Location: Remote (Belgium preferred, open to nearshore Europe)
Contract: 12-Month Initial Contract (Long-Term Engagement)
Team Size: 8-10 Engineers
Work Model: Primarily Remote, 1 Day per Month Onsite
The Opportunity
Backend Software Engineer to join a growing technology team focused on transforming and automating accounting processes. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working on complex backend systems, implementing AI-driven solutions, and modernising legacy platforms.
You will play a key role in developing intelligent automation capabilities, integrating OCR technologies, and deploying AI-powered workflows that improve operational efficiency across the business. At the same time, you'll be expected to confidently work within and enhance an existing Ruby-based codebase.
This is a hands-on individual contributor position within a collaborative engineering team of approximately 8-10 people.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs
- Enhance and modernise legacy Ruby applications
- Implement AI and machine learning solutions to automate accounting and finance processes
- Develop and integrate OCR technologies for document processing workflows
- Build scalable, reliable, and secure backend architectures
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver automation initiatives
- Identify opportunities to improve performance, maintainability, and system efficiency
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architectural decisions
- Support the continuous evolution of AI-enabled business solutions
Required Experience
- Strong backend engineering experience
- Proven experience working with Ruby/Ruby on Rails
- Experience implementing or integrating AI/ML solutions
- Experience with OCR technologies and document automation workflows
- Strong understanding of API design and backend architecture
- Experience working with legacy systems and modernization projects
- Solid knowledge of software engineering best practices, testing, and CI/CD
- Ability to work independently in a remote-first environment
- Strong English communication skills
Nice-to-Have
- Accounting, finance, or bookkeeping domain experience
- Exposure to intelligent document processing solutions
- Experience within fintech, accounting software, or automation-focused environments
- Additional cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and automation initiatives
- Long-term project within a leading accountancy and advisory group
- High level of autonomy and technical ownership
- Remote-first working model with limited onsite requirements
- Collaborative and experienced engineering team
- Exposure to innovative AI, OCR, and workflow automation technologies
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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