š Contract Ruby Tech Lead (Startup)
Location:Ā Remote / London Hybrid (optional)
Contract Length:Ā 3ā6 months (with potential extension)
š± About the Role
Weāre partnering with a fast-growing startup on a mission to build a high-impact product used by thousands of customers. Theyāre now looking for aĀ hands-on Ruby Tech LeadĀ to step in on a contract basis and drive technical direction, delivery, and team alignment during a key growth phase.
This is a high-ownership role where youāll influence architecture, mentor engineers, and help scale both the platform and engineering practices.
š What Youāll Be Doing
ā What Weāre Looking For
ā Nice to Have
š” Why Join
š© Interested?
Apply now or reach out directly to learn more ā weād love to share further details on the product, roadmap, and team.
Location:Ā Remote / London Hybrid (optional)
Contract Length:Ā 3ā6 months (with potential extension)
š± About the Role
Weāre partnering with a fast-growing startup on a mission to build a high-impact product used by thousands of customers. Theyāre now looking for aĀ hands-on Ruby Tech LeadĀ to step in on a contract basis and drive technical direction, delivery, and team alignment during a key growth phase.
This is a high-ownership role where youāll influence architecture, mentor engineers, and help scale both the platform and engineering practices.
š What Youāll Be Doing
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance systems usingĀ Ruby (Ruby on Rails)
- ProvideĀ technical leadershipĀ to a small but growing engineering team
- Own architecture decisions and help evolve the platform as it scales
- Collaborate closely withĀ Product, Design, and LeadershipĀ stakeholders
- DriveĀ best practicesĀ around code quality, testing, and deployment
- Contribute hands-on to the codebase when needed
- Help shape the engineering roadmap and delivery strategy
ā What Weāre Looking For
- Strong experience as aĀ Tech Lead or Senior EngineerĀ in startup or scale-up environments
- Deep expertise inĀ Ruby / Ruby on Rails
- Proven experience withĀ system design, architecture, and scaling applications
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Experience mentoring or leading engineers
- Familiarity with modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or similar)
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence non-technical stakeholders
ā Nice to Have
- Experience in early-stage startups or high-growth scale-ups
- Background working onĀ consumer or marketplace products
- Exposure to microservices, event-driven systems, or API-heavy platforms
- DevOps or CI/CD exposure
š” Why Join
- Immediate impact in aĀ high-growth startup environment
- Work alongside an ambitious and collaborative founding/leadership team
- Flexibility withĀ remote-first setup in the UK
- Opportunity for contract extension or future permanent role
š© Interested?
Apply now or reach out directly to learn more ā weād love to share further details on the product, roadmap, and team.
Contract Ruby Tech Lead - Start up
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