Associate Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

TL;DR

Associate Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails): Building and improving user-facing features for a clinical platform with an accent on maintainable code, automated testing, and full-stack development. Focus on contributing to product features, collaborating within a cross-functional team, and deepening technical expertise in a mission-led healthcare environment.

Location: Must be based in the United Kingdom

Salary: £35,000–£50,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a remote-first healthcare provider digitizing clinical pathways to deliver neurodevelopmental and mental health services to children and families.

What you will do

• Build and improve user-facing features alongside senior engineers.
• Write clean, readable, and well-tested code following established standards.
• Take small tasks from start to finish while raising blockers early.
• Participate in code reviews and pair programming to share knowledge.
• Grow understanding of system architecture and ask questions about integration.
• Communicate progress clearly within a remote, asynchronous team.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United Kingdom.
• Up to 2 years of experience building and maintaining web applications.
• Proficiency in full-stack development with a modern web framework (Ruby on Rails preferred).
• Solid grasp of MVC, automated testing, version control (Git), and web security.
• Strong written communication skills and a product-oriented mindset.
• Commitment to safeguarding and ethical practice in healthcare.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails, Hotwire, Turbo, and Tailwind.
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure, Docker, CI/CD, or observability tools.
• Curiosity about leveraging AI tools to enhance development workflows.
• Experience seeing tasks through to completion and prototyping.

Culture & Benefits

• 33 days of holiday including Bank Holidays plus paid Christmas closure.
• Birthday leave and 2 days of additional Life Leave.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies with phased return to work.
• Contributory pension scheme with 6% matching.
• Work from anywhere policy for up to 6 months per year.
• Personal development allowance and access to bespoke training.

Hiring process

• Initial conversation with a team member.
• Practical stage reflecting real-world work.
• Final conversation with the team.