Lead Ruby Software Engineer

Lead Software EngineerOur client is seeking a highly hands-on Lead Software Engineer to guide a small engineering team while actively contributing to the development of a mission-critical internal platform. This individual will focus on executing technical direction, building scalable solutions, and driving day-to-day development efforts in close partnership with company leadership. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys turning defined business needs into reliable, high-impact software.Lead Software Engineer ResponsibilitiesLead and support a small engineering team through hands-on development, technical guidance, and day-to-day collaboration.Design, build, and enhance core application features that support critical business operations.Translate business requirements into clear technical solutions and execute on defined priorities.Own delivery of key initiatives from development through deployment and ongoing optimization.Maintain and improve application performance, scalability, and reliability.Troubleshoot production issues and implement sustainable fixes.Establish and reinforce best practices across code quality, testing, and deployment.Identify inefficiencies in existing systems and implement practical improvements.Collaborate closely with leadership to align engineering output with company goals.Contribute directly to the codebase, including complex feature development and system design.Lead Software Engineer Qualifications8–10+ years of professional software engineering experience.Strong experience building and maintaining production web applications, ideally within Ruby on Rails or similar frameworks.Proven ability to lead technical efforts while remaining deeply hands-on in development.Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.Proficiency in building and integrating APIs.Strong understanding of version control systems and collaborative development workflows.Experience supporting live applications, including debugging and resolving production issues.Ability to convert non-technical requirements into practical engineering solutions.Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with non-technical stakeholders.Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities.