đ Ruby on Rails Engineer
Wawa Fertility
Software Engineering
London, UK
Posted on Mar 25, 2026
đ London (Paddington)
17% of adults worldwide need help to have a baby - and by 2050, that number will reach nearly 50%. Yet only 2% can access fertility treatment today. Thatâs not a gap; itâs a canyon. And weâre building the bridge.
At wawa fertility, weâre on a mission to make fertility care accessible to 100% of those who need it - transforming success rates and accessibility worldwide. Our end-to-end platform digitises the entire fertility journey, enabling clinics to swap spreadsheets for seamless workflows and spend less time on admin, more time on life-changing care.
Weâre not tiptoeing around an industry plagued by stale incumbents and outdated tech. Weâre sprinting through it. With proven product-market fit, our platform is live in 14+ countries and scaling fast. Clinics trust us. Patients rely on us. And the impact weâre making is real.
Weâre building the operating system for the future of fertility care. And weâd love you to help us deliver it. đ
đ The Mission
âTo make fertility care accessible to everyone who needs it - because the right to start a family shouldnât depend on where you live or what you earn.â
đ§© Who You Are
Youâre the kind of engineer who sees a tangled codebase and thinks âI can fix thatâ - not âthatâs not my problem.â You thrive when the stakes are high, the pace is quick, and the work genuinely matters.
You donât just write code; you craft solutions. You care about the humans on the other end of every feature - the nurse checking scan results at 7am, the patient anxiously refreshing their app. Great design and snappy UX arenât nice-to-haves for you; theyâre non-negotiables.
Autonomy energises you. You set your own timelines, own your deliverables, and keep the team in the loop without being asked. You fail fast, learn faster, and never make the same mistake twice (well⊠almost never đ).
đ ïž What Youâll Do
This is a role for builders who want to make a direct impact. Weâre creating a complete operating system for fertility clinics - from managing follicle scans to processing payments. Itâs a rare chance to reinvent healthcare workflows for an entire sector.
đ Mission-Driven Work
Help solve the global fertility crisis. Every feature you ship makes care more accessible for families worldwide.
đ° Generous Rewards
A significant share in the companyâs success. Your contributions are reflected in real equity and real upside.
đ Ownership & Impact
No red tape, no waiting for permission. Youâll define, build, and ship - with direct impact on the product and the mission.
đ± Growth & Learning
Develop professionally while shaping the future of healthcare technology. Wear many hats and level up fast.
â Early Team Magic
Join the founding crew. Help set the standards, culture, and direction of the company for years to come.
đ Hybrid & Flexible
3 days a week at our Paddington office with flexibility built in. We trust you to do great work wherever you are.
đĄ Why wawa?
Because weâve already found strong product-market fit. Because clinics in 14+ countries rely on us every day. Because our platform handles everything from embryology records to patient payments - and weâre just getting started.
Because weâre a small team doing enormous things. Because youâll never wonder whether your work matters here. And because âhelping millions of families startâ is the kind of purpose that makes Monday mornings feel different.
Big challenges. Bigger impact. The best colleagues youâll ever work with. đȘ
đ¶ Ready to help build families?
Weâd love to hear from you. Apply using the button below and letâs make fertility care better, together.
wawa fertility is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.
đ wawafertility.com
- Hybrid (3 days in-office)
- Full-time
17% of adults worldwide need help to have a baby - and by 2050, that number will reach nearly 50%. Yet only 2% can access fertility treatment today. Thatâs not a gap; itâs a canyon. And weâre building the bridge.
At wawa fertility, weâre on a mission to make fertility care accessible to 100% of those who need it - transforming success rates and accessibility worldwide. Our end-to-end platform digitises the entire fertility journey, enabling clinics to swap spreadsheets for seamless workflows and spend less time on admin, more time on life-changing care.
Weâre not tiptoeing around an industry plagued by stale incumbents and outdated tech. Weâre sprinting through it. With proven product-market fit, our platform is live in 14+ countries and scaling fast. Clinics trust us. Patients rely on us. And the impact weâre making is real.
Weâre building the operating system for the future of fertility care. And weâd love you to help us deliver it. đ
đ The Mission
âTo make fertility care accessible to everyone who needs it - because the right to start a family shouldnât depend on where you live or what you earn.â
đ§© Who You Are
Youâre the kind of engineer who sees a tangled codebase and thinks âI can fix thatâ - not âthatâs not my problem.â You thrive when the stakes are high, the pace is quick, and the work genuinely matters.
You donât just write code; you craft solutions. You care about the humans on the other end of every feature - the nurse checking scan results at 7am, the patient anxiously refreshing their app. Great design and snappy UX arenât nice-to-haves for you; theyâre non-negotiables.
Autonomy energises you. You set your own timelines, own your deliverables, and keep the team in the loop without being asked. You fail fast, learn faster, and never make the same mistake twice (well⊠almost never đ).
đ ïž What Youâll Do
This is a role for builders who want to make a direct impact. Weâre creating a complete operating system for fertility clinics - from managing follicle scans to processing payments. Itâs a rare chance to reinvent healthcare workflows for an entire sector.
- Build and ship features end-to-end in a modern Rails 8 stack with Hotwire, Phlex, and Tailwind.
- Solve genuinely complex problems daily - healthcare data, real-time scheduling, multi-country compliance.
- Collaborate with designers and clinicians to deliver interfaces that are fast, intuitive, and beautiful.
- Take ownership of your domain: youâre not waiting for a ticket - youâre spotting the opportunity and running with it.
- Shape the architecture and engineering culture of a product used by clinics across 14+ countries.
- A deep appreciation of The Rails Way, with the chops to build elegant, scalable solutions.
- Experience shipping production features in Ruby on Rails (bonus points for Hotwire / Turbo / Stimulus).
- Transparent and intellectually honest communication - you say what you mean and mean what you say.
- A hunger for high-tempo environments where speed and quality are balanced through individual responsibility.
- An eye for great design and a drive to create experiences as beautiful as they are functional.
- A willingness to fail fast and learn faster⊠two-way doors are your favourite kind of doors.
đ Mission-Driven Work
Help solve the global fertility crisis. Every feature you ship makes care more accessible for families worldwide.
đ° Generous Rewards
A significant share in the companyâs success. Your contributions are reflected in real equity and real upside.
đ Ownership & Impact
No red tape, no waiting for permission. Youâll define, build, and ship - with direct impact on the product and the mission.
đ± Growth & Learning
Develop professionally while shaping the future of healthcare technology. Wear many hats and level up fast.
â Early Team Magic
Join the founding crew. Help set the standards, culture, and direction of the company for years to come.
đ Hybrid & Flexible
3 days a week at our Paddington office with flexibility built in. We trust you to do great work wherever you are.
đĄ Why wawa?
Because weâve already found strong product-market fit. Because clinics in 14+ countries rely on us every day. Because our platform handles everything from embryology records to patient payments - and weâre just getting started.
Because weâre a small team doing enormous things. Because youâll never wonder whether your work matters here. And because âhelping millions of families startâ is the kind of purpose that makes Monday mornings feel different.
Big challenges. Bigger impact. The best colleagues youâll ever work with. đȘ
đ¶ Ready to help build families?
Weâd love to hear from you. Apply using the button below and letâs make fertility care better, together.
wawa fertility is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.
đ wawafertility.com
- đŒ LinkedIn: wawafertility