Contract Ruby Tech Lead - Start up
Posted Today by Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The role of Contract Ruby Tech Lead involves leading the technical direction and delivery of a high-impact product for a fast-growing startup. This position requires hands-on involvement in architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and driving best practices during a critical growth phase. The role is remote with optional hybrid arrangements in London and is expected to last between 3 to 6 months with potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance systems using Ruby (Ruby on Rails)
- Provide technical leadership to a small but growing engineering team
- Own architecture decisions and help evolve the platform as it scales
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Leadership stakeholders
- Drive best practices around code quality, testing, and deployment
- Contribute hands-on to the codebase when needed
- Help shape the engineering roadmap and delivery strategy
Key Skills:
- Strong experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Engineer in startup or scale-up environments
- Deep expertise in Ruby/Ruby on Rails
- Proven experience with system design, architecture, and scaling applications
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Experience mentoring or leading engineers
- Familiarity with modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or similar)
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence non-technical stakeholders
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Contract Ruby Tech Lead (Startup)
Location: Remote/London Hybrid (optional)
Contract Length: 3-6 months (with potential extension)
About the Role
We're partnering with a fast-growing startup on a mission to build a high-impact product used by thousands of customers. They're now looking for a hands-on Ruby Tech Lead to step in on a contract basis and drive technical direction, delivery, and team alignment during a key growth phase.
This is a high-ownership role where you'll influence architecture, mentor engineers, and help scale both the platform and engineering practices.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance systems using Ruby (Ruby on Rails)
- Provide technical leadership to a small but growing engineering team
- Own architecture decisions and help evolve the platform as it scales
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Leadership stakeholders
- Drive best practices around code quality, testing, and deployment
- Contribute hands-on to the codebase when needed
- Help shape the engineering roadmap and delivery strategy
What We're Looking For
- Strong experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Engineer in startup or scale-up environments
- Deep expertise in Ruby/Ruby on Rails
- Proven experience with system design, architecture, and scaling applications
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Experience mentoring or leading engineers
- Familiarity with modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or similar)
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Have
- Experience in early-stage startups or high-growth scale-ups
- Background working on consumer or marketplace products
- Exposure to microservices, event-driven systems, or API-heavy platforms
- DevOps or CI/CD exposure
Why Join
- Immediate impact in a high-growth startup environment
- Work alongside an ambitious and collaborative founding/leadership team
- Flexibility with remote-first setup in the UK
- Opportunity for contract extension or future permanent role
Interested?
Apply now or reach out directly to learn more — we'd love to share further details on the product, roadmap, and team.