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# Ruby On Rails Engineering Team Lead

- **Company:** Ocho
- **Location:** Belfast, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, ECMAScript, Elasticsearch, Github, PostgreSQL, Ruby on Rails, Cloud Services, Ruby, Responsive Web Design, Twilio, Capybara, Delivery Pipeline, Rspec, Backend, Git, Integration Frameworks, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5901615033

## About the Role

voice in the room What You'll Bring Deep experience with Ruby on Rails in production systems Confidence in building, scaling, and securing RESTful APIs Frontend awareness: you've worked with modern JS, and responsive design Proven experience leading engineering teams and building alignment across functions An eye for code quality, with experience in testing and DevOps environments Ideally: experience with AWS Lambda, Elasticsearch, or similar Why Now? You'll be joining at a pivotal growth point - with greenfield projects to own, real autonomy, and the backing of an established engineering culture. Whether you're a current tech lead or a senior engineer ready to step up, this is a meaningful leadership opportunity in a high-impact environment. Interested? Reach out to Ryan Quinn on LinkedIN to learn more or request the detailed spec. OCHO - Building Teams. Skills: Ruby AWS Cloud JavaScript Benefits: Work From Home Options

## Description

technical strategy and team culture - making this ideal for someone ready to step fully into technical leadership without losing touch with the codebase. Tech Stack & Tooling Backend: Ruby on Rails, Sidekiq, Devise, Twilio, PostgreSQL Frontend: Stimulus JS, ES6, CSS3, Hotwire/Turbolinks DevOps: AWS (including Lambda), CI/CD, GitHub APIs: RESTful services, third-party integrations Tooling: Git, JIRA or Search: Elasticsearch Testing: RSpec, Capybara (and other modern tools) What You'll Do Lead a cross-functional engineering team, setting direction and supporting growth Write clean, maintainable Ruby code and contribute to backend architecture Build and refine frontend components for web and mobile interfaces Improve the robustness of DevOps pipelines and cloud deployments Own product quality through code reviews, testing practices, and validation Collaborate with Product, Design, and Ops to ensure delivery stays aligned and focused Coach and mentor junior engineers; be the calm, strategic


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