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Full-Stack Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails : 26-02584

San Jose, CA

Posted: 09/01/2026 Job Category: Software Engineering & Development Job Number: 26-02584 Country: US

Job Description

Primary Skills: Cloud Licensing React (advanced), Ruby on Rails (advanced), PostgreSQL (advanced), Kubernetes (intermediate), CICD (intermediate)
Contract Type: W2 only
Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension
Location: San Jose, CA (#LI-Remote)
Pay Range: $55.00 to $60.00 Per hour
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Job Summary:
This role involves developing and maintaining robust cloud-based licensing systems that manage product activation, entitlements, and renewals. You will contribute to both user-facing web interfaces and scalable backend services. A key aspect of this position is ensuring the security and auditability of these systems within regulated federal environments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement full-stack features for product licensing workflows.
  • Develop responsive web applications using modern frontend frameworks.
  • Build and optimize backend services and data models for scalability.
  • Translate complex security and compliance requirements into functional software.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Proficiency in React and Ruby on Rails.
  • Strong understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and deployment tools.
  • Experience working with regulated U.S. federal cloud environments is preferred
Must-Have Skills:
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • React + Redux or comparable frontend framework
  • Ruby on Rails or similar backend framework
  • PostgreSQL — relational database design and query performance
  • Kubernetes + Docker
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience building and operating production cloud applications
  • Strong API/backend development experience
  • Experience with automated testing
  • Strong understanding of reliability, security, auditability, and maintainability
Industry Experience:
Experience in cloud environments governed by stringent security and compliance regulations, such as FedRAMP High or DoD IL5, is highly preferred.

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