Senior Ruby Developer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Ruby Developer, where you'll be pivotal in developing and maintaining robust Ruby applications. This role offers you the chance to lead initiatives in DevOps and database architecture while mentoring junior developers. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the direction of the platform and foster a culture of innovation. With a commitment to professional growth, this innovative firm provides a dynamic environment where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you're passionate about technology and eager to drive change, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working / Work from home

Generous annual discretionary bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

10 days allocated development training per year

Contributory pension

Annual away days and social events

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Ruby on Rails development and DevOps practices.
• Proficient in relational and NoSQL databases with a solid understanding of RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Ruby-based backend applications and collaborate with frontend developers.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership in project planning.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

DevOps Practices

CI/CD Pipelines

Database Management

RESTful API Design

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

GCP

Azure

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Git

Job description

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Solirius Consulting delivers technical consultancy and application delivery to our clients in order to solve real world problems and allow our clients to respond to an ever-changing technical landscape. We partner closely with our clients, embedding our consultants into their businesses in order to provide a bespoke service, allowing us to truly understand our clients’ needs.

It is this close collaboration with our clients that has enabled us to grow rapidly in recent years and will drive our ambitious future growth plans. We currently have over 250 consultants working with a variety of key clients from both the public and private sectors such as the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, FCDOS, UEFA, International Olympic Committee and Mercedes Benz; with plans to increase our client base further in the near future.

We operate as a flat organisation and believe in trusting and supporting our team to operate independently. We pride ourselves on being specialists at what we do, making the most of our consultants’ expertise in their fields in order to provide a best-in-class service to our clients. All our consultants have the opportunity to work on a range of different projects, providing a broad range of knowledge on which to develop their careers and progress in the direction they choose.

The Role:

As a Senior Ruby Developer, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining our Ruby-based backend applications while driving initiatives across DevOps, database architecture, and team leadership. Your experience will help guide the development process and the growth of junior developers. This is an opportunity to shape the direction of our platform and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Ruby Development:
• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance Ruby applications.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate backend services with the frontend.
• DevOps & Automation:
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to design and implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Ensure the smooth deployment of Ruby applications by utilizing infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Maintain and improve our cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Design and optimize databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB) for high performance and scalability.
• Write efficient queries, manage indexing, and improve query performance.
• Implement data integrity and backup strategies to ensure data security.
• Mentor and guide junior developers in best practices and efficient coding.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations.
• Provide technical leadership in project planning and execution, setting clear goals and timelines.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to establishing coding standards.
• Additional Backend Technology (optional but preferred):
• Knowledge of additional backend technologies such as Node.js, Python, Java, or Go.
• Contribute to full-stack development or transition between different backend frameworks when necessary

Key Requirements:

• Experience in Ruby on Rails development.
• Strong experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Proficient in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and integration.
• Proven experience leading development teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, version control (Git), and testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with additional backend technologies such as Node.js, Python, or Java is a plus.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience in serverless architectures and microservices.

Package and Benefits:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Flexible working / Work from home
• Generous annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 10 days allocated development training per year
• Contributory pension
• Annual away days and social events

Equality & Diversity:

Solirius Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that supports, celebrates, encourages, and respects all individuals and in which all processes are based on merit, competence and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexuality, age, disability, ethnicity, marital status or any other protected characteristics.

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