighthouse platform applications. The ideal candidate is a strong Ruby on Rails engineer with experience delivering scalable, secure APIs in an Agile environment.

Remote (U.S.) location with competitive salary and clear path to impact in federal-facing tech. Join a mission-driven team delivering modern digital services for Veterans’ benefits and healthcare.