Position: Ruby On Rails Developer
Company: Newxel
Experience required: 3y
Category: Ruby
English level: upper
Published: 2022-07-01T00:00:00+03:00

We are searching for a Developer who will champion excellent coding standards in a codebase, be an active contributor to the development team. The company’s need is primarily for developers with a back-end focus but who are comfortable navigating their front-end code.

Who will fit well? The first criteria we are looking for is that you are a talented developer who the team can trust with the codebase. In addition, we are also looking for someone who can translate business needs into code in a relatively dynamic fashion and is happy to interface with non-techies. A passion for healthcare and the problem they are solving is a bonus.

Requirements

Strong programming skills in Ruby, RoR
An advocate of best practices, including static checkers, automated BDD tests, code coverage
Exposure to agile working practices (sprints, scrum, code reviews), and cloud technologies e.g., AWS, Heroku
Experience in software architecture and working with business teams when building products
Excellent interpersonal skills, so that you can contribute to creating a great office environment
Upper-Intermediate English

Will be a plus
An eye for design and UX
An interest in healthcare
An interest in managing and coaching junior developers
Knowledge and experience in building and maintaining CI systems
2.1 degrees (or higher); ideally in Computer Science, STEM, or bootcamp equivalent

Responsibilities

Write clean, concise Ruby, RoR, using best practices, appropriate tools, and technologies
Take an active role in introducing and maintaining dev standards within the codebase
Support and mentor your fellow developers to improve their technical skills
Be willing to engage with our systems architecture and work with existing dev leaders to ensure our platform is scalable and sustainable
Champion refactoring to make the code better written wherever possible
Drive forward our agile working practices (sprints, scrum, code reviews) and cloud technologies
Be involved in ticket estimation and encourage a good process around setting reasonable and achievable expectations
Work with the product team to help clarify product requirements at the onset of projects, and suggest the best approach for overcoming technical challenges
Evolve our tech ‘ways of working’ and proactively make suggestions for how to improve our overall operating model
Support the team in understanding the needs of our customers and translating this into code
Willing to work independently to overcome barriers and think creatively to enhance our product and stay ahead of the market

What we offer

Competitive salary
Medical insurance
Tax compensation
Full remote
About the project

Our partner, a revolutionary HealthTech startup, is bringing digital technology to the UK’s national healthcare system. The team develops a SaaS platform that helps patients find, book, and pay for a doctor’s appointment online. 

Also, this solution reduces the admin burden on general practitioners. The patient examination procedure becomes faster and more qualitative. 

The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Oxford and London.