Software Engineer - Ruby
Posted 1 day ago by Alignerr
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Software Engineer - Ruby involves designing, building, and evaluating software systems for data-driven and AI-supported workflows. The position requires writing clean Ruby code and maintaining production-grade backend systems. The engineer will collaborate with researchers and engineers while focusing on backend services and APIs. This is a remote, hourly contract position with flexible commitment hours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Ruby and Ruby-based frameworks.
- Review, analyze, and improve existing codebases for correctness, performance, and maintainability.
- Help create, validate, and refine technical datasets by evaluating realistic software engineering scenarios.
- Collaborate asynchronously with researchers and engineers to support AI training and evaluation efforts.
Key Skills:
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong proficiency in Ruby and backend development concepts.
- Comfortable working with production codebases, APIs, and data-driven systems.
- Detail-oriented, analytical, and able to clearly explain technical decisions.
Salary (Rate): £60.00 hourly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
About The Role
We’re looking for experienced Ruby Software Engineers to help design, build, and evaluate real-world software systems used in data-driven and AI-supported workflows. This role focuses on writing clean, maintainable Ruby code and reasoning about production-grade backend systems.
Organization : Alignerr
Position : Software Engineer - Ruby
Type : Hourly Contract / Task-based
Compensation : $40–$60 /hour
Location : Remote
Commitment : 10–40 hours/week
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Ruby and Ruby-based frameworks.
- Review, analyze, and improve existing codebases for correctness, performance, and maintainability.
- Help create, validate, and refine technical datasets by evaluating realistic software engineering scenarios.
- Collaborate asynchronously with researchers and engineers to support AI training and evaluation efforts.
Who You Are
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong proficiency in Ruby and backend development concepts.
- Comfortable working with production codebases, APIs, and data-driven systems.
- Detail-oriented, analytical, and able to clearly explain technical decisions.
Application Process (Takes 15-20 min)
- Submit your resume
- Complete a short screening
- Project matching and onboarding
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