Senior Software Engineer Back End (remote)

This is a remote position.

Do you believe in doing work that matters? At Ad Hoc, it’s one of our core values. We choose to work on things that make a difference

Ad Hoc is a digital services company that helps the federal government better serve people. Our team of experts from across the commercial industry and government brings the modern skills necessary to help agencies transform public services into digital services. Our work enables agencies to meet the needs of their users while closing the gap between consumer expectations and government.

Work on things that matter
Working at Ad Hoc means putting your time and skills towards helping the government better serve the public. Our teams connect Veterans with services designed for their needs, help millions of people access affordable health care, and support critical programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government thinks about and uses technology. 

Built for a remote life
Ad Hoc is remote-first and remote-always. We’ve designed our culture, communications, and tools to support a nationwide team since our inception. Being remote by design allows Ad Hoc to bring the best people onto our teams and gives team members the freedom to create a work environment that fits their lives. With a generous PTO policy and Slack channels for every interest (from bird watching to space nerds to home decor), our work culture acknowledges all the things happening in your life. Tilt the videocam so we can see your pets and kids. Adjust your work schedule to care for your family or take a bike ride. At Ad Hoc, you’ve got the freedom to bring great ideas to life while being you.

Team values
Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We leave our egos at the door to learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We’re a team that loves the challenge of government-size projects and loves to see our customers succeed. We build small, diverse, inclusive teams to bring the best of consumer technology to the problems of government.

Ad Hoc is looking for a self-driven Senior Back End Engineer. Who enjoys addressing ambiguity and solving complex problems without technical assistance or supervision. The ideal candidate will have expert-level capabilities in at least one major technology stack. They will have designed and implemented well-structured, reliable, maintainable APIs in a complex problem domain. They will have built services that integrate with external dependencies and data sources. They are aware of and can describe how the thing they built fits into a larger ecosystem. They mentor and guide more junior engineers through the development process, including debugging and new skills acquisition. They communicate with stakeholders, other teams, and partners to generate, assess, and execute on product development or integration requirements.

Requirements

• Our Federal contracts require that you be a U.S. Citizen to be eligible for employment.
• All work must be conducted within the U.S.
• As government contractor, all hires may be required to meet additional pre-employment contingencies to the extent required by applicable law, at the time of hire or any time thereafter 
• Some Federal contracts require a degree in computer science or additional years of experience as a substitute
• Our technical screening involves completing our homework assignments exclusively - we do not do any form of whiteboarding in our process. 
• Minimum 6 years of experience developing consumer-facing web applications, services, and APIs
• Bachelor of Science in Technology or Engineering

What You'll Do

• Use Ruby, Ruby on Rails to build scalable back-end services that gracefully integrate with legacy systems
• Build APIs that support both the digital services we deliver as well as third-party usage
• Use unit and integration testing to ensure systems meet business needs
• Ship software that impacts the lives of millions of Americans

 What You'll Bring

• Experience with Ruby on Rails
• Experience with Ruby
• Programming in a major open source language Python, Go, Java, or JavaScript
• Understanding of the fundamental technologies of the web: HTTP, SSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON
• Proficient spelling, grammar, and communication skills
• Experience and understanding of one or more different agile methodologies, including Scrum, XP, or SAFe
• Experience with Amazon Web Services, in particular EC2, S3, and RDS
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S now and in the future without sponsorship

More than that, our ideal candidate wants to contribute to work that is bigger than themselves and wants to make a difference collaborating with their team. They care deeply about building better products, better relationships, and better trust in each interaction people have with their government. They believe in intuitive, easy-to-use government services. They collaborate well with designers, stakeholders, and other teams. They mentor and guide more junior engineers. They’re human-centered.

And if you don’t check every box on the list? That doesn’t mean you can’t help us in our mission to deliver critical government services. Talk to us!

Benefits

• Company-subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vanguard 401K Plan
• Unlimited Vacation
• Continuing Education/Annual Conference Attendance Stipend

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

In support of the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, and others like it across the country, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $101,570 - $136,994 and information on benefits offered is here. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.