Lead Ruby Developer

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.

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.

• 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)

• 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 - apply now or message directly for details.