[Remote] Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) - VA

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IronArch Technology is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to support a Department of Veterans Affairs program modernizing access to VA data and services through secure, reliable APIs. The role involves designing, building, documenting, integrating, and maintaining production Ruby on Rails APIs, as well as supporting their security, operations, and ongoing reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design and build APIs, including specifications, endpoints, data models, and protocols such as REST and GraphQL
• Contribute production-grade Ruby on Rails code for core services, staying hands-on in the codebase
• Manage API versioning and preserve backward compatibility as services evolve
• Implement enhancements based on stakeholder and consumer feedback
• Work with the technical lead on code reviews that hold the line on quality, maintainability, and security
• Write and maintain RSpec test coverage alongside production code
• Implement and uphold security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and encryption
• Support the program's continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) posture by keeping services aligned with technical standards, governance, and compliance obligations
• Ensure seamless integration of APIs with internal VA systems, external applications, and third-party services
• Interface with external engineering teams to stay aligned on technical standards and integration patterns
• Partner with the engineering lead and API architect to review solution designs and deliver robust, scalable services
• Monitor and optimize API performance, reliability, and scalability
• Participate in Tier 1 and Tier 2 on-call operations
• Troubleshoot production issues and see them through to root cause and resolution
• Create and maintain clear, comprehensive API documentation for consumers, including usage guidance and best practices
• Promote the effective use of AI-enabled tools across the API development lifecycle to improve productivity and code quality
• Work in an Agile delivery environment with product, engineering, and VA stakeholders

Skills

• 5+ years of strong, hands-on Ruby on Rails development experience
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Experience with the RSpec testing framework
• Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs that other teams and systems depend on
• Ability to provide technical leadership to engineering teammates while remaining hands-on with development
• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain technical decisions to non-engineers
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Ruby and Ruby on Rails
• REST and GraphQL API design and implementation
• PostgreSQL or MySQL, including schema design and query performance
• RSpec and test-driven development practices
• Git version control and pull-request-based workflows
• Authentication and authorization patterns, including OAuth
• Comfortable using AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot as a working tool for code generation, refactoring, test writing, and documentation
• Able to set an example for the team on where AI tools help and where they do not
• Public Trust Clearance or higher (ability to obtain and maintain, required background check)
• Experience with asynchronous job processing (for example, Sidekiq)
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
• Familiarity with application security principles and secure development practices
• Experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Experience deploying and operating services on AWS
• Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs or other Federal agencies
• Experience operating services under a continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) or similar Federal compliance model
• Experience working in a complex multi-vendor Federal program

Benefits

• Market-leading bonus opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with a significant portion of premiums subsidized by IronArch.
• Company-provided healthcare concierge assistance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of PTO accrued annually.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Bereavement, jury duty, parental, and military leave.
• Sabbatical programs.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary supplemental insurance options.
• Professional development reimbursement.
• Health club reimbursement.
• Matching charitable donation program and annual philanthropic activities.
• Pet insurance.

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