Lead Technical Software Engineer

Remote - Austin, TX

Job Title: Lead Technical Software Engineer 

Location: Remote 

About Us: 

Rugiet is disrupting healthcare as we know it. With personalized plans, a growing lineup of compound pharmaceuticals, and an easy-to-use online platform, we help patients create custom sexual health and wellness plans that align with their unique goals and lifestyles. All at a price they can afford. 

Position Overview:  

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technology Lead to join our dynamic team at Rugiet. In this role, you will oversee the technical direction of our engineering efforts, mentor a talented team of developers, and contribute to building scalable, high-performance applications using Ruby on Rails. This is a leadership role requiring hands-on development experience, technical expertise, and a strategic mindset to drive innovation and excellence. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Technical Leadership:  
    • Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable Ruby on Rails applications.  
    • Drive best practices in code quality, architecture, and performance optimization.  
    • Make informed technical decisions and provide guidance on architecture and system design. 
  • Team Management:  
    • Mentor and guide a team of engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.  
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and designers, to deliver high-quality solutions.  
    • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality. 
  • Project Management: 
    • Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance. 
    • Prioritize and manage technical debt, ensuring long-term maintainability. 
    • Ensure timely delivery of projects by coordinating resources and resolving roadblocks. 
  • Innovation and Improvement: 
    • Evaluate and implement new tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve the development process. 
    • Monitor application performance and proactively address scalability and reliability challenges. 

Day-to-Day Responsibilities: 

  • Attend daily strategic meetings to plan and create technical designs to address our various technical challenges and optimize our systems. 
  • Creating system design and architecture for our products and platforms. 
  • Mentor and coach less experienced engineers. 
  • Explain complex technical concepts in an easily digestible way to stakeholders and executives.  
  • Evaluate new libraries, languages, tools, and frameworks that will ensure our product and platforms are up to date and performing optimally. 
  • Develop our web applications and SaaS platform for all of our brands. 
  • Manage and ensure our product launches to released on time and smoothly.  
  • Diagnose and resolve system issues. 
  • Break down complex tasks into smaller chunks that can be assigned and distributed to different team members. 
  • Lead, guide, delegate, and inspire a small team of engineers. 

Required Skills and Experience:  

  • 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 4+ years in Ruby on Rails. 
  • Advanced proficiency in AWS services (e.g., EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, Route 53). 
  • Strong database experience with RDBMS or NOSQL.
  • Experience with DevOps tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. 
  • Previous experience leading a technical team or acting as a senior mentor. 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical teams. 
  • Ability to inspire and motivate a team while driving accountability. 
  • Strong analytical skills with a solution-oriented mindset.
  • Experience troubleshooting and resolving performance bottlenecks in web applications. 

 

Nice to Have: 

  • Knowledge of microservices architecture and event-driven systems. 
  • Familiarity with healthcare or e-commerce platforms. 

Benefits: 

  • Flexible working hours with a remote-first team. 
  • 401k 
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
  • Opportunity to shape and grow the social media presence of an innovative, fast-paced brand. 
  • Work in a dynamic and creative team that values innovation and new ideas 
  • Professional development opportunities and career growth potential. 
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams. 

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