Senior Platform Developer

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Platform Developer to join our team supporting VA.gov Platform. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the APIs, services, tools, and platform capabilities that power and maintain VA.gov. This role builds secure, scalable, and reliable backend systems that enable engineering teams across VA.gov to deliver digital services to millions of Veterans. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about developing reusable services, integrating enterprise systems, and contributing to platform architecture while maintaining high standards for security, reliability, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Ruby and Ruby on Rails
• Build secure, scalable REST APIs supporting Platform and product teams
• Develop reusable services and shared backend capabilities
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Improve backend architecture, scalability, and performance
• Build reusable libraries and services supporting multiple engineering teams
• Participate in platform modernization and technical architecture initiatives
• Contribute to service reliability and operational excellence
• Integrate with internal and external enterprise systems
• Design secure authentication and authorization patterns
• Maintain API contracts and documentation
• Support service-to-service communication and distributed architectures
• Develop automated tests and participate in code reviews
• Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in incident response
• Monitor service performance and implement reliability improvements

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree with relevant job experience considered in lieu of a degree
• 10 years’ experience as a Backend or Full Stack Engineer
• Strong experience with Ruby and Ruby on Rails
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Experience integrating with external APIs and services
• Familiarity with background job processing (e.g., Sidekiq)
• Experience with Git and GitHub workflows
• Experience writing automated tests (RSpec preferred)
• Understanding of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture
• Experience working in Agile software development environments

Working Conditions

Standard business hours are Monday through Friday. Occasional extended or weekend hours may be required based on operational needs. Must have reliable internet service that allows for effective telecommuting.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $150,000 annually, depending on geographic work location, relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, security clearance, and contract requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Saving Account (when enrolled in eligible plan) with Company contribution
• Company paid Life, Accidental Death, Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, & Critical Care Insurance
• Voluntary Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Accrued Paid Time Off & Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company match

Sprezzatura is a mission-driven, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that specializes in secure, scalable, and human-centered digital solutions. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and participate in E-Verify.