Job Description:
• Provide technical leadership for multiple ongoing custom software projects
• Own planning and implementation of technical delivery and team efficiency
• Maintain the Product Requirements Document, backlog, technical direction, and sprint planning with the Project Manager
• Commit directly to the codebase, pair program, lead code review, and use AI tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality
• Mentor teams of 2 to 6 developers, designers, and QA analysts
• Co-lead delivery projects with the Project Manager to deliver on budget and on time
• Guide teams in SmartLogic's product development processes and plan weekly goals
• Provide hands-on leadership for CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, AI innovations, environment configuration, and production operations
• Communicate project progress, challenges, and resourcing needs with company leadership and project teams
• Support technical discovery, solution architecture, and rough-order-of-magnitude estimates for sales and consulting projects
• Design, review, and support scalable, secure cloud and server architectures, primarily AWS and Azure
• Serve as technical expert on assigned projects, including QA and pull request review
• Assist in pre-sales through solutioning, scope refinement, and estimates
Requirements:
• 7+ years of experience with modern software development practices and technologies, creating custom software for a variety of clients
• 7+ years of experience with Ruby on Rails, Elixir, and Phoenix
• 2+ years of experience with Flutter and/or React Native
• 5+ years of experience with DevOps practices including CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, deployment, and tooling
• Practical, hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools in a real production codebase
• Ability to validate AI-generated code against normal testing and review standards
• Ability to evaluate AI tools and establish repeatable team workflows
• Judgment to recognize when AI assistance introduces security, privacy, or quality risk
• 3+ years in a consultancy, not solely product-based companies
• Experience participating in technical discovery, solution design, and estimation for client-facing and sales prospect projects
• Organized, thoughtful, and intentional approach to process
• Ability to set and manage expectations among teammates and managers
• Availability during SmartLogic's core working hours of 10:00 AM–3:30 PM ET on weekdays
• Must be located in the United States or its territories
Benefits:
• Flexible weekly hours based on project needs and availability
• Opportunities to engage professionally through conferences and the Elixir Wizards podcast
• Independent contractor engagement; contractor controls own taxes, benefits, and insurance (SmartLogic does not provide employee benefits)