Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails), (Senior Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services)

Fearless•Baltimore, MD

9d•$120,588 - $195,955•Remote

About The Position

Fearless is seeking a senior Ruby on Rails engineer to design, develop, enhance, and maintain full-stack functionality in an existing production application. The role requires strong Rails expertise and sound software engineering practices, with an emphasis on safely introducing new capabilities while maintaining reliable production systems. The engineer works with product, design, and engineering teammates to turn business and user needs into scalable technical solutions. This Senior Consultant collaborates across development, reliability, testing, and operations to align technical vision, implementation, and software quality. The role bridges business objectives and technical execution across software development, infrastructure, security, and testing. It includes helping ensure scalable, secure, and reliable solutions while mentoring engineers, fostering collaboration, and aligning stakeholders with product and project goals. The position emphasizes accessibility, automated testing, secure development, code quality, and proactive communication about technical risks and dependencies. It supports a widely used Rails application through careful refactoring, dependency management, safe database migrations, and thorough testing without disrupting production systems. The role also contributes to a secure, compliant development environment in accordance with federal and state contractor requirements, including Public Trust security standards. Fearless describes its culture as flexible, growth-oriented, and supportive of work-life balance, with autonomy, coaching, and opportunities to work on meaningful problems. The position is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance. The stated salary range is $120,588–$195,955, with a hiring range of $120,588–$140,000.

Requirements

At least 5 years of hands-on experience maintaining, enhancing, and modernizing existing Ruby on Rails applications.
Demonstrated ability to build conventional, maintainable, extensible, well-tested full-stack solutions while minimizing disruption to production systems.
Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming principles and patterns, and ability to contribute to and lead substantive code reviews.
Experience with complex data modeling, multi-step form flows, data validation, and integrations with third-party or government data systems.
Proficiency with vanilla JavaScript (ES6+) and modern frontend development using Vue.js or similar frameworks such as Svelte or Ember.
Familiarity with web accessibility best practices, including WCAG 2.1+, ARIA patterns, screen reader compatibility, accessibility testing, and remediation.
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and working with background job frameworks such as GoodJob.
Experience with role-based access control and policy-based authorization, such as Pundit.
Strong proficiency with Git and GitHub, including private repositories, branching workflows, pull requests, code reviews, and collaborative source-control practices.
Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering, product, design, and other cross-functional teams, including early communication of risks, dependencies, and blockers.
Ability to take initiative, work independently, identify and troubleshoot problems proactively, and drive work forward without detailed day-to-day direction.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Advanced application of the listed Fearless skills and competencies: analytical thinking, synthetic thinking, adaptability, ownership and accountability, consultative advising, communicating with influence, and managing priorities and client alignment.
Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings.
Ability to communicate effectively by phone, email, and in person, including clear speech, listening, and written communication.
Ability to move within an office environment, reach for files, use office equipment, and occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.
Must be able to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings, potentially by driving or flying.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in federal or state government technology contracting environments.
Experience integrating a Rails application with Salesforce or a comparable external system of record.
Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST/FISMA, or HIPAA.
Experience shipping software in more than one language and using translation management tooling such as Lokalise.
Experience with authentication systems such as Login.gov, OmniAuth, and SSO integrations.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain full-stack Ruby on Rails features, including complex multi-page and multi-track form flows, data integrations, and user-facing dashboards.
Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code using object-oriented design, domain modeling, and service-layer architecture.
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and background job processing pipelines, including with tools such as GoodJob.
Build accessible, standards-compliant frontend experiences using modern JavaScript, vanilla JavaScript, Stimulus controllers, ERB templates, the U.S. Web Design System, HTML5, and CSS3.
Perform accessibility audits, remediate accessibility issues, and adhere to WCAG 2.1+ standards.
Participate in thoughtful pull request reviews and contribute to technical excellence and shared code ownership.
Collaborate with product and design teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions, identify tradeoffs, and surface risks.
Support a widely used Rails application through refactoring, dependency management, safe database migrations, and thorough RSpec coverage while avoiding production disruption.
Contribute to a secure, compliant development environment in accordance with federal and state contractor requirements, including Public Trust security standards.
Foster collaboration across cross-functional teams by taking initiative and driving conversations.
Coach, mentor, and develop peers, and communicate engineering solutions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Build trust with customers and teammates by delivering high-quality services.
Ensure project objectives are met on time and aligned with client priorities and Fearless standards; anticipate risks and implement proactive solutions.
Monitor team deliverables, identify risks early, coach teammates on mitigation strategies, and keep leadership informed.
Cultivate stakeholder relationships, synthesize insights across client and partner organizations, and provide actionable recommendations to Fearless leaders.
Deliver high-quality code and maintainable systems, and implement innovative solutions using engineering best practices, tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
Lead and align stakeholders with product and project goals that advance customer satisfaction and Fearless objectives, strategy, and mission.
Serve as a trusted advisor in the role's area of expertise.

Benefits

Flexible, life-friendly schedules.
100% coverage for the medical HSA plan and HSA contributions.
Dental and vision coverage at 100% for the employee and dependents.
Competitive premiums for HMO/PPO plans and dependent coverage.
401(k) with 4% matching and immediate vesting.
Paid parental leave and 12 weeks of paid FMLA.
Generous PTO, 11 federal holidays, a birthday holiday, and sick leave.
Up to 15 days for jury duty and bereavement leave.
Education, wellness, and technology allowances.
Referral bonus of $6,000–$12,000 for each successful referral.
Pet insurance and discount plans.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Legal support, life insurance, and disability coverage.
Discretionary, performance-based bonuses based on individual and company performance.
Flexible, family-friendly environment; coaching, autonomy, and supportive culture.