Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

Ad Hoc LLC; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible PTO

401K with employer match

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ad Hoc LLC is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and scale secure government‑ready applications using Ruby on Rails and React.js. You will own features end‑to‑end, collaborate with product managers and government partners, and help shape technical choices across the stack.

The role emphasizes observability, API integrations, and AI-assisted development to boost delivery speed while maintaining quality in a remote, nationwide setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails, React.js, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience designing, developing, integrating, and troubleshooting APIs, including government integrations.
• Experience building and maintaining dashboards, monitors, and alerts with Datadog.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools in professional workflows.
• Ability to work with version control, code reviews, automated testing, and modern methodologies.
• Clear communication and mentoring abilities; federal background expectations may apply.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full‑stack applications using Rails and React.
• Own features end-to-end; ensure quality, reliability, and performance.
• Build and troubleshoot RESTful APIs and integrations with internal and government systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers; contribute to best practices.
• Develop monitoring dashboards and alerts using Datadog to ensure system health.
• Leverage AI-assisted coding tools to enhance productivity while upholding standards.
• Participate in reviews, architecture discussions, and technical interviews.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

Ruby on Rails

React.js

PostgreSQL

Datadog

Claude Code

OpenAI Codex

GitHub Copilot

Job description

We're always looking for technologists who want to improve how governmentserves people. Browse our current openings below.

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people's needs and transform their experience of government.

Work on things that matter

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We've helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we're also changing how the government approaches technology.

Built for a remote life

Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren't heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

The Veterans Affairs business unit helps transform the VA into a modern digital services organization where Veteran outcomes are at the center of every effort. We partner with the VA to design and deliver seamless user experiences for Veterans, their families and caregivers, and VA employees. By applying better practices in service design, product management, and technology, we enable the VA to increase the use, quality, and reliability of services and decrease the time Veterans spend waiting for outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack serves as an experienced individual contributor responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure applications that support critical government digital services.

Working with minimal oversight, you will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, collaborating with engineers, product managers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality technical solutions that meet program objectives.

In this role, you will help shape technical approaches, improve engineering practices, and support the long-term maintainability and performance of applications. You will also provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers while contributing to a collaborative, accountable engineering culture.

Primary expectations of a Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack include:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications using Ruby on Rails, React.js, PostgreSQL, and related technologies.
• Take ownership of application features and components, ensuring code quality, reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot RESTful APIs and integrations with internal systems, third-party services, and government platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements and user needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex application issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable improvements.
• Develop and maintain application monitoring, dashboards, and alerts using Datadog or similar observability platforms to support system health and reliability.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or GitHub Copilot, to support coding, debugging, testing, and development efficiency while maintaining engineering quality standards.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, architecture planning, and engineering best practices.
• Evaluate technical approaches, identify tradeoffs, and recommend solutions that balance performance, scalability, maintainability, and program needs.
• Maintain an understanding of adjacent technical systems, infrastructure, and dependencies to support effective integrations and troubleshooting.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, architecture diagrams, implementation details, and research findings.
• Communicate technical concepts, challenges, and recommendations clearly to engineers, stakeholders, and government partners.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, sharing technical knowledge and supporting their professional development.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen software development processes, system reliability, and team effectiveness.
• Participate in technical interviews and contribute to engineering hiring efforts as needed.
• Lead smaller technical initiatives or workstreams when appropriate.

Technologies for This Role

Candidates should bring senior-level, hands-on experience with the following technologies and practices:

Backend Development: Ruby on Rails, including application development, maintenance, debugging, and performance optimization.

Database Management: PostgreSQL, including relational database design, queries, and performance considerations.

AI-Assisted Development: Practical experience using tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or GitHub Copilot within software engineering workflows.

Monitoring and Observability: Datadog or similar platforms, including creating dashboards, configuring monitors, investigating application issues, and establishing appropriate alerting thresholds.

API Development and Integration: Experience developing, consuming, testing, and troubleshooting RESTful APIs, including integrations with external or government systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field and at least 7 years of professional software engineering experience. Additional relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Strong hands-on experience developing and maintaining full-stack applications using Ruby on Rails, React.js, and PostgreSQL.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one core engineering discipline, such as backend development, frontend development, or infrastructure engineering, with a strong working understanding of related technical areas.
• Experience designing, developing, integrating, and troubleshooting APIs, including third-party or government system integrations.
• Hands-on experience testing and debugging API requests and responses using tools such as curl, Postman, or equivalent utilities.
• Experience building and maintaining application dashboards, monitors, and alerts using Datadog or a comparable observability platform.
• Understanding of monitoring strategies, alerting thresholds, application performance, and incident troubleshooting.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, or comparable solutions in professional development workflows.
• Experience working with version control systems, code review practices, automated testing, and modern software development methodologies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently investigate complex technical issues.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively and collaborate with engineers, product teams, and technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Experience providing technical guidance, mentoring engineers, and contributing to engineering best practices.
• Must be able to successfully complete and maintain the required federal Public Trust background investigation and meet all applicable agency-specific suitability requirements.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including cloud-hosted applications, infrastructure, or related services.
• Previous experience supporting federal government programs or large-scale public-sector digital services.
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices and multidisciplinary product teams.
• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 401K with employer match
• Paid parental leave after one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

We value the unique skills gained through military service and encourage veterans and transitioning service members to apply.

In support of various state and city equal pay transparency laws, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $120,000 - $135,000.