Skills

Leadership Ruby PostgreSQL GitHub Stripe Architecture react GitHub Actions

Job Specifications

Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer

Location: Remote (UK - must be UK resident)

Salary: Up to PS75,000, plus benefits

Why Join?

ViVA Tech Talent are hiring for a fast-growing, product-led tech company looking for a Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer to help shape the next chapter of their platform.

You'll play a key role in scaling a product that powers real businesses every day - leading technical decisions, mentoring others, and ensuring the team delivers clean, maintainable, and impactful software.

If you love Ruby, care about quality, and want your work to make a tangible difference, this is the one.

What You'll Do

Take ownership of major features and technical projects from idea to deployment
Partner closely with product and leadership to shape roadmap priorities and delivery
Improve system architecture, performance, and developer experience
Lead by example through high-quality, well-tested code
Mentor engineers, share knowledge, and elevate team standards
Troubleshoot, debug, and drive improvements across the platform

Tech Environment

Rails sits at the core of the stack, supported by modern tooling and best practices:

Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Turbo, React components, GitHub Actions, Stripe, APIs, internal tooling

What They're Looking For

Proven experience building and scaling production Rails apps
Deep understanding of Rails fundamentals and best practices
Experience making architectural decisions and improving performance
Strong testing mindset and appreciation for clean, maintainable code
Great communicator and mentor who leads with empathy and clarity
Comfortable across the full stack, from backend to UI

What's on Offer

Up to PS75,000
Remote-first within the UK
Private health insurance
Share options & pension
L&D budget and career growth opportunities
Home office setup support
Regular team off-sites & socials

If you're ready to take the next step in your Ruby career and help shape a modern, high-impact product, reach out at orla@vivatechtalent.com or send your CV for full details.

About the Company

ViVA Tech Talent | Founder-led. Expert-driven At ViVA Tech Talent, we do more than recruit -- we redefine what it means to connect the best minds in tech with the most innovative businesses. Born from over 20 years of elite tech recruitment expertise, ViVA was founded to challenge the status quo and deliver a modern, relationship-led experience for both clients and candidates. We specialise in tech hiring across Software Engineering, DevOps, Product, Infrastructure and Data - building high-performing teams for hyper-growth s... Know more