Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer

A profitable and people-focused enterprise, specialising in a unique SaaS platform for senior leaders and organisations, is hiring for a Senior or Staff-level Software Engineer. This company is a well-established leader in its space, combining innovative technology with deep industry expertise to connect high-calibre individuals with unique opportunities.

The Role:

In this role, you will join a small, autonomous, cross-functional squad responsible for the end-to-end delivery of new products and features. This is a crucial position for an engineer who thrives on autonomy, enjoys solving complex problems, and wants to have a significant impact on the product roadmap. You will work in a highly collaborative environment, partnering directly with product and other business stakeholders to discover user needs and ship high-quality solutions.

The team is moving to a modern, outcome-focused development methodology inspired by \”Shape Up,\” where engineers are trusted to find the best solutions to well-defined problems.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Full Stack Development:
  Work across the stack (Ruby on Rails, Stimulus, , TailwindCSS) to build and maintain the company\’s member, client-facing, and internal platforms.
• Problem Solving & Architecture:
  Take a leading role in solving complex technical problems and contribute to the evolution of the web application architecture.
• Collaboration & Mentorship:
  Partner closely with stakeholders to refine the product backlog and mentor other engineers to elevate the team\’s technical standards.
• Best Practices:
  Champion best practices in code quality, testing, and continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture of rapid, high-quality iteration.

What is being looked for:

• Extensive full-stack development experience with a deep expertise in
  Ruby on Rails
  .
• A proven track record of autonomously solving complex problems and delivering significant impact.
• A product-minded approach and a genuine passion for understanding and solving user problems.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills (this is a non-negotiable attribute).
• Experience with modern JavaScript (ideally or Stimulus) and a strong understanding of web application architecture.
• Proficiency with version control (Git) and agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with AWS and containerisation (Docker) is a plus.