Lead Software Engineer Ruby

As a Lead Software Engineer at Acture, you'll combine hands-on development with team leadership. You'll guide a team of 3-6 engineers while remaining deeply involved in building and improving our platform.

You will:

• Lead, mentor, and support engineers through regular 1:1s and feedback sessions, fostering both professional and personal growth
• Drive hiring efforts by conducting technical interviews, making hiring decisions, and onboarding new team members
• Act as a technical sparring partner within the engineering team through code reviews and pair programming
• Contribute to architectural decisions that shape the future of the Acture platform
• Design, build, and ship new features across both backend and frontend
• Collaborate closely with the VP Engineering to define features and enhance user experience
• Ensure high-quality releases through testing and QA
• Work with a modern tech stack including Ruby on Rails, RSpec, Capybara, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, and Tailwind CSS
• Maintain and improve a clean, efficient, and sustainable codebase

Do you have experience in Scrum?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, You're a seasoned engineer who enjoys both writing great code and helping others grow.

• At least 6 years of experience in software engineering, ideally at Staff Engineer level
• Strong full-stack expertise in Ruby on Rails
• Bachelor-level thinking and working ability
• Solid understanding of relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL), MVC frameworks, and TDD
• Experience with REST APIs, HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Proven leadership experience-formal or informal (mentoring, onboarding, technical guidance)
• Passion for clean, maintainable code and thorough testing practices
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English (C1+)

At Acture, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact-both on the product and the people around you.

• A leadership role with real influence on technical direction and team culture
• A balance between hands-on engineering and mentoring
• A collaborative environment where your ideas shape the product and user experience
• A modern tech stack and a strong focus on code quality
• Opportunities for continuous learning, growth, and career development

Sounds good? Let's talk!

Ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of Acture's platform?

We'd love to hear from you. Reach out and let's explore how you can make an impact at Acture. ️aleksandra.zielinska@acture.de