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Lead Software Engineer
Job Posted: 5 days ago
Salary: £ 75,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: HG1, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Expire in: 22 days
Job Description
Job Title: Lead Software Engineer
Location: HQ – Harrogate /Hybrid
Salary: Circa £80k
Reporting to: CPTO (Chief Product & Technology Officer
Employment Type: [Full-Time / Permanent
About the Role:
Our client is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join the growing team and take a pivotal role in the ongoing development of their platform. You will architect and build a scalable web application, collaborating closely with the CPTO and wider team to shape the technical direction and deliver high-impact solutions.
As Lead Engineer, you will take technical ownership of your work, influence architectural decisions, and help drive best practices across the engineering function.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, build, and maintain scalable web applications using Ruby on Rails
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features
* Own and optimise relational database structures (PostgreSQL)
* Troubleshoot, debug, and enhance application performance
* Work with customer success teams to resolve complex technical issues
* Contribute to a culture of testing and clean code through TDD and code reviews
Required Skills & Experience:
* 3+ years' commercial experience with Ruby on Rails
* Strong experience with PostgreSQL
* Solid understanding of API design and development
* Proficiency in front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery
* Hands-on experience with RSpec and Capybara for test-driven development
* A proactive, problem-solving mindset and a collaborative working style
Desirable / Bonus Experience:
* Sidekiq, Heroku, Github workflows
* Familiarity with Hotwire / Turbo / Stimulus
* Experience mentoring or leading junior developers
* Exposure to scaling applications in production environments
Please only apply if you live in the UK and do not require sponsorship as unfortunately my client does not offer sponsorship.
Many thanks,
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