Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

Role Summary

• •Join the Researcher Acquisition squad focused on supporting world-class health researchers.
• •Develop and maintain systems using Ruby on Rails , PostgreSQL , and infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• •Work in a full-stack, total ownership model handling frontend, backend, and infrastructure.
• •Collaborate closely with access governance and data teams to enable secure research data access.
• •Operate within a hybrid work environment with monthly in-person meetings in London.

About the Company

• •Our Future Health is a large-scale health research programme with over 2.5 million volunteers across the UK.
• •The company is a collaboration between public, charity, and private sectors aiming to improve disease prevention and treatment.
• •Technology and data are central to their mission to accelerate early disease detection and research.
• •They value diversity and inclusivity, having a more diverse volunteer base than similar programs.
• •The organization operates at the intersection of healthcare, research, and technology, making it unique in its field.

What You Should Know

• •Opportunity to work on impactful health research projects that improve lives through technology.
• •Role requires cross-functional collaboration and working with sensitive health and genetic data.
• •Expect to take full ownership of features from development to deployment and maintenance.
• •Hybrid work model with a focus on team cohesion through regular office meetups.
• •Experience with event-driven backend processing and SaaS integrations is a valuable bonus.

Key Required Skills