By Light is seeking an experienced Ruby on Rails back-end Developer to support our Department of Veterans Affairs customer. You will have a key role in architecting and developing the backend systems that power our cutting-edge web applications and multi-factor authentication on VA.gov. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including designers and stakeholders, to ensure seamless integration and deliver high-performance, scalable solutions.

Collaborate with the team to define technical requirements, project timelines, and deliverables.

● Work with business partners, architects, and other groups to identify technical and functional needs of the system, determine the priority of work, and ensure integrated end-to-end design and delivery.

● Attend regular meetings with the back-end team to expose weaknesses and problems.

● Capable of prioritizing multiple projects in order to meet goals without management oversight.

● Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms.

● Continuously work to improve the existing codebase, making it more maintainable and performant.

● Integrate third-party APIs and services, ensuring seamless functionality and data synchronization.

● Develop and maintain RESTful APIs for internal and external consumption.

● Leverage best practices for continuous integration and continuous deployment.

● Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure high-quality and reliable software delivery.

● Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and provide recommendations for improving system architecture and development processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 4+ years of software development experience.
•  3+ years of experience building application backends with Ruby on Rails.
• 3+ years of experience working with AWS services, Git, RSpec, Postgres and Redis.
•  Experience working in an agile team and leveraging best practices for CI/CD.
•  Strong familiarity with concepts of MVC, testing, ORM, and REST.
•  Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.

• Prior experience working on OAuth and multi-factor authentication services.
• Experience supporting Veterans Administration technologies is a plus

• Must be able to obttain a and maintain a Public trust.