Job Description
We are seeking an expert developer, technical leader, and core team member who will take end-to-end ownership of whole systems and drive major complex systems initiatives. This role is critical as we actively reshape our Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to be AI-driven, utilizing agent-based workflows. The ideal candidate will work closely with other experienced engineers to contribute to and execute the team’s technical strategy, maintain the long-term health of our Ruby on Rails monolith and future systems, and demonstrate the flexibility required to excel in a rapidly evolving, small-team-minded environment. This role must ensure successful delivery against team and organizational goals.
What will you help deliver:
Lead the technical execution and successful delivery of large, complex projects, providing architectural guidance and coordinating efforts among team members and relevant stakeholders.
Be accountable for the long-term architecture, health, and quality of the team’s codebase and systems.
Champion the adoption and execution of an AI-driven SDLC, specifically utilizing agent-based building techniques, and demonstrating a high degree of flexibility and willingness to learn.
Lead engineering designs, soliciting feedback and building consensus across the team, while presenting and implementing best practices and patterns.
Take full-cycle ownership of projects, including coordination, planning, risk management, security and compliance reviews, design, development, testing, rollout, and maintenance; resulting in an improvement of customer, product, and/or business outcomes.
Make high-quality, impactful technical contributions across the full stack, encompassing light infrastructure work and a full-stack Ruby on Rails monolith.
Drive collaboration with teammates, partners, and stakeholders to advance team and organizational goals.
Mentor L5 engineers, lifting the skills and expertise of those around you, and cultivating learning and growth within the team.
A senior full-stack engineer (7+ years) with significant technical leadership experience.
Deep expertise in Ruby on Rails (6+ years) and PostgreSQL.
Strong front-end experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, ideally including Stimulus JS or React, plus comfort with Tailwind CSS.
Experience working on and owning complex systems end to end, including architecture, implementation, and long-term maintenance.
Solid exposure to Heroku and/or GCP (or similar cloud environments).
A big differentiator for this search is that we’re actively reshaping our SDLC to be AI-driven, with a strong emphasis on agent-based workflows. We’d love someone who:
- Has real experience using AI throughout the SDLC and in product development, not just as a side tool.
- Ideally has hands-on experience building with agents (or is demonstrably eager and able to ramp up quickly here).
Nice-to-haves (not required, but definitely pluses):
Background in FinTech or PropTech.
Prior startup experience.
Experience in SOC2/ISO-compliant environments.
Exposure to fraud detection or identity verification work.
Work remotely Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week (no weekends)
Vacation: 10 business days a year
Holidays: 5 National Holidays a year
Company Holidays: 5 Company Holidays a year (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Zipdev Day)
Parental Leave
Health Care Reimbursement
Active Lifestyle Reimbursement
Quarterly Home Office Reimbursement
Payroll Deduction Purchase Plans
Longevity Bonus
Continuous Learning Bonus
Access to Training and Professional Development Platforms
Did we mention it’s REMOTE?!!
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