Back End Developer

We are looking for a Mid/Senior Level Back End Developer (Ruby on Rails).

Homeflow is a market-leading, fast-growing, profitable, software-as-a-service (SaaS) business in the property market. We think we’re a lovely team of people with a fantastic company culture that we want to retain as we grow - ambitious, hard-working and collaborative yet respectful of work-life balance. You can expect to feel welcomed and supported by some truly talented people, in a company that is constantly innovating.

We are looking for a mid level backend developer, based in the UK, to support the growth of the team as the company matures. This role will work with five other backend developers to support our two backend leads, covering typical BAU client tickets as well as tackling some older improvements. This is a great opportunity for the right person to take on a challenging and broad role. Homeflow is operating on a fully remote basis for the foreseeable future but some travel will be required for team meetings (Brighton/SE England).

Typical job tasks include:Fixing back end bugsDeveloping new features and writing user storiesAdding test coverage to legacy applicationsDevising technical strategy and best practices with senior staff in the development teamImproving continuous integration/delivery pipelinesContributing to team-building during stand-ups and retrosFurthering knowledge and understanding of relevant technologies

We’re looking for someone who has:At least 2-4 years of professional experience developing softwareProficiency with Ruby/Ruby on Rails - this could be current or recent past experienceExperience with test-driven/behaviour-driven development, particularly RSpecProven ability to write readable code and efficient, scalable software

It would be a bonus if they also have:Experience with static code analysis tools such as Rubocop, BrakemanProficiency with both document and relational database systems (particularly MySQL, MongoDB)

People who thrive in this role at Homeflow are collaborative, not afraid to ask questions, open to new ideas and learning, and are motivated and ready to get stuck in. They also embody our company values of being driven, open, polished and pioneering.

Can’t tick every box? You’re only human - just like each of us! We are a small, friendly and diverse team of about 60 people who are looking for the right person to join our team. We welcome applications from people who may not feel they meet every single requirement on this job description or who may be coming to us with a slightly different background. The same can be said if you feel that you can bring extra skills or experience to the table. Salary ranges reflect the skills we think we will find, but they aren’t firmly set in stone. It is more important for us to find team members who want to work in a supportive environment where people are ready to pitch in whenever needed and who are willing to grow with the business. If that sounds like you, please do send us an application, we’d love to learn more about you and what you think you can bring to this role.

We interview on a rolling basis as applications come in, so please do apply as soon as you can so we can meet you!

No agencies please

Key Skills

• Backend