Contract Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)
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Lavela Health is building a digital health platform for women navigating pregnancy loss. We believe every woman deserves compassionate, evidence-based mental health support during one of life’s most difficult experiences. Our platform brings together community, curated content, and specialized care from licensed therapists with deep expertise in reproductive loss.
On the technical side, Lavela is built with a modern Rails stack, and our architecture emphasizes privacy, security, and scalability.
We’re a mission-driven team combining clinical expertise, personal experience, and strong engineering practices. If you care about building secure, human-centered software that makes a real impact, we’d love to talk.
About Lavela Health
Lavela Health is a mission-driven startup building a digital health platform to support women navigating pregnancy loss. We combine community, curated content, and access to specialized mental health providers to deliver care that is compassionate, evidence-based, and secure.
Lavela Health is a mission-driven startup building a digital health platform to support women navigating pregnancy loss. We combine community, curated content, and access to specialized mental health providers to deliver care that is compassionate, evidence-based, and secure.
The Role
We’re looking for a contract Software Engineer to join us at the earliest stage of development. This is a greenfield project—you’ll have the opportunity to build from the ground up, help shape technical decisions, and implement a modern, secure, and scalable architecture.
We’re looking for a contract Software Engineer to join us at the earliest stage of development. This is a greenfield project—you’ll have the opportunity to build from the ground up, help shape technical decisions, and implement a modern, secure, and scalable architecture.
You’ll work closely with our founding team (including clinicians and product leads) to deliver a platform that is both technically excellent and deeply human-centered.
Our Tech Stack
- Ruby on Rails (latest version)
- PostgreSQL (separate databases for PHI and non-PHI data)
- Auth0 (identity management)
- Stripe Connect (billing/payments)
- Calendly & Zoom APIs (scheduling and video care delivery)
- Modern frontend (Rails + Hotwire / React, depending on fit)
- AWS/Render for infrastructure, with strong emphasis on security & compliance
What You’ll Do
- Design and implement core features of a brand-new Rails application
- Help establish best practices for security, data protection, and system architecture
- Integrate with third-party APIs (Stripe, Auth0, Calendly, Zoom)
- Collaborate with the team on product decisions and roadmap priorities
- Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code in a fast-moving environment
What We’re Looking For
- 4+ years professional experience building web applications (Rails strongly preferred)
- Strong understanding of PostgreSQL, APIs, and authentication/authorization flows
- Comfortable working independently and making thoughtful technical decisions
- Excited about building secure, privacy-first systems (healthcare experience is a plus)
- Startup mindset: flexible, collaborative, and eager to solve problems from first principles
Why Join Us?
- Greenfield project: shape the architecture and tech stack from day one
- Meaningful mission: your work directly impacts families during one of life’s hardest moments
- Flexible contract: work remotely, with potential for long-term collaboration
- Small, focused team: your voice will shape both the product and the company