Rails Engineer

Mindful Chef Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Gym access

Free meals

Generous holiday package

50% discount on products

Parental leave policy

Job summary

A leading food tech company based in London is looking for mid-level product-focused Rails Engineers. In this role, you will develop a modern full-stack Rails web platform, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality code, improving performance, and participating in code reviews. This position offers a competitive package, flexibility in remote or hybrid working, and unique perks like health insurance and extensive holiday leave.

Qualifications

• Experienced with Ruby and modern Rails, including Hotwire and Stimulus.
• A self-starter able to work independently and within a team.
• Excited to work with modern Rails and frontend technologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, modern Rails code with a talented engineering team.
• Implement improvements in performance and user experience.
• Engage in code reviews to foster collaboration and learning.

Skills

Ruby

Rails

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Product mindset

Code quality awareness

Tools

Heroku

AWS

PostgreSQL

Redis

Tailwind v4

GitHub

Job description

More Than Just A Job

As a proud B-Corp we focus on using business as a force for good. We do this by balancing out people and planet with profit. For every Mindful Chef recipe box bought we donate the equivalent of a school meal to a child in a less developed country (over 20 million meals donated and counting...) and we have also pledged to go Net Zero by 2030 but there are so many other initiatives that we would love to tell you about!

What we are looking for

We’re looking for mid level, product-focused Rails Engineers to help expand our modern full-stack Rails web platform.

Collaborating closely with our product and design teams, and the rest of the engineering team, you’ll bring features and products to life following our 6-week cycle Shape Up process.

You are

• Experienced with Ruby, and modern Rails embracing Hotwire and Stimulus.

• A keen problem-solver and self-starter - you work well as part of a team but thrive when given autonomy to drive work forward independently.

• Have a product mindset, and want to solve real problems for customers

• Excited to work with modern Rails and new front end paradigms.

• Someone who takes pride in the code base and platform they work on.

You will

• Work with a team of exceptional engineers, taking pride in delivering high quality and modern Rails code.

• Identify and implement improvements to performance, user experience, and code quality

• Review code, engage with team members on their reviews of your work to collaborate, learn and grow.

What you’ll be working with

• Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails, Hotwire (Turbo, and Stimulus), PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, Redis, Tailwind v4

• Infrastructure: Heroku, AWS

Workflow: GitHub for version control and CI/CD, Shape Up methodology

Your profile

Why us?

• A competitive package that rewards your skills and dedication.
• Flexibility of remote (UK) or hybrid working from our office based in Wandsworth.
• Be part of a Better Business (B-Corp), making a positive impact on profit, people, and planet.
• Join an award‑winning startup backed by the largest food and beverage company globally: Nestle
• Experience a workplace that feels like home, complete with free meals, a gym, a vertical farm, and pet-friendly policies.
• Prioritise your well‑being with perks like Vitality health insurance, access to LinkedIn Learning, mental health support, Better Up AI Coaching and a generous holiday package (30 days + bank holidays).
• Enjoy a 50% discount on all Mindful Chef products.
• Enhanced policy of up to 6 months full pay primary parental leave and up to 6 weeks full pay secondary parental leave.

The process