Senior Ruby Developer - EU Based

Opus Recruitment Solutions
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Computing
Software Quality
DevOps
Distributed Systems
Ruby on Rails
Ruby
Software Engineering
Systems Integration
Kubernetes
Docker
Microservices

Job description

We are supporting a leading organisation in the insurance sector as they scale and modernise their cloud based core platform. They are looking for an experienced Senior Ruby Engineer to join on a 12 month contract, working fully remotely from anywhere within the EU., * Developing and maintaining Back End services using Ruby/Ruby on Rails

  • Building scalable, maintainable components within a cloud-native architecture
  • Collaborating with product, cloud, and DevOps teams to deliver high impact functionality
  • Contributing to technical decisions, best practices, and code quality improvements
  • Integrating third-party services and APIs within a complex insurance environment
  • Supporting ongoing migration, modernisation, and cloud optimisation initiatives

Requirements

  • Strong commercial experience as a Senior Ruby or Ruby on Rails Engineer
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-based application design
  • Extensive hands on experience with AWS
  • Solid background in building scalable APIs, microservices, and Back End systems
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and modern cloud workflows
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to operate within a cross-functional, remote team
  • Must be based within the EU for compliance and time zone alignment

Nice to Have

  • Experience in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries
  • Exposure to containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes)
  • Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments

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