Senior Backend Developer, Ruby On Rails

About us:

BridgeCare believes in making great technology publicly available, accessible, and easy to use.

We are a small, women-led, hardworking team of technologists who make the system of child care work. We believe every child should have access to excellent early childhood education, every person should be able to pursue purpose and enjoy family, and every provider should be valued as an educator. The BridgeCare team does this by providing a user-experience-driven technology suite designed to create a functional, effective early childhood education system.

BridgeCare’s software is a white-label data and case management system for government agencies in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) sector.  It is made for organizations that support parents and ECCE providers, primarily licensed child care and public preschool programs.

BridgeCare's software is customized to meet the unique needs of the ECCE sector:

• Increases family access to, and enrollment in, affordable child care 
• Supports child care providers with marketing programs, managing enrollment, and maintaining licensing status 
• Provides fully integrated government agency solutions to reduce administrative burdens 
• Gives real-time data insights for more effective policy and resource decision making 

There has never been a more exciting time to get involved with the childcare industry. Sparked by the pandemic, the US is making significant systematic progress towards increased access to early childhood education and care. This sector received $50B in stimulus funding and is experiencing rapid innovation and progress.

We are innovative, collaborative, and autonomous.

BridgeCare’s team is built on trust. We are a small team that works hard and relies on each other. We value autonomy and taking initiative, but we also believe in supporting one another, working together, and having a healthy work/life balance.

We offer flexibility and can generally support each individual’s needs and preferences around scheduling as long as there is clear, proactive communication and commitments are met. We pay a living wage with benefits that meet individual needs

Diversity & Inclusion

BridgeCare believes that a company should represent the communities it serves. We are committed to building a diverse team to help us achieve our goal of expanding access to early child care and education.

The Role:

Calling all  Ruby on Rails developers!

The Senior Backend Developer reports directly to Jonathan Kirst, our CTO and Co-founder. Prior to BridgeCare, Jonathan was the CTO & Co-founder of Roostify. We’re a small, fully remote startup in the process of building out our team of developers. Any new members of our development team will have a lot of product ownership and play a significant role in shaping the future of our company.

BridgeCare is looking for a qualified Senior Backend Developer with a strong background in development and 6+ years of experience with Ruby on Rails. We are currently on Rails 6 and we will be transitioning to Rails 7 shortly. As a company committed to increasing access to affordable childcare, it’s important to us that anyone joining our team is as passionate about our mission as we are. This position is fully remote, so self-motivation and the ability to work independently is essential.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Proven ability to write clean, maintainable code
• 6+ years of work experience as a Ruby on Rails developer
• Experience developing highly secure and scalable applications
• Excited about teaching new developers
• Expert knowledge of PostgreSQL
• Detail-oriented
• Problem solver - critical thinking and analytical reasoning
• Curious; committed to continuous learning - especially new systems
• Able to work independently & be self-motivated

You Will:

• Design robust, scalable and secure features
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Follow best practices (test-driven development, SCRUM, refactoring and code standards)
• Drive continuous adoption and integration of relevant new technologies into design

What We Offer:

Remote work, flexible scheduling, customized benefits to meet individual needs

Eligibility 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

BridgeCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. BridgeCare makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Salary: $200k-$250k. Salary offers will be based on the candidate’s qualifications.