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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

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🔙 Backend Engineer

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Lucky Rabbit LLC

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

🏛️ Government

🌍 Social Impact

Government • Social Impact

Lucky Rabbit LLC is a non-status quo digital services firm with about 8 years of experience using lean practices and agile methods to bridge the gap between legacy and modern cultures and reimagine human capital aspects of digital transformation. The team includes agile practitioners, human-centered design (HCD) business analysts, UX designers, data scientists, AI analysts, and developers. They focus on simple, high-impact solutions that use technology and data to improve quality of life, influence economic development, and reduce technology gaps in communities. Lucky Rabbit supports multiple US government programs and agencies (DHS USCIS Biometrics, CMS. gov, CMS Medicaid/CHIP, FDIC Azure DevOps & Policy as Code, GSA Total-CDC, CDC DEX) and a social program (Feed 100,000 Kids).

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Ruby on Rails. • Build scalable, secure, and high-performance APIs and services. • Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to support data integration and reporting. • Apply object-oriented programming principles to create maintainable, reusable, and testable code. • Optimize database queries and application performance. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical solutions and deliver new features. • Write automated tests and participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality software. • Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term solutions. • Contribute to system architecture and continuous improvement initiatives.

🎯 Requirements

• MUST be a US Citizen located within the United States • Strong professional experience developing applications with Ruby on Rails. • Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and design patterns. • Experience designing and maintaining ETL/data transformation processes. • Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL. • Familiarity with RESTful APIs and backend service architecture. • Experience with Git and modern software development practices. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. • Preferred • Experience working in Agile development environments. • Familiarity with background job processing (Sidekiq, Resque, etc.). • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. • Knowledge of Docker and CI/CD pipelines. • Experience integrating third-party APIs and services.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. • Flexible work environment. • Opportunities for professional growth and career development. • Collaborative, supportive engineering culture. • The opportunity to build solutions that have a meaningful impact on our customers.