Senior Ruby Developer

  • Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
  • 27/03/2026
Contractor Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Contract Lead Ruby Developer- (UK Remote) 100% Remote (EU-Based Candidates Only) 12-Month ContractWe are supporting a leading organisation in the insurance sector as they scale and modernise their cloud-based core platform. They are looking for an experienced Senior Ruby Engineer to join on a 12-month contract, working fully remotely from anywhere within the UK. Role OverviewYou'll be a senior member of an engineering squad building, enhancing, and optimising a modern cloud-native system used across a major insurance operation. This is a hands-on development role where you'll contribute to new features, performance improvements, integrations, and architectural evolution within a high-performing engineering culture. What You'll Be Working On
  • Developing and maintaining backend services using Ruby / Ruby on Rails
  • Building scalable, maintainable components within a cloud-native architecture
  • Collaborating with product, cloud, and DevOps teams to deliver high-impact functionality
  • Contributing to technical decisions, best practices, and code quality improvements
  • Integrating third-party services and APIs within a complex insurance environment
  • Supporting ongoing migration, modernisation, and cloud optimisation initiatives
What We're Looking For
  • Strong commercial experience as a Senior Ruby or Ruby on Rails Engineer
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-based application design
  • Extensive hands-on experience with AWS
  • Solid background in building scalable APIs, microservices, and backend systems
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and modern cloud workflows
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to operate within a cross-functional, remote team
  • Must be based within the UK for compliance and time zone alignment
Nice to Have
  • Experience in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries
  • Exposure to containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes)
  • Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments