Job Description

Company Overview

Addooco is a managed IT, cloud, and communications solutions provider specializing in enterprise-grade services for businesses of all sizes. Established in 2008, the company operates across the United Kingdom region and beyond, focusing on proactive management and in-house developed solutions delivered through their own datacenter infrastructure.

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer specialising in

Ruby on Rails

to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will contribute to designing and developing innovative software solutions that support our clients' needs and align with our mission to deliver top-tier IT services.

Required skills & experience

Essential

:

2-5 years professional software engineering experience

2+ years Ruby on Rails experience

PostgreSQL or similar relational database experience

RESTful API development

Git version control

Understanding of MVC architecture

Experience writing automated tests

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Highly desirable

:

Geospatial data experience (PostGIS, RGeo)

Background job processing (Sidekiq)

Payment gateway integration experience

Multi-tenancy or multi-database architecture

Cloud services such as S3, SES, EC2, RDS etc.

Laravel/PHP experience (for cross-team support)

React or JavaScript experience (for full-stack work)

Experience with real-time features (WebSockets, ActionCable)

Responsibilities

Development

:

Develop new features for existing system under guidance of Senior Software Engineer

Maintain and improve existing functionality

Write clean, well-tested code following team standards

Participate in code reviews

Fix bugs and resolve technical issues

Implement API endpoints and database migrations

Learning and growth

:

Build deep understanding of existing codebase during handover

Learn geospatial algorithms and PostGIS functionality

Develop expertise in multi-tenancy architecture

Grow technical skills through mentorship from Senior Software Engineer

Work towards becoming Product Expert in specialised areas

Operations

:

Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for system downtime events

Respond to production issues during on-call shifts

Monitor system health and report anomalies

Collaborate on performance optimisation

Collaboration

:

Work with Senior Software Engineer on feature planning and estimation

Coordinate with frontend team on API requirements

Communicate progress and blockers effectively

Support team members through knowledge sharing

Key Success Metrics

Successfully learn existing codebase and contribute independently within 2-3 months

Deliver features with minimal rework and high code quality

Maintain test coverage standards (>90%)

Effectively handle on-call responsibilities

Demonstrate growth in technical capabilities over time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 40,000.00-50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking On-site parking Referral programme Work from home
Work Location: Remote