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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # back-end leaning full-stack - **Company:** Wilcore Technologies Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Code Review, Computer Programming, Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), High-Level Architecture, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Queueing Systems, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Transport Layer Security, ReactJS, Backend, Amazon Relational Database Service, AngularJS, Integration Tests, Web Technologies, Front End Software Development, Web Api, Golang - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/bb47f2e7-1e19-461b-af24-b1b16c9459f1 ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience working with Ruby on Rails * Minimum of 3 years working in an Agile software development environment * Strong programming experience in a major open source language (Ruby, Python, Go, Java, or JavaScript) * Solid understanding of core web technologies: HTTP, SSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, and XML * Experience integrating systems via message queues * Experience building and testing APIs, with a strong emphasis on unit and integration testing * Ability to write clean, readable code that's easy for other engineers to understand and maintain * Experience across the full software development lifecycle - from requirements gathering through design, build, test, and deployment * Comfort participating in design discussions, code reviews, and cross-team collaboration * ship and ability to obtain a low-level security clearance, * Prior experience with VA or other federal government systems * Experience with AWS, particularly EC2, S3, and RDS * Familiarity with a front-end JavaScript framework (Angular, React, Backbone, or similar) * Experience with JSON Schema Form libraries (e.g., react-jsonschema-form) * Experience with automated accessibility testing tools (e.g., Axe, pa11y) * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience ## Description This is a back-end leaning full-stack position supporting the VA Notify notification portal. 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