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Senior Software Engineer Location: UK / Ireland remote Salary £65,000 - £75,000 + Shares Kura is delighted to be partnering with an exciting SaaS start-up who are pioneering their industry for talented Senior Software Engineers to join their journey. Are you a keen Rubyists? Do you have a Product Engineering mindset being problem lead? Do you want to join an environment where you can make impact? Our client is a true disruptor in their niche industry, offering a one-stop platform that combines website creation, online bookings, payments, reporting, analytics, and much more saving their customers time and money! Job: Senior Software Engineer You’ll join a small, passionate team of product engineers, taking ownership of complex projects from concept to deployment. Alongside writing maintainable, well-tested code, you’ll help define technical direction, guide architectural decisions, and mentor engineers as we scale. Your responsibilities include: • Lead the design and development of complex features from concept to deployment., • Collaborate with product and stakeholders to define scope, refine requirements, and ensure solutions meet business goals., • Make sound architectural decisions to keep the Rails app maintainable, performant, and scalable., • Dedicate time to improving stability, performance, and developer experience., • Maintain a strong automated test suite so we can confidently deploy to production multiple times per day., • Proactively monitor, investigate, and resolve production issues, driving preventative improvements., • Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing. What we’re seeking • Proven track record in designing, building, and scaling production Rails applications., • Deep understanding of Rails fundamentals, • Experienced in architecting maintainable systems that balance speed and long-term sustainability., • Full-stack capable, with solid frontend skills (JavaScript, CSS)., • Proficient with LLM-powered tools to accelerate work, paired with strong judgment on when to trust experience over automation., • Testing-focused, with hands-on experience in Minitest or RSpec. Confident diagnosing and resolving complex production issues., • Effective mentor and clear communicator, able to support others and explain technical challenges, trade-offs, and decisions. Perks / Benefits • Remote working, • Flexible option of a 4-day working week, • Competitive annual salary (pro-rated for 4-day week.), • Remote Work Option – Can be fully remote within the UK or EU only., • Health & wellness – Private health insurance for you and your family, • Leave 35 or 28 days paid annual leave, depending on your work week, • Professional growth - L&D support, • Share options Sounding good? Apply via the ink below or contact Stephen directly on