Principal Rails Engineer: Scale, Impact & Code

Mindful Chef; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative food startup in Greater London is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead their technical team. This hands-on role emphasizes full-stack development with Rails, requiring great communication and problem-solving skills. Candidates should have a strong background in Ruby, modern Rails, and experience at scale. The position offers flexibility in remote or hybrid work, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to positively impact people's lives while being part of a B-Corp company.

Benefits

Vitality health insurance

Access to learning resources

Mental health support

Generous holiday package (30 days + bank holidays)

50% discount on all products

Enhanced parental leave policy

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of full-stack Rails web applications and APIs.
• Experience running internet applications at scale.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide the engineering team on complex initiatives.
• Serve as a mentor and technical authority.
• Write critical components of the system.

Skills

Ruby

Modern Rails

Problem-solving

Communication

AWS

Tools

Heroku

Job description

An innovative food startup in Greater London is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead their technical team. This hands-on role emphasizes full-stack development with Rails, requiring great communication and problem-solving skills. Candidates should have a strong background in Ruby, modern Rails, and experience at scale. The position offers flexibility in remote or hybrid work, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to positively impact people's lives while being part of a B-Corp company.