# Staff Software Engineer

**Company:** [CodePath](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/codepath)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $170k – $190k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, Padrino, Django, Postgres, SQL, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, GCP, LLMs, Generative AI, CSS, Automated Testing
**Posted:** 2026-08-14

> Leads architecture and development of CodePath’s Ruby-centered learning platform, spanning product direction, infrastructure, data design, testing, performance, and technical mentorship. Requires 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years with Ruby on Rails, plus strong PostgreSQL and full-stack expertise.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Architect and build web applications across Ruby on Rails, Sinatra/Padrino, and Django.
- Make consequential technical decisions involving infrastructure, data modeling, API design, and emerging technologies.
- Set the code quality bar through code reviews, architectural guidance, and constructive feedback.
- Write automated tests that reflect real edge cases.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and systemic issues before they become outages.
- Mentor engineers and raise the team's technical capabilities.
- Lead architecture, product direction, team capacity, and execution across the technical stack.
- Work directly with stakeholders to understand user needs and shape product priorities.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years with Ruby on Rails.
- Familiarity with Claude Code or similar development tools and related best practices.
- Systems-thinking orientation, including consideration of scalability, maintainability, and failure modes.
- Strong PostgreSQL and database design skills, including complex queries, indexing strategies, and schema evolution.
- Working familiarity with the full web stack, from infrastructure to CSS.
- Ability to lead technical decisions in a small, autonomous team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Passion for education and desire to make a positive impact.

## Nice to Have
- Familiarity with higher education or edtech.
- Experience working with LLMs and generative AI in production.
- Familiarity with Docker, Ansible, and/or Terraform.
- Experience deploying on GCP.

## Compensation and Benefits
- US salary: **$170,000–$190,000 USD per year**; compensation is adjusted based on location for applicants in Canada, LATAM, and Europe.
- 100% remote position.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with 90% employer coverage for employees and dependents.
- Employer-funded healthcare reimbursement, FSAs, and Employee Assistance Program.
- 401(k), employer-paid life and disability insurance, and identity theft protection.
- Generous paid time off, paid holidays, 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave, and annual year-end company closure.
- $1,000 annual professional development stipend and home office setup support.
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- Pet wellness plans, legal services, home and auto insurance discounts, and marketplace savings.

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