Senior Software Developer - Ruby
Posted Today by Summer-Browning Associates
£650 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
East London, UK
Summary: The role of Senior Software Engineer involves leading the design, development, and maintenance of open data services and APIs for a Central Government client. The position requires significant experience in software engineering, particularly with Ruby, and entails providing strategic technical leadership within a multi-disciplinary team. The contract is for an initial duration of 12 months and offers a hybrid working arrangement based in London or Manchester.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work within a multi-disciplinary product team and lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust, scalable open data services and APIs
- Provide strategic technical leadership by setting software architecture, engineering practices, and technical direction across the Team
- Define and evolve scalable, secure design patterns and coding standards, ensuring alignment with standards and cross-government platforms
- Collaborate with teams to select technologies, shape roadmaps, and deliver resilient, maintainable digital services that meet programme goals
- Represent the department at technical forums, open-source communities, and government working groups
- Ensure delivery aligns with the Service Standard, Technology Code of Practice, and departmental governance processes
Key Skills:
- Significant experience in software engineering, including leading the development of production-level web services.
- Strong coding ability in Ruby and at least one other modern language
- Strong experience working with git as a version control system and effectively documenting development.
- Experience of developing containerised applications and the capability to work with engineers to deploy applications in the cloud.
- Ability to engage with non-technical stakeholders and explain complex technical concepts in a clear, accessible way
- Experience leading delivery across multi-disciplinary teams
Salary (Rate): £650 per day
City: East London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Summer-Browning Associates are currently supporting our Central Government client who are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is highly proficient with Ruby programming on an initial 12 month contract (London or Manchester - hybrid)
As a Senior Software Developer you'll:
- Work within a multi-disciplinary product team and lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust, scalable open data services and APIs
- Provide strategic technical leadership by setting software architecture, engineering practices, and technical direction across the Team
- Define and evolve scalable, secure design patterns and coding standards, ensuring alignment with standards and cross-government platforms
- Collaborate with teams to select technologies, shape roadmaps, and deliver resilient, maintainable digital services that meet programme goals
- Represent the department at technical forums, open-source communities, and government working groups
- Ensure delivery aligns with the Service Standard, Technology Code of Practice, and departmental governance processes
Who you are:
As a Senior Software Developer you'll have:
- Significant experience in software engineering, including leading the development of production-level web services.
- Strong coding ability in Ruby and at least one other modern language
- Strong experience working with git as a version control system and effectively documenting development.
- Experience of developing containerised applications and the capability to work with engineers to deploy applications in the cloud.
- Ability to engage with non-technical stakeholders and explain complex technical concepts in a clear, accessible way
- Experience leading delivery across multi-disciplinary teams
If this role is of interest, please send your latest CV
NB: The ideal applicant will be vetted to SC level.