Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails
6 days ago
Manchester
Job Title Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails) Reports to Head of Engineering Location/work pattern UK based role – 1 day every other week in Manchester office Salary £50000 - £60000 What we do Vypr is a Manchester HQ’d Private Equity/Venture Capital backed SaaS business. Our market-leading product intelligence platform provides reliable consumer data to help manufacturers and retailers understand what their customers want to see on shelves. This helps reduce the time and cost spent developing new products, which makes for better products, faster. We’re a scale-up business with huge growth ambitions. We’ve proved product market fit with our existing offering and now we’re ready to scale at pace. We’re using scalable new technology to reimagine our product intelligence platform with limitless future potential, from personalisation to AI enhanced insight. Our cross-functional, agile product team collaborates to design, build, and deliver Vypr’s brand-new AI-driven platform. Comprising software engineers, mobile engineers, automation engineers, product managers, designers, and a delivery manager, the team is guided by modern tech principles such as a serverless-first approach, event-driven architecture, and CI/CD to build scalable, secure, and highly available solutions that drive innovation and growth. About the Role As a Ruby on Rails Engineer, you’ll take ownership of the First-generation Vypr platform, ensuring its reliability, performance, and security. You’ll handle day-to-day Keep the Lights On (KTLO) work, system upgrades, and ongoing maintenance, while supporting the transition and eventual decommissioning of the platform as we move fully to Vypr Predict (Our new platform). Once the First-generation system is decommissioned, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to Predict development, working with modern technologies such as Node.js, React, and AI-driven systems. In preparation for this transition, you will be supported and expected to learn these technologies in parallel to handling the day-to-day maintenance of our Ruby based platform. Things that you will do • Own and maintain the First-Generation Ruby on Rails based Vypr platform, ensuring stability and performance., • Deliver regular maintenance, upgrades, and bug fixes to keep systems secure and reliable., • Support the migration and decommissioning of First-Generation platform as Vypr Predict evolves., • Troubleshoot production issues, ensuring uptime through proactive monitoring., • Collaborate with Predict engineers to ensure smooth data and system transitions., • With support, learn Node.js and React technologies in preparation for eventual move to working on our Predict platform., • Apply best practices in testing, deployment, and DevSecOps to improve release reliability. What you will be responsible for • Keeping First-Generation platform stable, secure, and performant., • Reducing risk and technical debt through upgrades and refactoring., • Documenting processes and sharing knowledge across the engineering team. What you are good at • Strong experience in Ruby on Rails, with strong debugging and optimisation skills., • Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL, background jobs, caching, and API integrations., • Familiarity with Heroku, AWS, CI/CD, and monitoring tools., • Passion for learning new technologies like Node.js, React, and AI-driven systems., • Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams., • Taking ownership of legacy systems while supporting modernisation. What’s important to you At Vypr, we value being Agile by embracing flexibility, making quick informed decisions, and driving continuous improvement. We believe in being Candid, fostering a transparent, trusting environment where ideas are challenged with care, and celebrating team successes. We are Driven by Results, promoting inclusivity, accountability, and ambition, ensuring goals are met and contributions are valued. Lastly, we value Caring, showing empathy, supporting charitable initiatives, and creating a safe, friendly work environment for all team members. What we offer • Hybrid working, • Company paid medical cashplan, • Enhanced annual leave, • Work from anywhere up to 4 weeks a year, • Access to a global benefits and reward platform, • Access to well-being support, including an Employee Assistance Programmes, • Life Assurance, • Day off on your birthday, • Volunteering day, • Enhanced parental leave What next? Our Talent Selection process focusses on creating a mutual, fair and transparent dialogue that helps you and us to establish whether the role could be a rewarding career fit. We will create space to discuss your ambitions and our growth plans as well as context of the role, give you the opportunity to engage with your potential Line Manager and Team Members, showcase your skills in a live task and to visit our Manchester HQ.