Stora Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Mid-level Software Engineer (Product)
We are looking for a Mid-level Software Engineer to join our team at Stora, a self-storage software platform driving technology transformation in the industry.
About the Role
As a software engineer at Stora, you’ll join a team of passionate Rubyists working together to enhance and expand our Rails-based platform. You’ll help deliver our product roadmap and improve internal tools that keep Stora running smoothly.
You’ll work across a variety of domains: billing, CRM, public APIs, reporting, integrations, and internal tooling. Our stack is a majestic monolith with Rails 7.1, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq, Turbo, React, ViewComponents, Sass.
Your Responsibilities
* Build and maintain features, owning them from initial discussions through to deployment.
* Work closely with the product team and other stakeholders to shape and refine new features.
* Dedicate time to app maintenance – at least 20% – improving stability, performance, and developer experience.
* Write and maintain tests to confidently deploy to production multiple times per day.
* Monitor, investigate, and resolve issues to keep the system stable and performant as we scale.
* Collaborate with and learn from experienced engineers to continuously grow your skills.
Our Technology Stack
* Backend: Rails 7.1, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq.
* Frontend: Turbo 8, React, ViewComponents, Sass, BEM methodology.
* Testing: Minitest, Capybara, Selenium.
* Payments: Stripe Connect and Billing.
* Deployment: GitHub Actions, Heroku.
What We’re Looking For
* Built and shipped production Rails applications with a deep understanding of ActiveRecord, background jobs, and request/response cycles.
* Comfortable leveraging modern LLM‑powered tools to speed development and troubleshooting.
* Testing mindset and experience writing automated tests in Minitest or RSpec.
* Strong debugging and troubleshooting production issues.
* Ability to work independently on well‑defined projects while collaborating closely with a small, fast‑moving team.
* Clear communicator who can explain technical challenges and trade‑offs effectively.
Benefits & Compensation
* 4 or 5‑day week – choose between working a 4‑day (32‑hour) or 5‑day (40‑hour) week.
* Competitive salary – starting from £55k+ (pro‑rated for 4‑day week).
* Remote work – fully remote within the UK or EU only; candidates must be based in the UK or EU.
* Office access – use of office in Belfast for local residents.
* Private health insurance for you and your family.
* Company pension plan.
* 35 or 28 days paid annual leave, depending on your work week.
* Professional growth – L&D support.
* Share options.
* Work‑from‑home budget.
* Company‑wide social events.
Next Steps
We’re reviewing applications as they come in and will be in touch quickly if it looks like a match.
Equal Opportunities at Stora
Stora is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, etc. All recruitment and employment decisions are made on the basis of merit, competence, and business need. We actively promote equality of opportunity and fair participation under Northern Ireland equality legislation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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