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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Remote Senior RubyOnRails Engineer - **Company:** Hulcan - **Location:** Oxford, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Data Structures, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Performance Tuning, Queueing Systems, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Integration Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Docker, Microservices - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.gradsouthwest.com/jobs/remote-senior-rubyonrails-engineer-oxford-oxfordshire/2837001637-2/ ## About the Role We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our growing engineering team. As an early technical hire, you'll play a foundational role in shaping the systems that power our luxury commerce platform, from our membership model to product discovery, order management, and logistics. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, product-focused environments and wants to help build a company from the ground up., + 7+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems in production environments. + Genuine Rubyist having written custom DSLs and/or contributed to a major Ruby gem with the deepest knowledge of how to utilize Ruby's metaprogramming capabilities for maximal terse and DSL-centric applications. + Experience with the specific challenges of concurrency, inventory management/reservation, currency/price management, and third party API integration system designs - push, pull, effective normalization, etc. + High familiarity with excellent microservices software design - using software DSLs over cloud deployed solutions - across dozens of models, concerns, and integrations. + Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and familiarity with data modeling and performance optimization. + Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). + Experience developing and deploying GraphQL and RESTful API interfaces. + Experience developing multi tenant systems, relating to concerns of access control, reporting, and authorization/authentication. + Strong understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithmic principles. + Comfortable working in high-growth, early-stage environments-bias toward action and strong product sense are key. + A collaborative teammate who communicates clearly and is excited to shape the future of a luxury tech brand. Bonus Points + Prior experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, or membership-based platforms. + Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message queues (Kafka, SQS, etc). + Experience working closely with design or product teams in consumer-facing companies. + Passion for fashion, luxury, or retail innovation. ## Description + Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend systems to power our e-commerce experience. + Build and maintain APIs that support our frontend, mobile, and third-party integrations. + Architect systems for membership access, catalog management, checkout, order fulfillment, and payments. + Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and data teams to deliver features that elevate the user experience. + Own backend services end-to-end, from design to deployment and monitoring. + Contribute to best practices in code quality, testing, reliability, and observability. + Help define our backend architecture and make strategic technical decisions as we scale. + Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration. ## Related Videos - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [Fireside Chat with David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/980-fireside-chat-with-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Modern Headless Commerce with Vendure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/489-modern-headless-commerce-with-vendure) ## Related Articles - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/162-highest-paying-tech-companies-in-europe) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)