Lead Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) – Acture
This is a hands-on team lead role where you’ll manage a small team (3–6 engineers) while still being actively involved in building the product.
You’d be:
- Running 1:1s and supporting the growth of your team
- Involved in hiring and onboarding new engineers
- Reviewing code, pairing with the team, and acting as a technical sounding board
- Contributing to architecture decisions and shaping the platform
- Building features across backend and frontend
- Working closely with the VP Engineering on product and user experience
- Making sure everything is well tested and production-ready
Tech stack: Ruby on Rails, RSpec, Capybara, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, Tailwind
They’re looking for someone who:
- Has ~6+ years’ experience, ideally with strong Ruby on Rails across the stack
- Is comfortable taking ownership and guiding others, even if not in a formal “lead” title before
- Understands databases (PostgreSQL ideally), APIs, and modern web development
- Cares about clean, maintainable code and proper testing
- Is comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum setup
- Communicates well and speaks fluent English
