Software Engineering Team Lead

AG Talent; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic healthtech company in the UK is looking for a Contract Ruby Software Engineering Team Lead. This role focuses on leading a product-focused engineering team, where you will be responsible for hands-on coding as well as mentoring and developing engineers. You will work closely with product and design teams to ensure successful delivery while improving quality and team culture. Ideal candidates will have extensive Ruby experience and a background in leading fast-paced teams. The position offers flexibility to work remotely and the opportunity to impact healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading product-focused engineering teams in agile environments.
• Hands-on experience with Ruby and Rails, ideally knowledge of Ember.
• Experience with payment systems like Stripe is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional product engineering squad.
• Contribute to codebase and major features.
• Support career growth and team performance.

Skills

Ruby

Leadership

Mentoring

Problem-solving

AWS

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Contract Software Engineering Team Lead – Ruby - Healthtech

Initial Duration 3 months that may extend

Outside of IR35

Rate : £550 - £650 per day (maybe more for the right person)

Tech Stack : Ruby, AWS

You must have recent hands on experience with Ruby.

We’re hiring 2x Contract Ruby Software Engineering Team Lead to take full ownership of product squads. The company is a SaaS Healthtech who have over 30M users worldwide.

You’ll join a remote-first team , delivering changes to production over 100 times a month. Speed and safety go hand in hand here, supported by a mature, CI / CD-first mindset.

You’ll lead a team of 4 engineers building products that improve real-world healthcare delivery.

It’s for someone who wants to lead, not just manage. Someone who still loves shipping code but also wants to coach, unblock, and grow a team.

You’ll work closely with your Product Manager and Designer to define the team’s roadmap and set the tone for delivery.

What makes this worth your time?

• You’ll be trusted to run your squad from roadmap to release
• You’ll still be hands‑on, coding alongside your team (but not drowning in it)
• You’ll be coaching, mentoring, hiring, and shaping both the product and the people
• You’ll contribute to a real mission : simplifying healthcare for patients and professionals alike

What you’ll be doing :

• Leading a cross‑functional product engineering squad
• Supporting career growth, onboarding, hiring, and performance
• Staying close to the codebase, contributing to major features and architecture
• Working with product and design to prioritise impact
• Improving delivery, quality, and team culture

What we’re looking for :

• You’ve led a product‑focused engineering team before and worked in fast‑paced environments
• You’ve got excellent experience with Ruby and Rails. It would be great if you also have experience with Ember, but this isn’t essential.
• You’re still technical and comfortable reviewing PRs and solving tricky problems
• You care about people and have experience mentoring and developing engineers
• You understand how to balance autonomy with alignment
• Ideally, experience working on payment systems such as Stripe or similar
• Ideally, experience working on data extraction, integration, or ETL platforms

Interview Process

2 stages over Zoom

1st stage will be an introductory call

2nd stage will involve a pair programming session

If you’re a solid contract Ruby Software Engineering team lead who thrives in fast‑moving teams and wants to build software that has real-world impact, apply now.