Remote Technical Lead - Ruby on Rails Backend Architect

Doist; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

401(k) with matching

Wellness budget

Education assistance

Job summary

Capital Technology Group is seeking a Technical Lead specializing in Ruby and Ruby on Rails to guide the design, development, and modernization of mission-critical federal software systems. You will lead backend architecture, drive end-to-end engineering, and mentor engineers across complex enterprise environments.

The role requires strong expertise in REST/GraphQL APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native development on AWS/Azure, with a focus on secure, scalable solutions for federal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 9+ years of professional software engineering experience, including enterprise application development.
• Technical leadership, mentoring, code reviews, and architecture ownership.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ruby, Ruby on Rails, React, Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs.
• Experience designing distributed systems, microservices, integrations, and scalable enterprise applications.
• Experience building cloud-native applications in AWS/Azure.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, source control, and DevSecOps workflows.
• Knowledge of secure software development principles, API security, and application security best practices.
• Experience troubleshooting production systems, performance tuning, and operational support.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and modernization of enterprise software systems for federal mission needs.
• Drive engineering efforts across the full software development lifecycle, from architecture through deployment.
• Build scalable, secure backend applications using modern practices.
• Architect and develop APIs using REST and GraphQL.
• Lead system design discussions, architecture reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and establish engineering standards.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

React

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Cloud-native (AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Job description

Capital Technology Group is seeking a Technical Lead specializing in Ruby and Ruby on Rails to guide the design, development, and modernization of mission-critical federal software systems. You will lead backend architecture, drive end-to-end engineering, and mentor engineers across complex enterprise environments.

The role requires strong expertise in REST/GraphQL APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native development on AWS/Azure, with a focus on secure, scalable solutions for federal