Ruby on Rails Development Manager
EMR Ruby on Rails Development Leader (Manager/Lead)Remote (U.S.-based) | HQ: Santa Fe, NM | Team: Mexico$Targeting 150K Base - with potential flexibility for the right candidate.Direct HireNo Visa Sponsorship | No Third PartiesAbout the OpportunityOn behalf of our customer, who is a growing healthcare technology organization, we are seeking a hands-on Ruby on Rails Development Leader to take ownership of a mission-critical EMR platform.This is a high-impact role for a technical leader who thrives in both legacy modernization and team leadership. You’ll step into a platform with a strong foundation—but clear opportunity to modernize, scale, and evolve.If you enjoy cleaning up legacy systems, guiding teams, and driving meaningful technical change, this role offers both ownership and influence.What You’ll DoPlatform Ownership & ModernizationOwn and evolve a Ruby on Rails-based EMR platform (primarily a modular monolith)Lead modernization efforts across an aging codebase (Rails + jQuery)Drive upgrades (e.g., Rails 5 → 6+ and beyond) and improve system maintainabilityIdentify and reduce technical debt while balancing feature deliveryArchitecture & Technical LeadershipGuide system design across a monolith with emerging microservicesMake key decisions around scalability, performance, and platform evolutionStay hands-on—contributing to code, debugging, and architecture when neededAct as a technical escalation point for complex production issuesCloud & InfrastructureSupport and help lead migration to Amazon Web Services (AWS)Work within a containerized environment using Docker and KubernetesDrive improvements across CI/CD, deployment processes, and system reliabilityAI-Enabled DevelopmentLeverage tools like GitHub Copilot and similar technologies to accelerate developmentExplore opportunities to integrate AI into both engineering workflows and product capabilities (APIs, prompting, automation)Help the team adopt a forward-thinking, AI-enabled engineering mindsetTeam LeadershipLead and mentor a distributed team of ~5–6 engineersFoster collaboration between engineering and product teamsSupport hiring, coaching, and team growthWhat We’re Looking ForTechnical ExpertiseStrong hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails (architect-level preferred)Proven experience working with and modernizing legacy monolithic applicationsExperience with MySQL or relational databases, including debugging data-related issuesSolid understanding of system design, architecture, and production systemsCloud & DevOpsExperience with AWS (migration experience highly preferred)Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environmentsAI Mindset (Must-Have)Active use of AI tools (e.g., Copilot) in development workflowsInterest in applying AI beyond coding—into product features and automationOpen, forward-thinking approach to adopting new technologiesLeadership & CollaborationExperience leading or mentoring engineering teams (distributed/offshore preferred)Strong communicator who partners well with product and business stakeholdersTeam-oriented mindset—able to influence without egoNice to HaveExperience with EMR/EHR or healthcare platformsSpanish language skills (to support collaboration with Mexico-based team)What Success Looks LikeYou successfully modernize and stabilize a legacy Rails platformYou improve development velocity through AI-enabled workflowsYou become a trusted technical leader across engineering and productYou elevate team performance while maintaining a hands-on presenceWhy This RoleDirect ownership of a core healthcare platformOpportunity to lead meaningful modernization effortsHigh visibility and influence with leadershipStrong balance of technical depth + leadership + innovationInterested?If you’re a hands-on engineering leader who enjoys solving real-world problems, modernizing legacy systems, and building high-performing teams—we’d love to connect.