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Software Engineer FS III - Rails/React (Remote)

Posted 4 Days Ago
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in McLean, VA
120K-135K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in McLean, VA
120K-135K Annually
Senior level
Full-stack Software Engineer III develops and maintains Rails-based APIs and React front-ends, estimates and completes development tasks, triages production issues, participates in on-call rotations, mentors junior developers, engages stakeholders, improves engineering processes, and supports recruiting and knowledge sharing.
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Software Engineer III - Full Stack

Job number: 865

This is a remote position.

Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people’s needs and transform their experience of government.

Work on things that matter

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We’ve helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government approaches technology.

Built for a remote life

Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

The Veterans Affairs business unit helps transform the VA into a modern digital services organization where Veteran outcomes are at the center of every effort. We partner with the VA to design and deliver seamless user experiences for Veterans, their families and caregivers, and VA employees. By applying better practices in service design, product management, and technology, we enable the VA to increase the use, quality, and reliability of services and decrease the time Veterans spend waiting for outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

Software Engineer III - Full Stack serves as an emerging individual contributor within a team, expanding your leadership, guidance and mentoring skills. With the support and guidance of leadership, you will be responsible for supporting the goal of meeting scope, schedule and delivery requirements. You will interact with stakeholders and utilize influential skills to drive improvements in engineering processes and practices. Primary expectations of a Software Engineer III - Full Stack include:

  • Estimates and completes development tasks including coding, requirements gathering, and analysis with a little feedback and guidance from their team

  • Practices technical and communications skills to improve context knowledge and mentor junior developers

  • Assesses and diagnoses issues with the systems they own, prioritizing problem areas based on alignment with other practice areas

  • Participates in on-call rotations with their team as necessary

  • Presents on and writes about their work to both internal and external parties

  • Participates in planning sessions, building an understanding of major architectures and design patterns

  • Supports recruiting efforts by evaluating homework assignments and potentially assisting with interviews

  • Exhibits influential skills to drive improvements in team engineering processes and practices

  • Exhibits a comprehensive understanding of the business, how practices interact, and what customer problems we're solving

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of engineering experience

  • Expert experience with Ruby on Rails, API Design & Development

  • Experience with React/Redux, JavaScript, HTML & CSS

  • Experience with Postman, Datadog and RSpec

  • Experience responding and triaging production issues

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior government contracting experience
  • Experience with VA Systems

To learn more about working at Ad Hoc, please visit:https://adhocteam.us/join

Benefits:

  • Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Flexible PTO

  • 401K with employer match

  • Paid parental leave after one year of service

  • Employee Assistance Program

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

We value the unique skills gained through military service and encourage veterans and transitioning service members to apply.

In support of various state and city equal pay transparency laws, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $120,000 - $135,000. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

job reference:

https://adhoc.team/

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