Stora is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Product) to join a small, passionate team of Rubyists. You will lead the design and development of complex features, shape technical direction, mentor other engineers, and work across the full stack to build and scale a Rails-based platform that reinvents self-storage through technology.
What You'll Do
- Lead the design and development of complex features from concept to deployment
- Collaborate with product and stakeholders to define scope, refine requirements, and ensure solutions meet business goals
- Make sound architectural decisions to keep our Rails app maintainable, performant, and scalable
- Dedicate time (at least 20%) to improving stability, performance, and developer experience
- Maintain a strong automated test suite so we can confidently deploy to production multiple times per day
- Proactively monitor, investigate, and resolve production issues, driving preventative improvements
- Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing
What We're Looking For
- Proven track record designing, building, and scaling production Rails applications
- Strong command of Rails fundamentals — ActiveRecord, background jobs, request/response cycle — and how to apply them effectively
- Experience architecting maintainable systems that balance speed of delivery with long-term sustainability
- Comfortable working across the stack, including frontend technologies (JavaScript, CSS)
- Skilled at using modern LLM-powered tools to accelerate work and explore solutions — with the judgement to know when to rely on your own expertise
- Strong testing mindset, with hands-on experience in Minitest or RSpec
- Confident debugging and resolving complex production issues
- Skilled mentor with the ability to grow and support other engineers
- Clear communicator, able to articulate technical challenges, trade-offs, and decisions
Technical Stack
- Rails 8
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Sidekiq
- TimescaleDB
- Turbo 8
- React
- ViewComponents
- Sass
- BEM methodology
- Minitest
- Capybara
- Playwright
- Stripe Connect
- Stripe Billing
- GitHub Actions
- Heroku
Team & Environment
- Small, passionate team of Rubyists
Senior engineers are expected to lead, not just code — setting direction, shaping product and architecture, and mentoring others. We value honesty, humility, and responsibility, and give everyone the trust and autonomy to own their role. You’ll stay hands-on while making impactful technical decisions that ship to production and help real businesses daily.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive annual salary – starting from £75k DoE
- Share options
- Remote Work Option – Can be fully remote within the UK or EU only
- Office Access – Use of office in Belfast for those who live locally
- Health & wellness – Private health insurance for you and your family
- Retirement – Company pension plan
- Leave – 35 days paid annual leave
- Professional growth - L&D support
- WFH budget
- Company-wide social events
Work Mode
Fully remote within the UK or EU; office access available in Belfast for local employees.
Stora is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religious belief or political opinion, or sexual orientation. All recruitment and employment decisions are made on the basis of merit, competence, and business need. We actively promote equality of opportunity and fair participation in line with our responsibilities under Northern Ireland equality legislation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
