Technical Lead – Ruby / Ruby on Rails

Capital Technology Group

21h•$120,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

CTG is seeking a Technical Lead specializing in Ruby and Ruby on Rails to support the design, development, and modernization of mission-critical federal software systems. This role is ideal for a senior technical leader who brings strong backend architecture expertise, systems thinking, and hands-on engineering experience to lead the development of scalable, secure, and maintainable applications across complex enterprise environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
9+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including enterprise application development
Technical leadership, mentoring, code reviews, and architecture ownership
Strong hands-on experience with Ruby, Ruby on Rails, React, Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs
Experience designing distributed systems, microservices, integrations, and scalable enterprise applications
Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, design patterns, and engineering best practices
Experience building cloud-native applications in AWS/Azure
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, source control, and DevSecOps workflows
Knowledge of secure software development principles, API security, and application security best practices
Experience troubleshooting production systems, performance tuning, and operational support
Strong communication and technical leadership skills
MUST BE US Citizens
Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), event-driven architecture, or serverless platforms
Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and secure systems integration
Experience supporting federal government agencies

Responsibilities

Lead design, development, and modernization of enterprise software systems supporting federal mission needs
Drive engineering efforts across the full software development lifecycle, from architecture through deployment
Build scalable, secure, and maintainable backend applications using modern engineering best practices
Architect and develop APIs using REST and GraphQL
Lead system design discussions, architecture reviews, and technical decision-making
Partner with product, architecture, DevSecOps, and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated technical solutions
Troubleshoot complex application, integration, and system performance issues
Contribute to cloud modernization, application refactoring, and platform engineering improvements
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers while establishing engineering standards and best practices
Support secure software delivery, code quality, testing automation, and CI/CD pipeline integration
Translate business and mission requirements into technical implementation strategies