Overview
As a high-performing SME with a global customer base, we're looking for a senior full stack engineer to maintain and improve our core platforms and work closely with a small, high-performing team to deliver simple, scalable software that delights our customers.
Alongside your engineering peers, you'll be responsible building and maintaining our Rails-based platform and React Native mobile app infrastructure. You'll also shape technical direction, peer coach teammates, and drive quality delivery. This is a perfect role for someone who thrives in high-autonomy environments, enjoys solving real user problems, and wants to influence technical direction while remaining deep in the code. You will report to our Engineering Manager.
Salary: £60,000-£80,000 based on experience and location.
What You'll Do
* As part of the engineering team, maintain a high bar for technical quality, pragmatic decisions, and delivery pace
* Hands-on in our codebase: working primarily with Ruby on Rails (including Hotwire/Turbo) and occasionally with React Native
* Contribute to and guide architectural decisions, shaping how we scale the product and our team
* Pair with other engineers, giving thoughtful feedback and context
* Collaborate closely with Product and Design to break down work and scope solutions with the customer in mind
* Spot risks early and support technical initiatives that improve our product, platform, and ways of working
* Champion automated testing, observability, documentation, and code clarity
* Influence the team's ways of working through thoughtful code review, refactoring, and knowledge sharing
* Uphold a culture of simplicity, empathy, and continuous learning
What You'll Bring
You're a product-minded engineer with well balanced experience across the front and back end. You've worked in small, high-trust teams, and are comfortable operating in a flat structure.
You likely have:
* 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+years in Ruby on Rails (Hotwire experience a big plus)
* Comfortable working with full-stack tools: Rails, Postgres, Redis/Memcached, Sidekiq, Typescript, Tailwind
* Experience in designing, building, and maintaining either GraphQL or RESTful APIs
* Experience working with either Heroku or AWS
* Strong grasp of testing, CI/CD, debugging and system performance
* Experience working in or adjacent to product teams, and ability to reason from first principles
* Experience in influencing technical direction; through peer programming, writing, reviews, and technical judgement
* Strong communication skills; you able to translate technical ideas for stakeholders and bring others along
* A strong sense of ownership; you are about the work you do, and the impact it has
* Interest in experimenting with new technologies to improve the customer experience
How We Work - Our Values in Action
You won't just be writing great code — you'll be helping shape the way we build. Here's how we show up:
* Love Innovation - You simplify, experiment, and move things forward. You're not afraid to clean up legacy logic or try a new tool where it makes sense
* Lead With Heart - You support your teammates, share your learnings, and offer feedback with care and candour
* Yearn to Learn - You're hungry to grow and help others grow. You're curious and proactive, always levelling up your craft
* Own It - You take responsibility for your impact and follow through on commitments, even the small ones
* Be The Greatest - You pursue quality with humility. You don't cut corners, and you help the team raise its standards
Benefits
* 28 days holiday + public holidays
* Flexible Benefits via Happl
* Choice between Private Healthcare Plan or Wellbeing Allowance
* Salary Sacrifice Pension
* Salary Sacrifice Childcare Scheme
* Modern Employee Assistance Programme / Counselling via Spill. Unlimited structured sessions
* Flexible working including ability to work from home regularly
* Training & Development
* Engaging off-sites and fun socials
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity incl. enhanced neonatal care pay
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