AWS GovCloud)

FutureFeed•Baltimore, MD

7d•Remote

About The Position

FutureFeed is seeking a senior engineer to build features end-to-end across our Rails/PostgreSQL backend, our React and Next.js frontends, and our AWS GovCloud infrastructure. This is a hands-on role where you will work directly with a small, senior team, write production code daily, and contribute meaningfully to architecture, tooling, and deployment processes. FutureFeed is a compliance platform for organizations safeguarding U.S. government-sensitive information, serving over 1,200 clients. The company runs on AWS GovCloud and focuses on providing accurate, defensible compliance evidence for clients in regulated industries.

Requirements

8+ years building production web applications.
At least 3 years in Ruby on Rails.
Strong frontend experience in React, Next.js, or both.
Deep expertise in your primary part of the stack.
Real database fluency: query plans, indexing, transactions, migrations on live systems.
AWS production experience (any region).
Ability to debug across the stack.
Comfort working with AI coding tools as a force multiplier and explaining every decision they help you make.
Strong written communication skills (async-first team).
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green-card holder) residing in the United States.
Ability to travel to Baltimore, MD for in-person interviews and periodic team gatherings.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Graph integrations (Intune, Defender, Entra).
AWS GovCloud, ECS, Bedrock production experience.
Background in compliance, security, or regulated SaaS.
Familiarity with CMMC, NIST 800-171, or FedRAMP.

Responsibilities

Build features end-to-end across Rails/PostgreSQL backend, React and Next.js frontends, and AWS GovCloud infrastructure.
Write production code daily.
Contribute meaningfully to architecture, tooling, and deployment processes.
Work directly with a small, senior team.
Debug across the stack, including frontend network errors, backend N+1s, container networking, and IAM.
Explain AI-assisted code decisions and ensure code is understandable, debuggable, and reasoned about.