Ruby Engineer/Developer - Remote

Harris Computer; Manchester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector is seeking a Ruby Engineer to join their dynamic team. The role involves maintaining and enhancing a cutting-edge SaaS application built on Ruby on Rails. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Ruby development and a passion for creating scalable solutions. This position offers the opportunity to work remotely and be part of a collaborative environment focused on quality and maintainability.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 5 personal days

Annual Lifestyle Reward of £325

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
• 8+ years in professional software development.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and resolve production issues for application performance.
• Develop new features and improve existing functionality.
• Handle advanced support issues and collaborate on complex challenges.

Skills

Ruby

Ruby on Rails

SQL

Problem-Solving

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Job description

Harris Health Alliance, a Harris Computer company, are recruiting for a Ruby Engineer/Developer, on a permanent, remote-working basis.

We’re looking for a talented developer to join our small, dynamic team to help us create and maintain a cutting-edge SaaS application. If you’re passionate about working across the stack and contributing to modern, scalable solutions, this is your chance to make a real impact. Our product is built on Ruby on Rails and runs on Kubernetes, with a focus on quality and maintainability.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain and Support: Monitor and resolve production issues to ensure smooth application performance
• Enhance the Product: Develop new features, improve existing functionality, and contribute to product design discussions
• Provide Technical Expertise: Handle advanced (3rd line) support issues and collaborate with the team to solve complex challenges
• Work Across the Stack: Contribute to both the application and the infrastructure running on AWS

What we are looking for

• Proficiency in Ruby and Ruby on Rails, with 3+ years of experience and with a total of 8+ years in professional software development
• Confidence in working with SQL databases

Desirable Skills (not mandatory but a plus):

• Experience with cloud-based deployments and continuous delivery (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles.
• Knowledge of other programming or scripting languages (e.g., Go)
• Experience deploying to or managing cloud environments (e.g., AWS)

Who You Are:

• A proactive problem-solver with a strong work ethic and a passion for continuous learning
• Work on a mature product running on Rails 7, with a modern architecture and a focus on maintainability
• Enjoy a fully automated testing and deployment pipeline, making development efficient and rewarding
• Use top-quality Macs and developer-friendly tools
• Collaborate on a stack that’s up-to-date and evolving, with minimal legacy components

Please note: We do not sponsor visas. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Applications from candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

About Us

Formed in 2024 Harris Health Alliance, a subsidiary of Harris Computer comprises four distinct brands all operating within the Healthcare sector providing software to clients worldwide.

Harris Health Alliance is part of Harris Computer group, a provider of mission critical software solutions for the Public Sector, Healthcare, Utilities and Private Sector verticals throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Harris’ strategy focuses on acquiring software businesses, strengthening and managing them well, and growing them for the future. Our companies provide mission-critical software solutions to a global customer base across various vertical markets. We are a part of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), one of the world’s most active acquirers of software businesses.

At Harris, we strive to create a respectful and united environment where all members of our globally diverse community are empowered and have equitable opportunities to succeed.

Harris offer an extremely competitive UK employee benefits programme. 5 Personal Days leave entitlement are granted over and above the standard 25 days holiday and bank holidays. Harris also offers all UK employees an annual Lifestyle Reward amounting £325 per annum/pro rata.

Supporting your application

Our recruitment process will comprise of interviews and, at times, a written exercise, an assessment day and/or a presentation. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we want to make sure we do all we can to make this a positive experience for you. If your application is progressed, please make us aware of any adjustments or additional support we can provide you with.

About the company

Harris provides mission critical software solutions for the public sector, healthcare, utilities and private sector verticals.