Senior Software Engineer

Remote - Austin, TX

About Rugiet

Rugiet is a high-growth, innovative telemedicine company pioneering patented solutions in the men's health space. We are dedicated to delivering accessible, effective, and patient-centric healthcare. As we continue to expand our suite of products and market presence, we rely on data-driven strategy and compelling messaging to connect patients with our life-changing solutions.

Role Overview 

Rugiet is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who demonstrates strong technical depth, practical product instincts, and a bias for ownership. This role involves working across our Ruby on Rails and React stack (including Next.js where appropriate) to deliver high-quality, scalable product features that enhance experiences for patients and providers. 

  • Lead projects end-to-end: shape requirements with product and design, architect solutions, write clean and well-tested code, and ensure smooth rollout and iteration. 
  • Mentor other engineers and contribute to architectural discussions. 
  • Enhance our tooling, performance, and overall developer experience. 

Key Outcomes (First 6–12 Months) 

  • Ship several customer-facing features end-to-end that measurably improve patient and provider experience. 
  • Take ownership of one or more core domains (e.g., patient flows, prescribing, payments, or internal tools) and become the go-to person for those areas. 
  • Improve performance, reliability, or maintainability of at least one critical system (e.g., reducing page load times, simplifying complex flows, addressing technical debt). 
  • Raise the bar on code quality and testing, helping the team write clearer, more robust code with fewer regressions. 
  • Mentor at least one mid-level engineer through pairing and thoughtful feedback. 

What You’ll Do 

Engineering & Delivery 

  • Design, build, and maintain features across our Ruby on Rails and React/Next.js stack, from database and APIs to UI. 
  • Translate product requirements and UX designs into clear technical plans, breaking work into well-scoped milestones. 
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code with a focus on performance, scalability, and security. 
  • Participate actively in code reviews—giving and receiving feedback to improve code quality and team consistency. 
  • Help plan and execute releases, monitor impact, and iterate based on data and user feedback. 

Collaboration & Communication 

  • Work closely with Product, Design, Operations, and Clinical stakeholders to deeply understand problems and propose pragmatic solutions. 
  • Communicate trade-offs, risks, and timelines to ensure transparency for partners. 
  • Participate in and lead technical design discussions. 
  • Create clear, concise documentation for features, systems, and decisions. 

Quality, Performance, and Maintainability 

  • Proactively identify and address technical debt in areas of ownership, balancing refactoring with product delivery. 
  • Improve reliability and observability in services (logging, metrics, alerts) to facilitate issue discovery and debugging. 
  • Apply modern frontend and backend performance techniques (e.g., Rails query optimization, caching, React/Next.js SSR/ISR, image optimization). 
  • Enhance testing practices and coverage. 

Mentoring & Culture 

  • Support and mentor other engineers through pairing, design reviews, and code reviews. 
  • Model calm, thoughtful behavior during ambiguity or time pressure. 
  • Help maintain a culture that values kindness, directness, and ownership over ego and heroics. 
  • Contribute to interviews and onboarding, aiding candidates and new hires in understanding team practices. 

Our Stack 

  • Frontend: React and Next.js with modern component patterns and testing. 
  • Backend: Ruby on Rails, Sidekiq/background jobs, PostgreSQL. 
  • Tooling & Platform: GitHub, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Vercel), monitoring and observability tools. 

Required Qualifications 

  • 6+ years of professional experience building and operating production web applications, with significant experience across backend and frontend.
  • Proficiency with modern frontend practices using React and/or Next.js (hooks, component composition, routing, basic performance tuning). 
  • Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred): schema design, indexing, query optimization, and safe migrations. 
  • Comfort in a fast-paced, product-driven environment with iterative delivery and tight feedback loops. 
  • Proven ability to own projects end-to-end: from clarifying requirements to production rollout and follow-up. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain technical decisions to both engineers and non-engineers. 

Nice to Have 

  • Experience in telehealth, healthcare, or other regulated environments (privacy, compliance, safety focus). 
  • Deeper expertise with Next.js features (SSR, ISR, dynamic imports, etc). 
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks such as RSpec, Jest, Cypress, or similar. 
  • Experience improving developer experience (CI/CD pipelines, build tooling, repo structure, local dev workflows). 
  • Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, modern LLMs) to improve velocity and code quality. 

How You Work 

  • Problem-first: Start by clarifying the problem and constraints before committing to a solution. 
  • Pragmatic: Choose simple, understandable solutions when appropriate and invest deeply where it matters most. 
  • Ownership mindset: Feel responsible for the outcomes of your work, not just the code you write. 
  • Collaborative: Seek input early, give and receive feedback well, and keep stakeholders in the loop. 
  • Growth-oriented: Eager to learn, teach, and leave systems—and teammates—better than you found them. 

To Apply

  • If you are excited by the opportunity to make a significant impact on a growing healthcare company by organizing and optimizing our creative output, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are a great fit for this role.