Summary of PositionWe are seeking a Staff Full Stack Engineer who is a hands-on technical leader with deep experience in Ruby on Rails and NodeJS, and a strong track record of designing, building, and modernizing scalable enterprise applications. This role requires an individual who can provide technical direction, establish engineering standards, drive architectural improvements, and contribute directly to the delivery of high-quality solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Lead the architecture, design, development, and support of full stack applications using Ruby on Rails on the backend and ReactJS on the frontend.
- Establish, implement, and uphold engineering standards related to code quality, maintainability, linting, secure coding, and performance across applications built on the Ruby technology stack
- Drive application modernization initiatives, including decomposition of legacy monolithic systems into microservices-oriented architectures where appropriate
- Contribute to cloud-native solution design and operational maturity across environments hosted in Azure/AWS involving Kubernettes, CI/CD Tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Build and enhance unit, integration, and automated test coverage using RSpec and other relevant tools to ensure application stability and quality
- Participate in technical roadmap planning, solution reviews, and architecture decisions to ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and aligned to business goals
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field.
- 9+ years of experience in the IT industry, including software engineering and application development.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining production applications with Ruby on Rails.
- Experience designing, building, and supporting scalable web applications in a cloud-based environment (e.g., AWS, Azure, or comparable platforms).
- Solid understanding of modern application architecture, including service-oriented or API-driven designs.
- Experience building and consuming APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) and familiarity with common authentication and authorization approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to or lead technical initiatives such as system enhancements, platform improvements, refactoring efforts, or reliability and performance improvements.
- Proven problem-solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and optimize application performance.
- Experience working with Kubernetes for container orchestration.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent).
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree in a related field.
- Experience creating internal platforms/self-service capabilities that improve developer experience and delivery throughput.
- Leading/Mentoring team members on best practices and explaining technical concepts.
- Knowledge of performance optimization, system reliability, and observability in high-scale production systems.
- Familiarity with platform development in healthcare, fintech, or other regulated environments.
The base salary range for this position is $185,000 - $200,000. In addition to a base salary, this position is eligible for a performance bonus and benefits (subject to eligibility requirements) listed here: Teladoc Health Benefits 2026. Total compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to, type of position, location, education level, work experience, and certifications. This information is applicable for all full-time positions.
We follow a Flexible Vacation Policy, intended for rest, relaxation, and personal time. All time off must be approved by your manager prior to use. You will also receive 80 hours of Paid Sick, Safe, and Caregiver Leave annually. This applies to full-time positions only. If you are applying for a part-time role, your recruiter can provide additional details.
As part of our hiring process, we verify identity and credentials, conduct interviews (live or video), and screen for fraud or misrepresentation. Applicants who falsify information will be disqualified.
Teladoc Health will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
