Senior Ruby & Rails Backend Engineer - Remote (12mo)

Opus Recruitment Solutions; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing fintech company is looking for a Senior Ruby Developer on a contract basis to build scalable backend systems. With at least 5 years of Ruby/Rails experience, the ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features and mentor junior developers. The role offers a 12-month contract with a daily rate of £500‑£600, fully remote (UK-based candidates only).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Ruby/Rails experience.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust APIs and backend services in Ruby on Rails.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features.
• Optimise performance and scalability of systems.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to best practices.

Skills

Ruby/Rails experience

Software architecture understanding

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

Sidekiq

AWS

Job description

A fast-growing fintech company is looking for a Senior Ruby Developer on a contract basis to build scalable backend systems. With at least 5 years of Ruby/Rails experience, the ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features and mentor junior developers. The role offers a 12-month contract with a daily rate of £500‑£600, fully remote (UK-based candidates only).