Ruby Tech Lead - Start Up
Job in
City Of London, Central London, Greater London, England, UK
Listed on 2026-05-31
Listing for:
Opus Recruitment Solutions
Full Time, Contract
position Listed on 2026-05-31
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Ruby on Rails, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Software Architect
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City Of London
Contract Ruby Tech Lead (Startup)
Location:
Remote / London Hybrid (optional)
Contract Length: 3-6 months (with potential extension)
About the RoleWe're partnering with a fast-growing startup on a mission to build a high-impact product used by thousands of customers. They are now looking for an hands-on Ruby Tech Lead 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 you will influence architecture, mentor engineers, and help scale both the platform and engineering practices.
What You'll Be Doing- Lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance systems using Ruby (Ruby on Rails)
- Provide technical leadership to a small but growing engineering team
- Own architecture decisions and help evolve the platform as it scales
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Leadership stakeholders
- Drive best practices around code quality, testing, and deployment
- Contribute hands‑on to the codebase when needed
- Help shape the engineering roadmap and delivery strategy
- Strong experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Engineer in startup or scale‑up environments
- Deep expertise in Ruby / Ruby on Rails
- Proven experience with 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
- Experience in early‑stage startups or high‑growth scale‑ups
- Background working on consumer or marketplace products
- Exposure to microservices, event‑driven systems, or API‑heavy platforms
- Dev Ops or CI/CD exposure
- Immediate impact in a high‑growth startup environment
- Work alongside an ambitious and collaborative founding/leadership team
- Flexibility with remote‑first setup in the UK
- Opportunity for contract extension or future permanent role
Apply now or reach out directly to learn more — we'd love to share further details on the product, roadmap, and team.
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