CL - Internet​/Web Engineer - Project Lead

• Contract

Softpath is an exciting and innovative place to work with. At Softpath, you are assured of significant career growth and professional development plus the opportunity to collaborate with a group of talented professionals inside a stable and dynamic organization. If you are interested in becoming part of a continuously growing team and seeking a career that will develop your technical ability and leadership skills, join the world's largest exceptional talent group of IT professionals.

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Remote Position

JOB DESCRIPTION : This is a 12 month contract to update and expand an existing Ruby on Rails application and incorporate new features requested by the client. Work will include front end development, backend development, API development, and other development work to meet contract deliverables. We work closely with our customers, and candidates will be expected to participate remotely in weekly meetings to discuss requirements for new development and give demos of completed development.

Works under general supervision and participates in the design and development of internet/intranet systems. May work independently or as a part of a team. May serve as senior technical staff member for assigned projects. May coach more junior technical staff. General characteristics: integrally involved in the development and support of a complex web application and supporting systems. Works closely with other IT groups and customers to define the system design and user interface based on customer needs and objectives.

Participates in all phases of the development and implementation process, and may act as a project manager on special projects. Ensures the integration of the web servers and all other supporting systems by using message based middleware and interfacing with relational databases. Be knowledgeable of best‑practices for building secure web applications. Responsible for developing client‑side scripting and server‑side application code.

May require a bachelor's degree in a related area and 5‑7 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

• Ruby and Java script Development
• Ruby on Rails Development
• Writing Tests
• Generating Ad Hoc Reports for client as needed
• Providing Daily Status Updates to Team
• Following Change Management Workflows
• Participation in client meetings for requirements gathering and demos of finished work
• Presence on our internal IM system during work hours

• Ruby
• Rails
• Git
• Java script
• Web Security
• Linux Experience
• SQL
• jQuery
• REST API Experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Test‑driven development

• JSON
• Command Line
• SSH
• HAML
• SCSS
• Ability to work independently
• Creating technical documentation
• Prior experience working as a remote contractor

Preferred Bachelor’s degree

Candidate should have experience with Git, REST API, and test‑driven development. Experience with command line, SSH, HAML, SCSS, and technical documentation creation are preferred. Should be able to work independently and will ideally have prior experience as a remote contractor.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.