Software Engineer (Ruby Software Engineer)

As a Ruby Software Engineer you will be part of a team of engineers that builds out the technology that powers our retail brokerage business and supports our other business initiatives. We care about the speed and stability of our back-end systems as much as we care about the customer-facing applications we build. Our architecture is consistently evolving as our business grows and we face different technical challenges, but always with a focus on practicality and performance. You'll help by modifying existing systems, taking on ownership of current systems as well as green field projects, and troubleshooting issues as they arise. Our engineers work with a plethora of tools including C++, Java, Javascript, and Ruby. You'll work primarily in Ruby but will have opportunities to expand your skill set into areas where your interests and our technology intersect.

So, who are we?

Hello, we’re IG Group. We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

What you’ll do:

• Work in multiple languages across different parts of the tastytrade stack and / or front-end trading client applications
• Provide guidance and leadership to more junior members of the team when questions arise about language or implementation specifics and contribute in a meaningful way to our peer review process
• Translate requirements and technical direction into production-quality code with lightweight guidance from a senior engineer or team leadership
• Work independently on smaller-scope tasks, as well as under the guidance of senior engineers to contribute to larger projects
• Write comprehensive tests for your code
• Engage in light infrastructure work to support application development work where applicable
• Continue your growth by learning new systems and working towards ownership of tastytrade's systems

What you’ll need for this role:

• The ability to learn quickly in areas in which you don't already have deep expertise
• A mastery of at least one of our languages or frameworks and experience dealing with it in a production context
• A willingness to learn new languages, frameworks, or technologies beyond your current expertise
• Demonstrable professional experience working as a software engineer on a team
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Ruby
• Accountability and a willingness to take ownership of your work
• Curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Nice to have: Experience with Grape

How we work:

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office – which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

• Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
• Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
• Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
• Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;
• Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We’re committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.

The Perks

Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work

• Flexible working hours & hybrid working 
• Home office equipment reimbursement  
• Performance-related bonus
• Private medical cover for you and your family/partner (Medicover)
• Multikafeteria system (you can choose a multisport card, vouchers, etc.) 
• Life insurance (Generali) 
• Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black, and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organizing events & projects that foster an open, diverse, and inclusive culture  
• Career-focused technical and leadership training in-class and online, incl. unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning platform
• Well-being events as well as Employee Assistance Programme
• Summer picnic, New Year party and other social events  
• 3 additional days off a year - 1 to celebrate your Birthday and 2 for voluntary work

Learn more about the Perks here!

Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!