Contract Software Engineering Team Lead – Ruby - Healthtech Initial Duration 3 months that may extend Outside of IR35 Rate : £550 - £650 per day (maybe more for the right person) Tech Stack : Ruby, AWS You must have recent hands on experience with Ruby. We’re hiring 2x Contract Ruby Software Engineering Team Lead to take full ownership of product squads. The company is a SaaS Healthtech who have over 30M users worldwide. You’ll join a remote-first team , delivering changes to production over 100 times a month. Speed and safety go hand in hand here, supported by a mature, CI / CD-first mindset. You’ll lead a team of 4 engineers building products that improve real-world healthcare delivery. It’s for someone who wants to lead, not just manage. Someone who still loves shipping code but also wants to coach, unblock, and grow a team. You’ll work closely with your Product Manager and Designer to define the team’s roadmap and set the tone for delivery. What makes this worth your time?

You’ll be trusted to run your squad from roadmap to release You’ll still be hands‑on, coding alongside your team (but not drowning in it) You’ll be coaching, mentoring, hiring, and shaping both the product and the people You’ll contribute to a real mission : simplifying healthcare for patients and professionals alike

What you’ll be doing :

Leading a cross‑functional product engineering squad Supporting career growth, onboarding, hiring, and performance Staying close to the codebase, contributing to major features and architecture Working with product and design to prioritise impact Improving delivery, quality, and team culture

What we’re looking for :

You’ve led a product‑focused engineering team before and worked in fast‑paced environments You’ve got excellent experience with Ruby and Rails. It would be great if you also have experience with Ember, but this isn’t essential. You’re still technical and comfortable reviewing PRs and solving tricky problems You care about people and have experience mentoring and developing engineers You understand how to balance autonomy with alignment Ideally, experience working on payment systems such as Stripe or similar Ideally, experience working on data extraction, integration, or ETL platforms

Interview Process 2 stages over Zoom 1st stage will be an introductory call 2nd stage will involve a pair programming session If you’re a solid contract Ruby Software Engineering team lead who thrives in fast‑moving teams and wants to build software that has real-world impact, apply now. #J-18808-Ljbffr