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# Remote Lead Engineer (Ruby)

- **Company:** Bloom & Wild
- **Location:** Paisley, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Github, Revision Control Systems, Machine Learning, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Datadog, ReactJS, Rspec, AngularJS, Data Analytics, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Cucumber (Software)
- **Published:** June 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/remote-lead-engineer-ruby-paisley-renfrewshire/2842016576-2/

## About the Role

* You are an experienced Ruby developer (5 years+) with detailed knowledge of Ruby on Rails in a production environment coupled with experience of front-end development using frameworks like Angular or React.
 * You have experience working with RESTful APIs, version control tools such as GitHub, CI tools such as Codebuild, and testing tools like RSpec/Cucumber or similar.
 * You have experience of distributed service architectures, including how best to test and release them, and how to ensure system stability when making changes independent of other services.
 * You are able to use Observability tooling to understand, diagnose, improve, debug, measure and visualise platform health.
 * You are up-to-date with the latest technologies including AI for example Machine Learning for personalisation or automation of processes
 * You have experience of breaking down complex problems to into incremental, manageable valuable chunks
 * You take a collaborative, data-driven, and experimental approach and are able to demonstrate the ability to foster this mindset in your colleagues.
 * You are able to get going quickly, understand complex systems and also be able to communicate with non-technical team members.
 * You are an experienced leader, mentor and coach; capable of supporting and elevating those around you
It would be great if...

 * You have experience working in a fast-growing (preferably consumer-facing) startup / scaleup.
 * You are flexible and excited about using different languages and frameworks to solve problems, and love helping others do the same.

## Description

* Driving technical strategy within the team and ensuring alignment with overall business strategy.
 * Ensuring that non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security) are considered and met during the product development lifecycle.
 * Resolving complex technical challenges and providing guidance to other team members.
 * Mentoring and supporting the development of other engineers within the team.
 * Leading projects and initiatives, ensuring successful delivery and execution.
 * Fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the Engineering team.


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