Senior Ruby Developer

Senior Ruby Developer

£490 per day, Inside IR35

Initial 3-month contract

Remote with max once per month onsite in London, Leeds or Sheffield

SC eligible or active SC clearance required

We are looking for 2 Senior Ruby Developers to support a key public sector digital programme.

This role is suited to senior or lead-level developers with strong Ruby on Rails experience who can quickly integrate into an established government delivery environment. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the development of high-quality, secure and accessible digital services.

You will need to be comfortable working collaboratively, following best practice engineering standards and contributing effectively from day one.

Key responsibilities

You will design, develop and maintain Ruby on Rails applications, working closely with delivery, product, design and technical colleagues.

You will contribute to code reviews, mentoring and shared engineering practices, while ensuring services are built in line with government service standards, security requirements and accessibility expectations.

You will also be expected to work in a test-driven environment, using TDD and modern software engineering practices to deliver robust, maintainable services.

Essential skills and experience

You will need:

• Senior or lead-level development experience
• Strong Ruby on Rails expertise
• TDD experience
• Previous public sector or government experience
• GDS experience or strong understanding of government service standards
• Good understanding of security and accessibility requirements
• Experience working in multidisciplinary agile teams
• Strong communication skills
• Collaborative approach and ability to integrate into established teams
• Experience supporting best practices such as code reviews and mentoring
• Ability to interview and start at short notice

Contract details

• £490 per day
• Inside IR35
• Initial 3-month contract
• Remote working with max once per month onsite
• Onsite location may alternate between London, Leeds or Sheffield
• SC eligible or active SC clearance required
• ASAP start

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Ruby Developer who enjoys working on meaningful public sector services and can bring strong engineering standards into an established delivery team.