GovCIO is currently hiring for a Full-Stack Software Engineer  to  with strong backend experience to join a team partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs to enhance Veteran-facing digital financial management tools by designing, developing, testing, and deploying new features and improvements to help Veterans and their families avoid, understand, manage, and resolve VA debts through self-service solutions. This position is fully remote within the United States.

While this role will primarily support backend development, our team looks for someone interested in and capable of working across the tech stack, and in using both front and back end languages and frameworks. Our ideal candidate is patient, curious, proactive, and positive; someone who understands the large impact that even small changes can have on end users, someone able to learn a complex landscape and innovate, someone who constantly seizes opportunities to refine, and someone who is dedicated to accessibility and championing the impact of our work. Most importantly, we are looking for someone with a passion for working on important problems that have a lasting impact on millions of users and make a difference in our government. We expect the responsibilities of this position to shift and grow organically over time, in response to considerations such as the team’s needs and strengths, the unique strengths and interests of the selected candidate, and an evolving understanding of the delivery environment.

• Designs and codes applications following specifications using the appropriate tools
• Maintains and modifies existing software applications.
• Analyzes detailed systems factors, including input and output requirements, information flow, hardware and software requirements, and alternative methods of problem resolution.
• Performs modifications to and maintenance of operational programs and procedures.
• Participates in code reviews to represent reviewed work for adherence to standards and specifications.
• Writes or revises program documentation, operations documentation and user guides in accordance with standards.
• Contribute as part of a crossfunctional Agile team to build, refactor, and maintain React and Rails components, APIs, and backend services with an emphasis on modular, scalable design.
• Design and maintain automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using frameworks such as RSpec.
• Incorporate accessibility (Section 508, WCAG 2.1AA) and US Web Design System standards into development.
• Contribute to fullstack development across backend and frontend systems as needed.
• Build and ship quality software using pair programming, testdriven development, rigorous code review, comprehensive. automated tests, and AIpowered developer tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) to accelerate delivery while maintaining responsible oversight.
• Effectively leverage AI-powered IDEs such Copilot and Cursor to analyze existing code, develop features, write unit tests, and debug issues while retaining responsible oversight and reviewing all work produced.
• Apply DevOps practices (CI/CD, monitoring, cloud services) to ensure reliable delivery and operations.
• Participate in pair programming, indepth peer reviews, and blameless postmortems; continuously incorporate learnings.
• Participate in backlog refinement, user story acceptance criteria, and story sizing with the Product Owner.

Bachelor's with 8+ years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of professional engineering experience, demonstrating experience maintaining and enhancing applications with Ruby on Rails and modern JavaScript frameworks with a heavy emphasis on 3rd party integrations.
• 3+ years of production experience with React.js
• 3+ years of production experience with Ruby on Rails and SQL
• Experience experimenting with and/or utilizing AI tools and services to create and deliver software, and a strong willingness to leverage AI where appropriate to improve outcomes.
• Experience working in an agile, crossfunctional team and contributing to highquality, productionlevel codebases.
• You have lived and worked in the United States for 3 out of the last 5 years
• Experience with DevOps processes and tools (CI/CD, monitoring, automation)
• Experience writing automated tests and building testable code (unit, integration, end-to-end)
• Experience in cloud environments (AWS or equivalent)
• Understanding of common design patterns, software development principles, and how to apply them effectively
• Ability to work independently on high-complexity tasks and collaborate as appropriate
• Experience working in an Agile team and demonstrating an Agile mindset
• Experience in open-source, collaborative development environments
• Must have lived and worked in the United States for at least the last year

Clearance Required: Must be able to acquire and maintain Suitability/Public Trust clearance

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Sidekiq and Redis

• Experience with the latest React features and ecosystem (hooks, context API)

• Familiarity with monitoring tools, especially Datadog

• Experience with continuous integration/deployment systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

• Familiarity with the US Web Design System

• Familiarity with AI development tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude-Code)

• Experience developing knowledge of complex domains and systems

• Ability to work across multiple applications, components, languages, and frameworks

• Experience working in a cross-functional team (research, design, engineering, product)

• Contributions to open-source projects