Senior Software Engineer, Ruby on Rails

CentralReach is a leading provider of autism and IDD care software for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), multidisciplinary therapy, and special education. The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for writing clean code, optimizing back-end systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features.

Responsibilities:

• Write clean, maintainable, and refactor-friendly code with Ruby on Rails, supported by JavaScript/TypeScript and React when needed
• Apply solid object-oriented programming principles to build features that scale and are easy to extend
• Design and optimize back-end systems, APIs, and data flows with a strong focus on performance and reliability
• Build modern, responsive front-end experiences using React, TypeScript, and CSS, with an eye toward maintainable architecture
• Work across relational databases (Postgres, MySQL, etc.), writing efficient SQL and shaping data models that support business growth
• Own technical direction across projects, balancing hands-on development with guiding others to successful delivery
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and QA to align technical solutions with business needs

Requirements:

• At least 7-10 years of full-stack development experience, with Ruby on Rails as a core strength
• Write clean, maintainable, and refactor-friendly code with Ruby on Rails, supported by JavaScript/TypeScript and React when needed
• Apply solid object-oriented programming principles to build features that scale and are easy to extend
• Design and optimize back-end systems, APIs, and data flows with a strong focus on performance and reliability
• Build modern, responsive front-end experiences using React, TypeScript, and CSS, with an eye toward maintainable architecture
• Work across relational databases (Postgres, MySQL, etc.), writing efficient SQL and shaping data models that support business growth
• Own technical direction across projects, balancing hands-on development with guiding others to successful delivery
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and QA to align technical solutions with business needs
• Experienced in leading projects end-to-end: from breaking down complex problems to shipping features that drive impact
• Passionate about mentoring, from pair programming to guiding architectural decisions, and helping others grow as engineers
• Highly organized with superb attention to detail
• Superior project management and organizational skills
• Proven ability to work in an ever-changing environment, ability to connect the dots and make decisions on your own feet
• Ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Exercise sound judgment and work successfully with all employee levels, regardless of background and perspectives
• Be comfortable working in a distributed, semi-virtual environment
• Be capable of creating and executing on technical direction and tasks for yourself and others
• Be able to take minimal direction from others and provide maximal output for yourself (and others)