Senior Software Engineer
Location: UK / Ireland remote
Salary £65,000 - £75,000 + Shares
Kura is delighted to be partnering with an exciting SaaS start-up who are pioneering their industry for talented Senior Software Engineers to join their journey.
Are you a keen Rubyists?
Do you have a Product Engineering mindset being problem lead?
Do you want to join an environment where you can make impact?
Our client is a true disruptor in their niche industry, offering a one-stop platform that combines website creation, online bookings, payments, reporting, analytics, and much more saving their customers time and money!
Job: Senior Software Engineer
You’ll join a small, passionate team of product engineers, taking ownership of complex projects from concept to deployment. Alongside writing maintainable, well-tested code, you’ll help define technical direction, guide architectural decisions, and mentor engineers as we scale.
Your responsibilities include:
* Lead the design and development of complex features from concept to deployment.
* Collaborate with product and stakeholders to define scope, refine requirements, and ensure solutions meet business goals.
* Make sound architectural decisions to keep the Rails app maintainable, performant, and scalable.
* Dedicate time to improving stability, performance, and developer experience.
* Maintain a strong automated test suite so we can confidently deploy to production multiple times per day.
* Proactively monitor, investigate, and resolve production issues, driving preventative improvements.
* Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
What we’re seeking
* Proven track record in designing, building, and scaling production Rails applications.
* Deep understanding of Rails fundamentals
* Experienced in architecting maintainable systems that balance speed and long-term sustainability.
* Full-stack capable, with solid frontend skills (JavaScript, CSS).
* Proficient with LLM-powered tools to accelerate work, paired with strong judgment on when to trust experience over automation.
* Testing-focused, with hands-on experience in Minitest or RSpec. Confident diagnosing and resolving complex production issues.
* Effective mentor and clear communicator, able to support others and explain technical challenges, trade-offs, and decisions.
Perks / Benefits
* Remote working
* Flexible option of a 4-day working week
* Competitive annual salary (pro-rated for 4-day week.)
* Remote Work Option – Can be fully remote within the UK or EU only.
* Health & wellness – Private health insurance for you and your family
* Leave 35 or 28 days paid annual leave, depending on your work week
* Professional growth - L&D support
* Share options
Sounding good?
Apply via the ink below or contact Stephen directly on Stephen.turkington@kuratech.co