SmartSourcing Ltd
Ruby Developer UK £600 per day
Ruby Developer UK £600 per day at SmartSourcing Ltd, based in London, paying £550 - £600 per day. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £550 - £600 per day
- Hours and contract
- Contract · Hybrid
- Location
- London
- Closing date
- Sector
- Software Developer
About 24% above the going rate for software developer
Reference 5f8576bd8e90aff10999fa6c5896384abc600bf6
About the role
Job Description
Ruby Developer\n Location: Remote/Hybrid UK
\n Contract: Contract
\n Salary/Rate: £550-£600 per day (Inside IR35)
\n Security Clearance: Eligibility to undergo SC clearance\n
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\nBuild services that matter\n
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\nWere looking for an experienced Ruby Developer to join a highly collaborative agile team delivering digital services used by millions of people across the UK public sector. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful projects, helping to design, build and support secure, scalable applications that have a direct impact on citizens and government organisations. \n
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\nThe Role\n
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\nAs a Ruby Developer, youll work across the full software delivery life cycle, contributing from initial user research through to deployment and ongoing service improvement. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering high-quality digital services in cloud-based environments. \n
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\nKey Responsibilities\n
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\n Develop and maintain high-quality Ruby on Rails applications for public-facing and government services. \n
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\n Work closely with researchers, designers, developers and stakeholders within agile delivery teams. \n
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\n Build, deploy and support applications within AWS and cloud-hosted environments. \n
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\n Implement automation, tooling and best practices that improve reliability, security and operational performance.\n
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\n Support the transition of services into live environments and provide knowledge transfer to client teams. \n
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\n Contribute to knowledge sharing through blogs, showcases, technical discussions and community events. \n
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\nAbout You\n
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\nWere interested in developers who are passionate about clean code, continuous improvement and delivering services that make a real difference.\n
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\nYou'll have:\n
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\n Commercial experience developing Back End applications using Ruby on Rails. \n
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\n Knowledge of cloud-based technologies and modern web application architecture, including databases, containers and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform. \n
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\n A solid understanding of software engineering and design principles. \n
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\n Experience with modern development practices including: oAutomated testing\n
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\noTest Driven Development (TDD)oContinuous Integration (CI/CD)oPair programmingoCode reviewsoVersion control systems such as Git \n
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\n Knowledge of application security principles and common vulnerabilities, including the OWASP Top 10. \n
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\n Experience working within agile, multidisciplinary teams. \n
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\n A proactive approach to learning new technologies and sharing knowledge with colleagues.\n
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\nIf you are an experienced Ruby Developer looking for a new contract role, apply now!\n
SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.
Reference: 5f8576bd8e90aff10999fa6c5896384abc600bf6 · Posted 12 minutes ago · Closes 9 Dec 2026 · Listed via SmartSourcing Ltd
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