Vaultes LLC - Principal Engineer

Vaultes LLC

Vaultes is a rapidly growing cybersecurity and digital services company headquartered in the Washington DC metro area. Serving customers across the Federal government and commercial sectors, we use our broad experience and deep technical expertise to implement customized solutions that enable mission achievement and secure the world through technology.

FAST: The Vaultes Way

F – Frictionless Collaboration

We lead with humility and are easy to work with. Our ego-less, one-team mindset keeps progress moving.

A – Accountable & Adaptable

We do what we say we will and own our outcomes. Rooted in a growth mindset, we flex with change and stay aligned to mission needs.

S – Secure by Design

We protect what matters most. Security and integrity guide our decisions, ensuring resilience and confidence for our clients and partners.

T – Trusted Partners

We work side by side with clients and colleagues, earning trust through accountability, openness, and shared success.

As part of our dynamic team, you will help maintain and evolve a federal healthcare benefits website by enhancing existing features and building new functionality that supports benefits application forms. You bring strong expertise in Ruby on Rails, React, and backend API integrations, along with a passion for people leadership – mentoring and developing team members while fostering collaboration across technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear, effective communication.

Location: Remote with potential infrequent travel to Client site.

This is a full-time position contingent on contract award.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of a scalable federal healthcare benefits platform, setting technical direction and ensuring alignment across front-end, back-end, and integration layers.
• Work closely with the Product Manager and government stakeholders to guide the program's vision and technical implementation.
• Provide architectural guidance and hands-on support for solutions built with Ruby on Rails, React, and backend API integrations, ensuring performance, security, and scalability.
• Oversee the design and implementation of RESTful APIs and system integrations, including third-party services and federal data systems.
• Collaborate with product owners, UX designers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions, driving delivery across iterative development cycles.
• Establish and enforce best practices for code quality, testing, documentation, accessibility, and compliance with federal standards.
• Mentor and develop engineering team members through code reviews, technical coaching, and day-to-day leadership.
• In collaboration with the Product Manger, guide the team in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and technical execution, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of new features and enhancements.
• Oversee deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing system maintenance, ensuring reliability and responsiveness to user needs.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Must Haves

• Must be a US Citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of software development experience with demonstrated progression into technical leadership
• Strong hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails and React, including building and maintaining scalable web applications
• Ability to thrive in a remote, collaborative agile environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and drive alignment across product, design, and engineering teams
• Experience with mentoring, guiding, and developing more junior team members

Nice to Haves

• Advanced degree in related field
• Experience with Department of Veterans Affairs projects.
• Experience with healthcare related products.
• Experience with React Native and translating web applications to mobile experiences.

Perks and Benefits

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Work-from-home opportunities
• 401k with matching incentive
• Medical/dental/vision benefits
• Company provided life insurance
• Company provided short-term disability

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Capable of operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, and frequently communicate with co-workers, management, and customers

Vaultes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.