Lead Software Engineer

Lead Ruby Developer (Inside IR35)

💷 £500 per day

📍 UK-Based | Flexible Working

📅 Start: 23rd March 2026

📆 Contract until 31st July 2026

🕒 Full-Time

We’re hiring a Lead Ruby Developer or Tech Lead to take ownership of a nationally used government digital service undergoing a major cloud migration and platform evolution.

This is a critical backfill for a departing Tech Lead. We’re looking for someone who can step in quickly, provide stability, and drive delivery across architecture and engineering.

🚀 The Opportunity

You’ll lead the technical direction of a live public-facing platform used across the UK. The service is currently migrating from Heroku to Azure while simultaneously delivering new feature enhancements and improving overall code quality.

You will:

• Own technical architecture and delivery
• Lead and mentor a team of developers
• Oversee migration from Heroku to Azure
• Implement new platform features
• Improve code quality and remove technical debt
• Resolve CMS-related issues
• Advise stakeholders on content platform integrations
• Work closely with product and non-technical teams

This is a highly visible, business-critical programme.

🛠️ What We’re Looking For

• Strong Ruby on Rails experience (Senior/Lead level)
• Proven Azure experience
• Experience leading engineering teams
• GDS delivery experience (Alpha, Beta, Live services)
• Strong communicator, comfortable advising senior stakeholders
• Agile delivery background
• Experience working within UK government digital standards (desirable)

📌 Contract Details

• Inside IR35
• £500 per day
• Full-time
• Immediate impact role
• No security clearance required

This is an opportunity to lead a meaningful public digital service at a pivotal moment of transformation.

If you’re a Lead Ruby contractor ready to step into ownership and drive delivery — apply now or message directly for details.