GSD Search, LLC · 21 hours ago
SW Development Manager (Ruby)
Franklin, TN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expGSD Search, LLC is seeking a hands-on Software Development Manager with deep Ruby on Rails experience to lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team. This role blends technical leadership and people leadership, focusing on delivery, quality, and team development while collaborating closely with Product and Design teams.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Bo Bonds
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of Ruby on Rails engineers through 1:1s, coaching, and performance development
Remain technically engaged—reviewing code, influencing architecture, and guiding complex problem solving
Own sprint planning, capacity management, and delivery predictability
Partner cross-functionally with Product and Design to turn requirements into scalable solutions
Improve and maintain engineering processes (CI/CD, code reviews, documentation, testing practices)
Champion quality, security, and performance across the codebase
Help set technical direction while balancing near-term delivery with long-term maintainability
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional Ruby on Rails experience
1–3+ years in a technical lead, team lead, or engineering management role
Strong experience with modern Rails ecosystems (PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq, background jobs, caching)
Front-end exposure with Vue.js and API development (REST and/or GraphQL)
Experience with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and production systems
Strong communication skills and a collaborative leadership style
Comfort working with distributed teams in an Agile environment
Preferred
Prior experience as a player-coach
DevOps exposure (Docker, infrastructure concepts)
Experience improving team velocity, code quality, or reducing technical debt
Benefits
5% bonus
Company
GSD Search, LLC
At GSD, we specialize in connecting top talent with leading organizations across multiple industries.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase