Mid-Level Full Stack Ruby on Rails Software Engineer

About the job

About Create Academy

We are on a mission to help people live more creative and fulfilled lives through joyful learning experiences. As a team we see ourselves as lifelong learners, not afraid to experiment or make mistakes, while living out our values of bringing joy, building confidence, leaving a positive impact and celebrating life.

We believe that learning from people who are brilliant at what they do is empowering. Through beautifully produced video courses, Create Academy offers access to instruction from some of the most inspiring designers, gardeners, growers, chefs, artists and makers working today.

About the role

We are seeking a Mid-Level Full Stack Ruby on Rails Software Engineer to help create engaging learning experiences for our web app and a soon-to-be-announced project. Leveraging your expertise in AI-enabled engineering, you will champion all development work from concept stage through to feature completion.

You’ll gain a deep understanding of Create Academy’s customers and use this insight to drive technical excellence and communicate that process and thinking to the founders and wider product team.

Tech Stack

  - Current: Rails 8.0, + Sanity

  - Flexibility: You'll work closely with the CTO to evolve the architecture 

  Required Experience

  - 5+ years Ruby on Rails production experience

  - AI-enabled engineering

  - Full-stack development with modern JavaScript frameworks

  - PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, background jobs (good_job)

  - Payment systems (Stripe)

  - Team leadership and architectural decision-making

  - Bonus - brightcove or video, saas

  Key Responsibilities

  - Lead technical direction and architecture decisions

  - Own the entire codebase as the primary developer

  - Implement new features while improving existing code

  - Work with UX, design and growth teams

  - Utilise latest Ai tooling to streamline processes 

 What Makes This Role Unique

  - Full technical ownership and autonomy

  - Direct impact on product direction

  - Small team, big responsibility

  - Freedom to choose the best technical approach

You will have the opportunity to develop in your role and your skills, and to feel proud of the work you do. Working at Create Academy is fast paced and challenging, but also incredibly rewarding within a supportive team environment.

Please note this is a hybrid role that requires occasional in office attendance in London, UK.

About you

We're looking for someone who can take ownership, make smart technical decisions, and isn't afraid to refactor when needed. Be a proactive and self-motivated team player with a problem-solving mindset, exceptional communication skills, research experience and a desire to continually learn and develop. A highly organised individual who happily works both independently and collaboratively, excels in a fast-paced environment, enjoys helping people and is unafraid to contribute innovative ideas to help drive Create Academy's growth.

Benefits

£55K to £65K starting salary (depending on experience) with a pay review after 6 months

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday

Flexible working hours available

Enrolment in the company pension scheme

Regular company-funded social and cultural activities

Flexible working locations from anywhere in the world for certain weeks of the year

Hybrid working from home or office role

Requirements added by the job poster

• 4+ years of experience in Engineering

• Commute to this job’s location

• No need for visa sponsorship

• 1+ years of work experience with Generative AI Tools

• 4+ years of work experience with Ruby on Rails