Remote Senior Software Engineer (Rails / Next.js / AWS GovCloud)

Job descriptionFutureFeed — Compliance SaaS for the Defense Industrial BasePlease only apply if you’re a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident currently residing in the U.S.Final round in-person in Baltimore, MD (all travel covered) — requiredProceed only if you are willing to supply a prototype. Read the rest of the application for details.About FutureFeedFutureFeed (built by Continuous Compliance LLC) is the compliance platform organizations use to safeguard U.S. government–sensitive information. Founded in 2019, we serve over 1,200 clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to top IT and cybersecurity service providers and small-to-medium businesses across regulated industries. We run on AWS GovCloud, and our customers — engineers, security officers, and CISOs at organizations whose contracts depend on accurate, defensible compliance evidence — rely on us to get it right.The roleWe’re hiring a senior engineer to build features end-to-end across our Rails/PostgreSQL backend, our React and Next.js frontends, and our AWS GovCloud infrastructure. This is a hands-on role: you’ll work directly with a small, senior team, write production code daily, and contribute meaningfully to architecture, tooling, and how we ship.Our stackRuby on Rails + PostgreSQL (with pgvector)React and Next.js on the frontendAWS GovCloud: ECS, Lambda, S3, SQS, Bedrock, RedisMicrosoft Graph integrations (Intune, Defender, Entra) for evidence collectionCompliance frameworks: CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, FedRAMPHow we work with AI toolsWe use AI tools heavily — across our development workflow, in our product, and in our recruiting pipeline. We expect engineers to be fluent with these tools and faster because of them. Our take-home exercise is built around AI-assisted work: use whatever tooling you’d use on a normal day.We don’t allow AI tools during interviews, though, and the reason isn’t that we distrust them — we use them every day. It’s that interviews are where we meet you. We’ve sat across the table from candidates whose every answer was piped through a chatbot, and at the end of the hour we couldn’t tell who we’d been talking to. We don’t want an augmented personality — we want the real person. How you think. How you respond when you don’t know something. How you handle being stuck. So during interviews, AI tools are off.Vibe coding doesn’t ship at FutureFeed either. If an AI tool writes code you can’t explain, can’t debug, and can’t reason about, that code doesn’t go in. We want engineers who understand:Why a Rails query is slow and how to actually fix itWhat’s happening at the network layer when an ECS task can’t reach RDSWhen a Lambda cold start matters and when it doesn’tWhy an LLM output drifted and how to catch it next timeIf “I asked the AI and it worked” is a complete answer for you, this isn’t the right role. If “the AI proposed this, I checked it against the indexes, the EXPLAIN plan, and the existing query patterns, here’s why I’m shipping it” is how you talk about your work — read on.Job requirementsWhat we’re looking for8+ years building production web applications, with at least 3 years in Ruby on Rails. Strong frontend experience in React, Next.js, or both. At this level we expect deep expertise in your primary part of the stack — you don’t have to know every layer, but the layers you own, you should own thoroughly.Real database fluency: query plans, indexing, transactions, migrations on live systemsAWS production experience (any region; GovCloud is a plus, not a prerequisite)Ability to debug across the stack — frontend network errors, backend N+1s, container networking, IAMComfort working with AI coding tools as a force multiplier and explaining every decision they help you makeStrong written communication — async-first team, decisions live in tickets and PRsNice to haveMicrosoft Graph integrations (Intune, Defender, Entra) — much of our compliance evidence collection runs through GraphAWS GovCloud, ECS, Bedrock production experienceBackground in compliance, security, or regulated SaaSFamiliarity with CMMC, NIST 800-171, or FedRAMPEligibilityThis role requires a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green-card holder) residing in the United States, due to federal-data handling rules. Proof will be requested. Employment is contingent on a background check.A note on recruitersWe are not working with external recruiters or placement agencies. Agency outreach will result in being placed on our banned list.Compensation & benefitsSalary: $125,000 – $175,000 per year, depending on experienceLocation: Remote within the U.S., with travel to Baltimore for the final interview and periodic team gatheringsBenefits:401(k)Comprehensive health, vision & dental coverageMobile phone and home internet stipendsAnnual weeklong company retreat$2,500 annual training allowanceOne domestic economy roundtrip ticket on Delta or Southwest for personal useWe are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.Hiring processAfter the trial task, the process is: a CV review, a single engineering interview, a reference check, and an in-person final day with our CEO in Baltimore, MD — we cover travel, lodging, and meals. The Baltimore final is a hard requirement: The engineers we hire become part of how this company runs, and we want to spend time in the same room with you before making that call.How to applyWe don’t open with résumés. We open with the work. There are two steps and the order matters:Build something. Go to https://apply-engineering.futurefeed.co, follow the prompts to start a trial task, and engage with our virtual Product Manager to scope and ship a clickable HTML prototype at a public URL. There’s no stack constraint — we want to see how you handle ambiguity.Then send the CV. Once your prototype is live, use the apply form on this page and paste your prototype URL into the application. We only review applications that include a prototype URL.If your prototype clears our bar, then we read the CV and reach out to schedule the engineering interview. Most candidates won’t get past the prototype step, and that’s by design — every CV we read is one that’s already earned the read.Please only apply if you’re a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident currently residing in the U.S.No cover letters. Prototype first, CV second. No recruiters.DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU HAVE A PROTOTYPE. YOU WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.All done!Your application has been successfully submitted!Other jobsYou've already applied for this jobWe appreciate your interest in this position. Unfortunately, you have already applied for this job.