At Smart, our mission is to transform retirement, savings and financial wellbeing, across all generations, around the world.
THE ROLE
We focus on developing the best application for our customers - quality is essential to everything we do! Our approach to code is simple, keep it clean and ensure it has good test coverage.
At Smart you will work collaboratively with experienced developers and within an established product development team. We use Jira to manage product development daily while maintaining Agile ways of working.
This is a B2B contract.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Design, develop, and maintain complex features for our Ruby on Rails applications
Write high-quality, performant, and well-tested code
Collaborate on code reviews and participate in technical discussions
Troubleshoot and resolve complex application issues
Collaborate with product managers to refine requirements and propose technical solutions
Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance
Contribute to architectural decisions and help establish best practices
Optimize application performance and identify areas for improvement
Participate in on-call rotations and provide production support as needed
Required Qualifications
2-4 years of professional Ruby on Rails experience
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns
Proficiency with testing frameworks (RSpec)
Experience with SQL optimization and database schema design
Strong knowledge of front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of background job processing (Sidekiq)
Experience with API design and implementation
Familiarity with cloud services (AWS)
Understanding of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with performance monitoring and optimization (DataDog)
Contributions to open-source projects or Ruby gems
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience
WHO WE ARE
We work in partnerships with governments and financial institutions in the UK and internationally. Our cloud-native digital platform is revolutionising how people around the world think about, and save for, their retirement.
At heart, we’re a financial technology business. What we do is all about innovation, and using the power of digital change to put the customer first. Our Engineers will tell you that working at Smart gives you the opportunity to play your part in developing world-class technological solutions, working with – and learning from – like-minded people.
You’ll also find that, across our business, our colleagues love Smart’s culture, and how what we do means better financial outcomes for savers. That feels worthwhile, and it means that what we do, collectively, goes way beyond the nine to five of a typical working day.
Don’t just take our word for it – you can see what our colleagues say about working at Smart on LinkedIn Life and Glassdoor.
BENEFITS
At Smart, one of the eight principles we work to is “We want happy and good people in our team”. We created a list of benefits that helps us achieve this goal:
- 26 days’ of paid holiday per year + Polish bank holidays;
- 2250 PLN annual training budget to spend on your professional development
- Health insurance (including dental care) via TU Inter
- MultiSport Plus Gym Card
- Online English lessons
- In the Krakow office wellbeing, such as manicures, massages and barbers.
- Sick leave rules in line with local law
- Paternity/maternity leave rules in line with local law
- Death in service insurance cover
- Fully-paid five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
We think Smart is an awesome place to work. If it sounds like somewhere you’d like to work, too, and if you’re ready to play your part in our continued success in the future, then naturally we’d love to meet you.
