Technical Lead (Remote)

Company Description

EasyRx is revolutionizing drug fulfillment by connecting patients with local pharmacies through our innovative platform. We're seeking a Ruby on Rails Technical Lead with startup DNA and proven experience building both web and mobile backend systems to spearhead our healthcare/ecommerce platform. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical leadership, excellence in API development, and the ability to scale systems in fast-paced environments. You'll lead our distributed development team, mentor junior developers, and translate business requirements into technical solutions while maintaining high standards of code quality and security across our mobile and web platforms.

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for a Ruby on Rails Technical Lead at EasyRx. The Technical Lead will be responsible for overseeing the development and maintenance of our platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement technical solutions, and providing technical guidance and leadership to the engineering team. The role will involve strategic planning, coding, testing, and ensuring the technical scalability and security of our platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of our Ruby on Rails applications
• Design scalable, HIPAA-compliant API architectures that integrate with: Pharmacy management systems, Last-mile delivery services and logistics providers, Payment processing and healthcare billing systems, Insurance providers, and Telehealth platforms
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers
• Conduct thorough code reviews and implement best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements
• Drive architectural decisions and technology choices
• Manage and optimize development workflows and processes
• Participate in technical planning and sprint meetings
• Monitor and improve application performance
• Ensure code quality and testing standards

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails
• 3+ years leading technical team
• Proven experience with modern Rails development practices and patterns
• Strong expertise in related technologies: Background job processing (Sidekiq), Search engines (Elasticsearch), Caching solutions (Redis), Databases (MySQL and/or PostgreSQL).
• Solid experience with: Testing frameworks (RSpec, Minitest), CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation, Deployment tools (Capistrano or Kamal), Cloud platforms (Heroku, Fly.io, or Render).
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles
• Experience working on large-scale monolithic applications
• Proven track record of leading development teams
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with e-commerce platforms (Spree or Solidus)
• Knowledge of modern frontend technologies
• System design and architecture experience
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• Has worked for Startups or involved in Mobile App development

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Proactive problem-solving approach
• Ability to bridge technical and non-technical discussions
• Strong project management skills
• Attention to detail and code quality
• Team collaboration and coordination