Lead Ruby Developer
Description
Lead Ruby Developer (Inside IR35)
£500 per day UK-Based | Flexible Working Start: 23rd March 2026 Contract until 31st July 2026 Full-Time
We're hiring a Lead Ruby Developer to take ownership of a nationally used government digital service undergoing a major cloud migration and platform evolution.
This is a critical backfill for a departing Tech Lead. We're looking for someone who can step in quickly, provide stability, and drive delivery across architecture and engineering.
The Opportunity
You'll lead the technical direction of a live public-facing platform used across the UK. The service is currently migrating from Heroku to Azure while simultaneously delivering new feature enhancements and improving overall code quality.
You will:
- Own technical architecture and delivery
- Lead and mentor a team of developers
- Oversee migration from Heroku to Azure
- Implement new platform features
- Improve code quality and remove technical debt
- Resolve CMS-related issues
- Advise stakeholders on content platform integrations
- Work closely with product and non-technical teams
This is a highly visible, business-critical programme.
What We're Looking For
- Strong Ruby on Rails experience (Senior/Lead level)
- Proven Azure experience
- Experience leading engineering teams
- GDS delivery experience (Alpha, Beta, Live services)
- Strong communicator, comfortable advising senior stakeholders
- Agile delivery background
- Experience working within UK government digital standards (desirable)
Contract Details
- Inside IR35
- £500 per day
- Full-time
- Immediate impact role
- No security clearance required
This is an opportunity to lead a meaningful public digital service at a pivotal moment of transformation.
If you're a Lead Ruby contractor ready to step into ownership and drive delivery - or message directly for details.