Sr Ruby Developer

Amivero•Dc, DC

About The Position

Amivero’s team of IT professionals delivers digital services that elevate the federal government, whether national security or improved government services. Our human-centered, data-driven approach is focused on truly understanding the environment and the challenge, and reimagining with our customer how outcomes can be achieved. Our team of technologists leverage modern, agile methods to design and develop equitable, accessible, and innovative data and software services that impact hundreds of millions of people. As a member of the Amivero team you will use your empathy for a customer’s situation, your passion for service, your energy for solutioning, and your bias towards action to bring modernization to very important, mission-critical, and public service government IT systems. Special Requirements US Citizenship Required to obtain Public Trust DHS USCIS Public Trust preferred 5+ years of relevant experience Ability to travel to DC a min of 1x per week if needed The Gist… As a Ruby Developer, you will play a critical role in delivering innovative, user-focused solutions that make a real impact. You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment where creativity, continuous learning, and teamwork drive success. If you’re passionate about technology and enjoy tackling complex challenges, this is the opportunity for you!

Requirements

US Citizenship Required to obtain Public Trust
DHS USCIS Public Trust preferred
5+ years of relevant experience
Ability to travel to DC a min of 1x per week if needed
Software development, software architecture, APIs, and microservices.
Full stack development, including proficiency in Ruby on Rails, React, React Native (mobile), JavaScript, and Python.
Build, deployment, and release automation and orchestration within a DevOps environment, utilizing tools such as Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, GitHub, and Jenkins.
Supporting enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure.
Containerization technologies, such as Kubernetes, EKS, and Docker.
Writing and evaluating user stories, acceptance criteria, and pull requests.
Working within Human-Centered Design (HCD), Agile, and DEvSecops frameworks.
Lean Design principles, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
Contributing to the full stack—from the front end to the back end, and everything in between (middleware or otherwise).

Responsibilities

Collaborating with a dynamic team of software engineers, test automation engineers, designers, and product owners to transform conceptual solutions into functional products in a mature Agile/DevSecOps environment.
Lead and mentor a team of developers by establishing best practices, sharing technical guidance, providing ongoing supervision, performance feedback, and career development guidance to junior and mid-level developers through regular check-ins
Participating in prioritization, risk management, and scope discussions to ensure successful project delivery.
Leveraging your experience to work across diverse application teams and technology stacks, providing clients with exceptional solutions and functional products.
Developing and implementing new functionality to support product releases.
Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Ruby and Ruby on Rails to build scalable and high-performing web applications.
Creating and maintaining APIs and integrations with third-party services to enhance application functionality.
Debugging and optimizing existing Ruby applications to improve performance and reliability.
Implementing automated tests to ensure code quality and robustness.
Ensuring all solutions align with human-centered design principles and co-created experiences.