Product Engineer (Ruby on Rails, Vue)

TL;DR

Product Engineer (Ruby on Rails/Vue): Building and modernizing a software platform for R&D tax relief claims with an accent on end-to-end feature ownership and systems design. Focus on decomposing complex features into scalable services, integrating AI tooling into the workflow, and evolving the platform architecture from a monolith.

Location: Hybrid (London, UK). UK Work Visa Sponsorship is not available.

Company

EmpowerRD builds software to make claiming R&D tax relief seamless and transparent for businesses and advisors.

What you will do

• Own features end-to-end, from framing problems with Product to release and impact analysis.
• Apply systems design and architectural thinking to modernize the platform and define service boundaries.
• Utilize AI tooling for code generation while maintaining high quality, security, and maintainability.
• Manage testing and quality for all owned features in the absence of a dedicated QA role.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure team speed and quality.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with Ruby on Rails and a modern JS framework (Vue preferred).
• Proficiency with Postgres and cloud infrastructure (AWS & Terraform).
• Proven ability in systems design and decomposing features into bounded services.
• Hands-on experience with AI code tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code).
• Experience in start-up or product-driven environments.
• Must have valid UK work authorization (no sponsorship provided).

Nice to have

• Experience evolving long-lived platforms (service extraction, API design, migrating away from a monolith).
• Experience building AI-powered product features and LLM integrations.
• Exposure to analytics tooling such as BigQuery or dbt.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model (two days a week in the London office).
• Comprehensive package including Pension and Private Health Care.
• High-impact environment in a small, driven, and kind team.
• Culture of ownership and influence over both the "how" and "what" of building.

Hiring process

• Introductory call (30 mins) with the Head of Technology.
• Product technical exercise (take-home task) followed by a technical walkthrough.
• Team and culture interview to assess fit and collaboration style.