• Develop and evolve backend applications in Python (Django), ensuring quality, performance, and maintainability; • Work on the development of critical business systems with high data volumes and direct operational impact; • Build and maintain RESTful APIs, service integrations, and communication with other company systems; • Work with data modeling and manipulation in PostgreSQL, ensuring efficiency and consistency; • Develop solutions integrated with data pipelines and distributed processing environments; • Work on messaging-based integrations, contributing to asynchronous and event-driven architectures; • Participate in the full development cycle, from analysis to production monitoring; • Investigate and resolve production issues, conducting structured root cause analysis; • Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Business teams to build solutions aligned with company goals; • Support the implementation and improvement of observability practices (logs, metrics, and tracing).

• Colaborar com equipes multifuncionais para planejar, criar e fornecer recursos de alta qualidade; • Reestruturar e refatorar os sistemas existentes; • Ajudar a projetar a visão de longo prazo de nossa tecnologia e novas arquiteturas de componentes; • Usar as melhores práticas para melhorar a qualidade do nosso código e processos; • Contribuir com decisões técnicas dentro da equipe.

About the Role​ ​​​​Validity is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Ruby to help expand our product line, improve our existing products, and help build the next generation of Validity tools, continuing our mission to provide exceptional support to our growing customer base. You'll primarily work in our Rails application and supporting services while collaborating with our other teams to deliver complete solutions across our platform. ​We are currently hiring candidates who can work in our Boston, MA headquarters or Broomfield, CO office, or candidates permanently based in the following states in the USA: CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NC, OH, PA, RI, TX.  ​​Team Dynamic​ ​​We're a distributed team that thrives on clear communication, thoughtful collaboration, and a deep respect for each other's time and craft. We use the right tools for the right conversations - whether async updates or live calls. ​We value humility and believe the best ideas come from listening and learning. ​Our engineering culture emphasizes rigor through code reviews and automated testing, enabling us to ship confidently and sustainably. ​You will be working alongside other passionate engineers, designers, and product owners, all focusing on delivering an excellent user experience with a strong emphasis on customer success. ​​​Position Duties and Responsibilities​ - ​​Architect, build, and maintain scalable applications with Ruby on Rails and other modern web technologies. - ​Partner with Product, Design, and Infrastructure teams to weigh trade-offs, surface risks, and align work to business goals. - ​Collaborate with other engineering teams to integrate backend APIs, understand system boundaries, and contribute across the stack when needed. - ​Modernize web applications to elevate UX, performance, and scalability. - Mentor and coach engineers to grow skills and team effectiveness. - ​Participate and collaborate with your peers in engineering discussions and code reviews. - ​Investigate and fix bugs and reduce technical debt where necessary.​ ​​Required Experience, Skills, and Education​ - ​​Strong command of Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and modern web application architecture. - ​Experience integrating with backend APIs and services, understanding how application and infrastructure layers work together. - ​Demonstrated ability to learn new languages and work effectively across different technology stacks. - ​Experience in taking projects from concept to completion - from planning, building, and testing - to delivering with care. - ​Strong communication skills; the ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and with empathy, both within your team and cross-functionally. - ​Proven track record of writing clean, maintainable, documented, and well-tested code. - ​The ideal candidate thrives in collaboration and is eager to learn from others while sharing their own knowledge. ​​Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education​ - ​​Experience with or the ability to quickly learn additional languages (C#/.NET, Go, Python, or similar). - ​Experience with AI/LLM assisted development tools and techniques. - ​A solid understanding of API design and integration patterns. - Working knowledge of modern Rails front-end practices (Turbo, Stimulus). - ​Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services for hosting, scaling, and managing applications. - Experience working in service-oriented or distributed architectures. Salary range $145,000 - $175,000 plus benefits, bonus opportunities and stock options. Final salary may vary depending on skills, location, and/or experience. About Validity For over 20 years, tens of thousands of organizations across the world have relied on Validity solutions to target, contact, engage, and retain customers – using trustworthy data as a key advantage. Validity’s flagship products – Everest, DemandTools, BriteVerify, and GridBuddy Connect – are all highly rated, #1 solutions for sales and marketing professionals. These solutions deliver smarter email campaigns, more qualified leads, more productive sales, and ultimately faster growth. Validity is a truly unique company - massive revenue growth, top-tier investors, 5-star product ratings, proven ability to acquire and integrate top tech companies and welcome them into the Validity family, a winning culture, and a work environment that fosters hard work, trust, and fun. Headquartered in Boston, Validity has offices in Denver, London, Sao Paulo, and Sydney. For more information, connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. _____________________________________________________________________________ Validity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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Description *We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the United States. Must be able to support Eastern Time Zone* ICF is a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial, multi-faceted consulting company that works with government representatives and users to build and enhance the Department of Defense (DoD) Child and Youth Programs (CYP) system. The DoD recognizes the importance of providing military and DoD-affiliated families with access to quality, affordable childcare programs. Access to childcare directly affects the efficiency, mission readiness, morale, and retention of DoD personnel worldwide. ICF is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (React, Java, SQL Server) to support the CYP program. This position will be focused on maintaining and supporting the current Angular, Java, and SQL Server implementation; designing, implementing, and migrating to a modernized React, Java, and PostgreSQL architecture; and migrating an on-premise infrastructure to the cloud. This position requires extensive hands-on experience and the ability to update, maintain, and understand complicated SQL stored procedures to both support the current system and to migrate to a modern architecture and infrastructure. You should have experience with common development tools, techniques and numerous programming languages. All team members are very dynamic with experience delivering end-to-end solutions, quite often skilled in front-end, back-end, and database technologies. If you have an incredible passion for innovative technology development and enjoy working with clients, ICF is the place for you. Essential functions: - Work in a full life-cycle software engineering project environment. - Bring new ideas, tools, services, and techniques to the group. - Use analytical thinking to make decisions based on facts and metrics whenever possible. - Demonstrate a desire to learn and accept new challenges within and outside of team. - Conduct thorough code reviews, implement unit and integration tests, and ensure code quality. - Stay up to date on assigned specialties, work on expanding to others. - Be willing to step up and lead initiatives at, or slightly above your title. - Follow ICF coding standards. - Foster asynchronous communication approaches and thrive in remote working environment. - Expected to own smaller efforts and components of larger projects. What you must have: - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, mathematics, or equivalent experience. - 5+ years of experience in full-stack software engineering with a strong understanding of best practices, design patterns, clean code, and unit/integration testing. - 5+ years of experience with Java development including development of REST APIs using Spring Framework or Spring Boot. - 5+ years of experience using relational databases including analyzing, writing, debugging, and maintaining complicated stored procedures (SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL preferred) - 3+ years of experience in Frontend development with frameworks such as Angular or React (React preferred) - 2+ years of experience working with REST APIs. - 2+ years of experience with JPA, Hibernate, or equivalent ORM technologies. - 1+ year of experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives. - Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. - Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. - MUST RESIDE IN THE United States (U.S.) and the work MUST BE PERFORMED in the United States (U.S.), as this work is for a federal contract and laws do apply - Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Greencard holder) due to a federal contract requirements. Preferred Skills: - Cloud implementation and migration experience (AWS preferred) and experience with Infrastructure as Code implementations using tools such as Terraform - Experience working with containerization with Docker - Experience with container orchestration using tools such as Kubernetes - Microservice Architecture, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipeline experience Working at ICF ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.  Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act. Candidate AI Usage Policy At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.  However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.   Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $98,614.00 - $167,644.00 Nationwide Remote Office (US99)