Junior Software Developer jobs in United Kingdom

Job Description

NEW ROLE AVAILABLE - SENIOR RUBY ON RAILS SOFTWARE ENGINEER- PERMANENT

Location: Farnborough GU14

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday (Hybrid 2 days onsite)

I'm working with a well-established company based in Hampshire who are looking for a Senior Ruby on Rails Software Engineer to join their team.

The successful candidate will take full ownership of software development, working on impactful projects with modern technologies such as Docker, Cloudflare, and Heroku. You'll be responsible for developing clean, scalable, and user-friendly applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver new features, and leading all phases of the development life cycle.

Key skills and experience:

• Proven Ruby on Rails development experience
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, MVC, RESTful APIs
• Experience with Front End technologies like JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• PostgreSQL and relational database knowledge
• Experience with Git and GitHub
• Proficient with Docker containerisation and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes
• Familiarity with Cloudflare for CDN, DNS, and security management
• Experience deploying and managing applications on Heroku, including CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Desirable:

• Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Agile development experience
• Familiarity with SmartDebit, Stripe, and Sendgrid APIs
• Knowledge of automated testing tools

What they offer:

• Competitive salary and hybrid working to support work-life balance
• Medicash health cash plan
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A collaborative, supportive environment where your work will make a real impact

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check due to the nature of the role. The company is committed to , , and safeguarding.

If you have the right experience and interested in the role, please email your most updated CV to (see below)

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements