Key Responsibilities

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Key Skills/Experience:

• Ruby
• Relevant frameworks e.g. Rails, Sinatra
• Building RESTful APIs
• Version Control within a team environment e.g. Git
• Docker and either AWS or Azure
• SQL and NoSQL solutions and when to use them
• Writing clean code and clear tests. Experience with code quality software e.g. RSpec, RuboCop, RubyCritic, SimpleCov, SonarCloud, SonarQube
• Various aspects of testing e.g. integration, functional, unit testing, Pact testing
• DevOps principles for continuous integration and delivery. Experience with pipelines for CI/CD e.g. GitHub Actions
• Sharing knowledge, sometimes through pair programming
• An analytical approach to problem solving

Desirable:

• Building and deploying Microservices
• Kubernetes/Terraform
• Test-driven Development (TDD)
• Feature flags and feature management practices e.g. Flipper, LaunchDarkly
• Deployments to live production environments
• Production troubleshooting and log monitoring e.g. Azure Application Insights

As a leader, we are looking for experience in the following areas:

• Building trust with stakeholders and contributing to high-performing teams
• Awareness of business, engineering, architecture and infrastructure needs
• Designing maintainable, scalable and secure services
• Enabling delivery without incurring undue technical debt
• Mentoring junior software engineers

Our Culture and Values

Our benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement, 28 days with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Day off (on or in the week of) your birthday
• Pension eligibility, up to 5% matched contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and enhanced paternity and shared parental leave
• Cycle to work & electric car schemes
• Gym & retail discounts
• Regular social events/activities
• A range of other benefits from our flexible benefits package

At [Employer hidden] we believe in a culture of inclusivity, we celebrate difference and believe that diversity makes our business more relevant, our work more meaningful and our people more empowered. We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we actively seek applications from all ethnicities, orientations, beliefs, gender identities + those with neurodiverse traits and disabilities. We want you to have the best opportunity to show us who you are and what you can do. Please do let us know if you need any adjustments now or at any point in the recruitment process.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch to discuss in more detail.

Use of AI in CV and Interviews

Whilst we are a technology company and promote using AI the right and ethical way, we value authenticity and transparency in our hiring process. To ensure fairness and accuracy in assessing your skills and experience, we kindly request that you refrain from using AI-assisted tools to generate answers during interviews or enhancing your CV.

We are looking for genuine insights into your abilities, experiences, and personality. Any misrepresentation through AI-generated content may impact our ability to make an informed decision. We look forward to getting to know the real you!