Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer (US-Remote) for Social Good

## About the role Give Lively is looking for a Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer to support product development, reduce backlog, and help the team continue building a reliable fundraising platform for nonprofits. This is a senior engineering role first. We're looking for someone with deep Ruby on Rails experience, strong technical judgment, and the ability to lead larger projects, write clear technical specs, and support less senior engineers. This role will also help us evolve how we use AI-assisted development tools. We use tools like Copilot, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, and similar systems to accelerate implementation, but quality matters. We're looking for someone who uses AI responsibly, understands the underlying Ruby and Rails execution deeply, and can rigorously verify code before it reaches production. This is not a role for someone who blindly pastes AI-generated code. It is for a senior engineer who can use AI as a force multiplier while staying accountable for code quality, maintainability, and reliability. ## What success looks like You will help Give Lively ship high-quality Rails code, reduce engineering backlog, and improve the team's ability to use AI tools safely and effectively. Success means: - You contribute reliable, maintainable Ruby on Rails code. - You help cover engineering capacity during planned leave periods. - You pair effectively with existing engineers. - You write clear technical specs, architecture notes, and documentation. - You help brief and support less senior engineers on larger projects. - You use AI tools as a force multiplier without compromising quality. - You take full accountability for the quality, security, and maintainability of the code you ship. ## What you'll do - Build and maintain features in a Ruby on Rails application. - Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define and deliver product work. - Pair with engineers and help the team move through backlog items. - Participate in architectural discussions and technical decision-making. - Write clear technical specs, implementation notes, and documentation. - Use AI-assisted development tools to support coding, testing, refactoring, and documentation. - Review and verify AI-assisted code before it is merged. - Help improve team practices around responsible AI-assisted software development. - Improve reliability, maintainability, and test coverage across the platform. ## Must haves - 5+ years of experience building and deploying web-based products. - Significant Ruby on Rails experience. - Experience working in mature or monolithic Rails applications. - Strong understanding of software architecture, patterns, and abstractions. - Experience writing maintainable code.