Principal Full-stack Rails Vue React Engineer

Jason Ives builds production software for founders and growing teams, offering full-stack engineering across Rails, Vue, and React, with AI-augmented workflows. He has 25 years of experience in shipping software, leading teams, and owning technical direction. He spent a decade as CTO at EMEX, growing the engineering team from scratch through private equity acquisition. Currently, he operates through Brightform Technology, providing senior-level engineering for founders who need product sense and architectural judgment as much as code output. Past work includes leading frontend architecture for an IoT platform (real-time building floorplan visualization, time-series HVAC dashboards, modular device configuration) and being the first engineering hire and later CTO at EMEX, where he built a flagship real-time reverse auction platform that drove seven-figure annual sales and grew a team of 6 through acquisition. He is best suited for founders with a clear idea and budget to move fast, bringing product direction alongside engineering.