Job Description
Hit Apply below to send your application for consideration Ensure that your CV is up to date, and that you have read the job specs first.
Contract Lead Ruby Developer– (UK Remote) 100% Remote (EU-Based Candidates Only) 12-Month ContractWe are supporting a leading organisation in the insurance sector as they scale and modernise their cloud-based core platform. They are looking for an experienced Senior Ruby Engineer to join on a 12-month contract, working fully remotely from anywhere within the UK. Role OverviewYou’ll be a senior member of an engineering squad building, enhancing, and optimising a modern cloud-native system used across a major insurance operation. This is a hands-on development role where you’ll contribute to new features, performance improvements, integrations, and architectural evolution within a high-performing engineering culture. What You’ll Be Working On
- Developing and maintaining backend services using Ruby / Ruby on Rails
- Building scalable, maintainable components within a cloud-native architecture
- Collaborating with product, cloud, and DevOps teams to deliver high-impact functionality
- Contributing to technical decisions, best practices, and code quality improvements
- Integrating third-party services and APIs within a complex insurance environment
- Supporting ongoing migration, modernisation, and cloud optimisation initiatives
What We’re Looking For
- Strong commercial experience as a Senior Ruby or Ruby on Rails Engineer
- Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-based application design
- Extensive hands-on experience with AWS
- Solid background in building scalable APIs, microservices, xwzovoh and backend systems
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and modern cloud workflows
- Excellent communication skills and ability to operate within a cross-functional, remote team
- Must be based within the UK for compliance and time zone alignment
Nice to Have
- Experience in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries
- Exposure to containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments
…