Senior software engineer

🚀 Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer

📍 Location: Remote (UK – must be UK resident)

💰 Salary: Up to £75,000, plus benefits


Why Join?

ViVA Tech Talent are hiring for a fast-growing, product-led tech company looking for a Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer to help shape the next chapter of their platform.


You’ll play a key role in scaling a product that powers real businesses every day - leading technical decisions, mentoring others, and ensuring the team delivers clean, maintainable, and impactful software.


If you love Ruby, care about quality, and want your work to make a tangible difference, this is the one.


What You’ll Do ⚡

* Take ownership of major features and technical projects from idea to deployment
* Partner closely with product and leadership to shape roadmap priorities and delivery
* Improve system architecture, performance, and developer experience
* Lead by example through high-quality, well-tested code
* Mentor engineers, share knowledge, and elevate team standards
* Troubleshoot, debug, and drive improvements across the platform


Tech Environment 🛠️

Rails sits at the core of the stack, supported by modern tooling and best practices:

* Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Turbo, React components, GitHub Actions, Stripe, APIs, internal tooling


What They’re Looking For 💡

* Proven experience building and scaling production Rails apps
* Deep understanding of Rails fundamentals and best practices
* Experience making architectural decisions and improving performance
* Strong testing mindset and appreciation for clean, maintainable code
* Great communicator and mentor who leads with empathy and clarity
* Comfortable across the full stack, from backend to UI


What’s on Offer 🎁

* Up to £75,000
* Remote-first within the UK
* Private health insurance
* Share options & pension
* L&D budget and career growth opportunities
* Home office setup support
* Regular team off-sites & socials


If you’re ready to take the next step in your Ruby career and help shape a modern, high-impact product, reach out at orla@vivatechtalent.com or send your CV for full details.