Senior Ruby Engineer - Hotwire - Reading - 1 day a week - Progression - Stable and profitable b[...]

Opus Recruitment Solutions; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Strong social culture

Mental health support

MacBook + full workstation setup

Output-focused flexible working

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions is hiring a Senior Ruby Engineer to help evolve a core product in Reading. The role requires strong skills in Ruby on Rails and involves building scalable solutions while collaborating with a senior engineering team.

You'll benefit from a hybrid work setup, 25 days of holiday, and a strong team culture with support for mental health. The position focuses on backend services, APIs, and LLM-assisted development tools to enhance workflow efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Ruby on Rails in production environments.
• Solid understanding of API design and backend architecture.
• Experience working across the stack with frontend exposure beneficial.
• Interest or experience in LLM-assisted development.

Responsibilities

• Building and scaling a Ruby on Rails monolith as it transitions to AWS.
• Developing backend services and APIs with a focus on performance and reliability.
• Contributing to ongoing platform improvements, upgrades, and new feature development.
• Using LLM-assisted coding tools to accelerate delivery and improve workflows.
• Collaborating with a senior, highly capable engineering team.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

API design

Backend architecture

LLM-assisted development

Frontend exposure

Tools

AWS

Elasticsearch

Hotwire

Job description

Senior Ruby Engineer - Hotwire - Reading - 1 day a week - Progression - Stable and profitable business

I am currently supporting a client with 2 new hires! 1 Senior and 1 Tech Lead Ruby position.

You’ll play a key role in evolving a core product, working across backend services, APIs, and selective frontend components, while helping the team move faster through the use of AI tools.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building and scaling a Ruby on Rails monolith as it transitions to AWS
• Developing backend services and APIs with a focus on performance and reliability
• Contributing to ongoing platform improvements, upgrades, and new feature development
• Working with tools such as Elasticsearch and modern cloud infrastructure
• Using LLM-assisted coding tools to accelerate delivery and improve workflows
• Collaborating with a senior, highly capable engineering team

Tech Environment

• Ruby on Rails (core)
• AWS (migration from Heroku)
• Elasticsearch
• Hotwire / light React on the frontend

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience with Ruby on Rails in production environments
• Solid understanding of API design and backend architecture
• Experience working across the stack (frontend exposure beneficial)
• Interest or experience in LLM-assisted development

Working Setup & Benefits

• Hybrid working (1–2 days per week in Reading)
• 25 days holiday
• Strong social culture, team events, and away days
• Mental health support
• MacBook + full workstation setup
• Output-focused, flexible working approach