Mid-Level Ruby on Rails Software Engineer

iRock School of Music; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

iRock School of Music is seeking a passionate Ruby on Rails Software Engineer to shape and lead development for applications that impact music education. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and the opportunity to work with a dynamic team dedicated to inspiring creativity in every child.

Benefits

Competitive salary (£40,000 - £50,000)

Hybrid working for work-life balance

Medicash cash plan for health and well-being

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Meaningful software work supporting music education

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Ruby on Rails Developer.
• Comfortable with front-end technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Familiarity with RESTful architecture and ORM concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain scalable, secure Ruby on Rails applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and build new features.
• Lead all stages of the development lifecycle from concept to deployment.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

MVC architecture

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ruby on Rails

RSpec

PostgreSQL

Flutter

Heroku

Git

Cloudflare

Job description

Ruby on Rails Software Engineer

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Ruby on Rails Software Engineer to join our growing team at iRock School of Music. This role gives you the chance to shape and lead development across our suite of applications, with a focus on elegant, scalable code, a smooth user experience, and meaningful impact. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and love bringing ideas to life with modern tools like Heroku, RSpec, and Flutter, this might be the perfect role for you.

Why Join iRock School of Music?

Founded in 2016 by father and son team John and Josh Franklin, iRock School of Music is built on a belief in the power of music to unleash creativity, potential, and passion in every child. What started in a garden shed is now teaching thousands of children in hundreds of schools across the UK, making a real impact on students' confidence and teamwork skills through rock and pop band lessons.

At iRock, we don’t just teach music—we inspire and change lives. Our workplace culture reflects these values: fun, honest, supportive, and inspiring. You'll be joining a company that encourages innovation, values diverse learning styles, and understands the importance of creative expression.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary (£40 000.00 to £50 000.00 dependent on experience)
• Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance
• Medicash cash plan to support your health and well-being
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A chance to work on meaningful software that supports music education and creativity

Tech Stack You’ll Be Working With

• Ruby on Railswith Tailwind CSS (Flowbite), Hotwire, Stimulus.js
• Sidekiq
• PostgreSQLdatabase
• GraphQL APIsupporting our Flutter-based iOS mobile app
• RSpecfor testing
• Herokufor deployment and infrastructure
• Occasional use of Cloudflare for CDN and DNS management

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop, test, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable Ruby on Rails applications
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code and automated tests (RSpec)
• Lead all stages of the development lifecycle—from concept through to deployment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and build out new features
• Optimise application performance and troubleshoot bugs
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices
• Work closely with our project manager to deliver code and releases on schedule

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Ruby on Rails Developer
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and MVC architecture
• Comfortable with front-end technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Familiarity with RESTful architecture and ORM concepts
• Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
• Comfortable using Git and GitHub
• Strong problem-solving skills and a sharp eye for detail
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities

Nice to Have

• Experience with RSpecor similar automated testing frameworks
• Experience working with Flutter-based mobile applications
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
• Experience with APIs such as SmartDebit, Stripe, and SendGrid
• Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

Sound like you?
This is more than just a coding job, it’s an opportunity to help shape the future of music education software in a fast-growing, values-led company. If you're ready to bring your skills, energy, and creativity to a team that truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us rock the world of music education.

Recruitment Statement

This role requires the applicant to be a UK national or be resident in the UK with a right to work visa already in place. iRock embraces diversity and equal opportunity. This advert is not intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We are committed to fair treatment; therefore, every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and ability to perform the duties of the job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Due to the nature of the position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS and other vetting checks and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working in a regulated activity. Ex-offenders with spent conviction will be considered on an individual basis and the nature of their offence will be taken into account in the recruitment decision.

Throughout the recruitment process, iRock collects and processes a range of personal data relating to job applicants. We are transparent about how this data is collected, used, and stored and are committed to compliance with data protection obligations.

For more details on our recruitment policies, visit iRock Recruitment Policy.