Ruby Developer

Solirius Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus Scheme

Private Healthcare Insurance

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Development training days (up to 10)

Enhanced Parental Leave

Fertility Leave (5 Days)

Pension (Statutory & Contributory)

EAP with Help@Hand

Gym Membership Benefits

Cycle to Work and EV schemes

Flexible Working

Annual Away Days/Company Socials

Job summary

Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, is seeking an experienced Ruby Backend Developer to build scalable, secure backend systems in the UK. You will join a collaborative software engineering team delivering high-performance applications and RESTful services across diverse projects and clients.

You will work with PostgreSQL/MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and Docker within a CI/CD and cloud-enabled environment, collaborating with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams to ship reliable software.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Ruby on Rails and backend systems.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed architectures.
• Strong database skills (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and performance tuning.
• Experience with Redis, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
• Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, and at least one cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong testing experience (RSpec or Minitest).
• Good understanding of Git, software architecture, security and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend applications using Ruby and Rails.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Work with databases, background jobs, caching, and third-party integrations.
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams; participate in design reviews.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Node.js

Python

Java

Database experience

REST APIs

Redis

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

GCP

RSpec

Minitest

Git

Security

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

About Us:

Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, is a technology consultancy and digital transformation partner that helps organisations solve complex challenges through strategy, design, engineering, and delivery.

We work closely with our clients to deliver secure, accessible, user-focused services that evolve with their needs. By combining deep technical expertise with people-centred design, we create solutions that deliver meaningful, lasting impact.

Our consultants partner directly with client teams, embedding into organisations to understand their goals, challenges, and users. This collaborative approach enables us to deliver tailored solutions that drive measurable outcomes across public and private sectors.

Past and present clients include the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, UEFA, International Olympic Committee, and Mercedes-Benz. Our services span the full digital delivery lifecycle, including architecture, engineering, delivery management, user-centred design, business analysis, data, DevOps, and AI.

We operate as a collaborative and inclusive organisation that empowers our people to take ownership, innovate, and develop their expertise. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and social mobility, while creating opportunities for our teams to work on meaningful projects that deliver lasting impact.

About You:

You are a motivated and adaptable professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for using technology to solve real-world problems. You enjoy working in collaborative, agile teams and take pride in delivering high-quality solutions that make a tangible impact. With strong communication skills and a consultative approach, you’re comfortable engaging with clients, understanding their needs, and translating them into effective outcomes.

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced Ruby Backend Developer to build and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems.

Key Responsibilities:

You will part of a professional software engineering team helping to build and regularly ship software, some of the projects you may be working on will include;

• Develop and maintain backend applications using Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Work with databases, background jobs, caching, and third-party integrations.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code.
• Troubleshoot performance and production issues.
• Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams.
• Participate in system design and code reviews.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong commercial experience with Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
• Mandatory professional experience with other backend technologies, such as Node.js, Python, Java, or .NET.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL and database optimisation.
• Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience with Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar backend technologies.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD, and at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong testing experience with RSpec, Minitest, or equivalent.
• Good understanding of Git, software architecture, security, and performance optimisation.

Package and Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Scheme
• Private Healthcare Insurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Up to 10 days allocated for development training per year
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Paid Fertility Leave (5 Days)
• Statutory & Contributory Pension
• EAP with Help@Hand
• Gym Membership Benefits
• Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes
• Flexible Working
• Annual Away Days/Company Socials

Diversity and Inclusion

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating a work environment that supports, celebrates, encourages and respects all individuals, where all processes are based on merit, competence and business needs.

Encouraging high social mobility is really important to us. We foster an inclusive culture by welcoming different perspectives, enabling equitable opportunities and promoting open dialogue. This commitment is reflected in initiatives such as our gender diversity group and our focus on mental health and wellbeing. Whatever stage you are at, you will find an environment where you can thrive.

Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments to be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive, enabling all candidates to demonstrate their skills, experience and potential.