Senior Ruby Backend Architect - E-commerce & APIs

MILE; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of the company

Collaborative and innovative work environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading luxury tech brand in the UK is seeking a Principal Engineer/Architect to design and implement scalable backend systems for their e-commerce platform. The ideal candidate will have 7–8+ years of experience and expertise in Ruby development, building APIs, and mentoring junior engineers. This role offers opportunities for career growth in a collaborative and innovative environment, contributing to shaping the future of the company.

Qualifications

• 7–8+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems in production environments.
• 4+ years leading Ruby cloud stack teams as a Principal Engineer/Architect.
• Comfortable working in high-growth, early-stage environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend systems for e-commerce.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence.
• Architect systems for membership access, checkout, and payments.

Skills

Expert skills with Ruby idiomatic patterns

Proficiency in building APIs and distributed services using Ruby

Experience developing and deploying GraphQL and RESTful API interfaces

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

A leading luxury tech brand in the UK is seeking a Principal Engineer/Architect to design and implement scalable backend systems for their e-commerce platform. The ideal candidate will have 7–8+ years of experience and expertise in Ruby development, building APIs, and mentoring junior engineers. This role offers opportunities for career growth in a collaborative and innovative environment, contributing to shaping the future of the company.