Rails Engineer - Build Impactful Web Apps (Remote UK)

Mindful Chef | B Corp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Gym on site

Vertical farm

Pet-friendly policies

Vitality health insurance

LinkedIn Learning access

Mental health support

Better Up AI Coaching

30 days holiday + bank holidays

50% Mindful Chef product discount

Parental leave: up to 6 months primary

Parental leave: up to 6 weeks second

Job summary

Mindful Chef is seeking a Rails Engineer to design, develop and maintain Ruby on Rails web applications, contributing to a scalable, reliable platform. You will work with product, design and engineering teams to deliver features that align with product goals and user needs.

In a fast-paced startup environment backed by Nestlé, you’ll practice modern Rails techniques (Hotwire) and CI/CD, while focusing on performance and maintainability.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience developing web applications with Ruby on Rails.
• Strong understanding of modern Rails practices, including Hotwire (Turbo, Stimulus).
• Familiarity with relational databases and caching systems: PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq.
• Experience deploying and managing applications on Heroku and AWS.
• Proficient in Git/GitHub for version control and CI/CD workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of performance optimization, testing, and debugging within Rails applications.
• Product-focused mindset with attention to user experience and quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain Ruby on Rails applications, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to implement new features and improve existing functionality.
• Identify and implement enhancements to system performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency across the team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in a timely manner.
• Maintain documentation for systems, components, and processes as needed.
• Contribute to platform architecture discussions and propose improvements where appropriate.
• Work within agile/iterative development processes, delivering projects within set timelines.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Hotwire (Turbo/Stimulus)

PostgreSQL

Redis

Sidekiq

Heroku

AWS

Git & CI/CD

Cross-functional teamwork

Performance optimization

Job description

Mindful Chef is seeking a Rails Engineer to design, develop and maintain Ruby on Rails web applications, contributing to a scalable, reliable platform. You will work with product, design and engineering teams to deliver features that align with product goals and user needs.

In a fast-paced startup environment backed by Nestlé, you’ll practice modern Rails techniques (Hotwire) and CI/CD, while focusing on performance and maintainability.