Fullstack Backend Engineer [Remote]

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Fullstack Backend Engineer in United States.

This role sits within a mission-driven, cross-functional agile environment focused on improving digital experiences for Veterans managing healthcare appointments. You will contribute to a high-impact platform that simplifies scheduling, notifications, travel reimbursement, and post-visit workflows across multiple systems. Working in a fully remote, self-managed team, you will collaborate closely with engineers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver accessible, user-centered solutions. The role blends backend and frontend responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on Ruby on Rails and React. You will help shape scalable architectures, improve system reliability, and continuously enhance performance across services. Beyond coding, you will participate in a culture of shared ownership, experimentation, and continuous improvement, where every contribution directly affects millions of users.

Accountabilities:

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using modern frameworks, primarily Ruby on Rails, while contributing to frontend development in React/JavaScript.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, resolve technical challenges, and deliver end-to-end solutions across complex systems.
• Participate in architectural decisions, applying design patterns, scalability principles, and best practices to ensure system quality and maintainability.
• Conduct code reviews, engage in pair programming, and support peers in improving engineering practices and code quality.
• Troubleshoot production issues, optimize system performance, and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering workflows.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to align on goals and ensure shared understanding.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools responsibly to accelerate coding, testing, and debugging while maintaining oversight of outputs.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Strong expertise in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React, along with testing frameworks such as RSpec and React Testing Library.
• Experience working across complex, distributed systems and integrating multiple services and APIs.
• Ability to self-organize, prioritize work, and take ownership of end-to-end delivery.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and system scalability principles.
• Experience in Agile environments with a focus on collaboration, experimentation, and iterative delivery.
• Familiarity with services-oriented architectures and cross-team system integrations.
• Comfort using AI development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT) to support software delivery.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, collaborative mindset.
• Must have lived and worked in the United States for at least 3 of the last 5 years; travel may be required occasionally.

Benefits:

• Competitive fixed salary of $129,233 with transparent, non-negotiable compensation structure
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for all employees
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Flexible, self-managed work-life balance and fully remote work environment
• Generous paid time off, federal holidays, and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development, wellness days, and continuous learning support
• Inclusive culture centered on autonomy, trust, and self-management.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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