Description :
We are searching for an ambitious and skillful Senior Ruby on Rails Developersomeone ready to lead, motivate, and inspire our team while proving their own drive for personal and professional growth. This isnt just a senior technical role; its a leadership opportunity for a developer with proven RoR skills and the hunger to evolve, mentor others, and carve a future leadership path within our organization.
If you combine deep technical expertise with a genuine passion for learning, problem-solving, and team upliftment, youre the candidate we want to nurture.
What You'll Be Doing :
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, robust Ruby on Rails applications in regulated healthcare settings.
- Lead and mentor both junior and mid-level developers, championing continuous learning and technical excellence.
- Take ownership of technical design and new feature implementation, always pushing for better code quality, performance, and innovation.
- Leverage AI-powered tools and methodologies to improve productivity, code assurance, and application intelligence.
- Resolve performance bottlenecks, complex defects, and systemic issues with diligence and persistence.
- Influence high-level architecture and help shape our long-term technical vision.
- Integrate backend data storage (PostgreSQL, MySQL, key-value stores) for reliable and secure healthcare data flows.
- Apply and elevate standards for code organization, automation, and quality.
- Collaborate deeply across product, QA, SRE, and front-end teams working on multi-layered infrastructures.
- Rapidly adapt and contribute to regulated, compliance-driven projects in healthcare and learn UK specific best practices.
What We're Looking For (Skills & Experience) :
Experience : 5+ years of professional Ruby on Rails development, with visible hunger for leadership and personal growth.Technical Proficiency :Deep understanding of Ruby's OOPS concepts.Proven experience supporting and coding RESTful APIs (including FHIR and HL7 standards).Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and MVC architecture.Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), query optimization, and backend engineering.Hands-on experience with libraries such as RSpec, Resque, Sidekiq, and Redis.Adequate experience integrating and maintaining a payment gateway.Proficient with code versioning tools like Git / BitBucket.Experience with AWS / CloudFront infrastructure is a plus.Experience with front-end technologies like JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frameworks (React / Vue) is a plus.AI-Forward Mindset : A genuine passion for AI and its application in software development. Experience or keen interest in using AI code assistants, exploring AI-driven testing, or integrating ML models is a huge plus.Leadership : Strong communication and project management skills with a natural ability to mentor others and lead technical discussions.Problem-Solving : Shows diligence, analytical skill, and security-first approach in complex healthtech environments.Motivation : Demonstrable hunger to self-develop, progress to future leadership, and contribute proactivelyattitude matters as much as skill.(ref : hirist.tech)