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ShakaCode

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About Us:

ShakaCode is a leading software development and design company specializing in Ruby on Rails, React, and mobile applications. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional digital experiences for our clients through innovative web and mobile apps, as well as optimizing infrastructure for cost, performance, security, and observability. Our primary focus is on assisting engineering managers, CTOs, and VPs of engineering by providing tailored solutions to enhance their teams' productivity and efficiency. In addition, we manage several open-source products, such as Shakapacker and React on Rails, and operate consumer-facing platforms like HiChee.com, a vacation rental price comparison site.

Position Overview:

ShakaCode seeks a lead engineer who is not only technical but also comfortable managing client relationships and overseeing technical projects. The ideal candidate will have:

Strong background in Ruby Rails and React;

Experience with optimizing infrastructure for costs, performance, security, and observability;

Operate within a U.S.-aligned timezone (preferably the Americas);

Have excellent written and verbal English communication skills;

Have a track record of maintaining and building client relationships in a consulting capacity.

This role involves both technical leadership and the ability to understand and improve our client’s business models, making it a blend of software architecture, hands-on development, client management, and team supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Management: Act as the main point of contact for clients, improving communication and offering technical solutions. Ensure the quality of ShakaCode deliverables, including code reviews and active participation in Slack discussions.
Technical Leadership: Lead and manage technical projects and deliver high-quality code using Rails and React. Work closely with clients and internal teams to implement features and enhance products. Another common task is optimizing infrastructure.
Understand Client Business Models: Go beyond executing tasks—actively engage with clients to understand their business challenges and goals. Offer insights and suggestions that improve their business processes and outcomes, whether through technology solutions, process optimization, or improved communication.
Team Supervision: Lead and mentor a team of engineers, ensuring project deadlines are met. Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth while remaining hands-on with code and problem-solving.
Collaboration: Work effectively with developers in different time zones, showing flexibility to meet clients' needs.
Problem-Solving: Proactively address technical and business challenges, suggesting improvements that align with client objectives.
Proactive Communication: Maintain open, transparent communication with clients, keeping them informed of project status, managing expectations, and resolving issues.

Qualifications:

Mandatory:
Strong expertise in Rails and React development.
Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
Client management experience: Ability to build strong client partnerships and understand their business needs.
Demonstrated ability to balance technical and business-related discussions with clients, delivering value beyond the code.
Previous experience managing a team of engineers.
Nice to Have:
Experience with Ops tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and ControlPlane.
Flexibility in working with multiple programming languages and frameworks.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with AI technologies.
Proven success working remotely.

ShakaCode offers an exciting remote-first opportunity to work with talented developers, participate in innovative projects, and engage directly with clients, improving technical and business processes. This position offers an upside in compensation for superior results.

Preferred Location:

Americas or U.S.-aligned timezones for better collaboration with clients.

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About the job

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Jun 18, 2025

Posted on

Apr 19, 2025

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Manager

Hiring timezones

Americas +/- 0 hours, and 1 other timezone

About ShakaCode

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Enabling businesses and empowering users through high-impact digital experiences.

ShakaCode is a global software consultancy with a passion for developing modern, scalable, high-performance web and mobile apps using beautiful code to deliver great user experiences, drive growth, and increase profits.

Founded in 2011 by Justin Gordon, creator of the open-source react_on_rails gem, ShakaCode offers global expertise and decades of experience along with competitive pricing, transparent billing, and flexible resource allocation to ensure the success of client projects.

What we do

Solving real-world problems using proven, state-of-the-art technologies and best practices, ShakaCode helps startups, mid-market, and enterprise clients scale their business with high impact websites. Over the last eight years, we’ve leveraged our experience to design, prototype, and build dozens of web apps, e-commerce portals, and industry marketplaces.

Our core expertise

As partners who work with you, not for you, we can either build your entire website or app or complement your existing team. We offer the expertise, experience, flexibility, and knowledge transfer you need to meet aggressive deadlines - on time and within budget.

Ruby on Rails with React server-side-rendering for SEO optimization
React with a type-safety, specializing in TypeScript and ReasonML
Optimizing performance, especially with Ruby on Rails with React
Using Gatsby for build-time rendered lightning-fast React websites
React apps in front of DOMO marketing data

Why ShakaCode?

The ShakaCode spirit embraces everything that the shaka hand gesture represents to Hawaiians, surfers, and everyone else who understands the meaning behind it. Just as saying "aloha" expresses mutual regard and affection for another person, the shaka gesture represents mutual respect, solidarity, compassion, and friendship.

At ShakaCode, we strive to reflect the same spirit as we collaborate to build beautiful code to ensure the realization of your goals. From our very first interaction, you'll find us to be professional but easy-going, making it easy to partner with us for long term success.

Tech stack

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Ruby on Rails

Bootstrap

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS 3

Ruby

Rust

ReScript

ReasonML

TypeScript

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Employee benefits

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Open source

React on Rails is open source!

Flexible working hours

100% flexible schedule as we're mainly asynchronous

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