Senior Backend Developer (Ruby on Rails)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Developer (Ruby on Rails): Building and optimizing core business logic for patient workflows within a health technology platform with an accent on system design, performance, and API development. Focus on maintaining scalable backend services, implementing GraphQL layers, and fostering a culture of mentorship and engineering excellence.

Location: Remote, hybrid, or in-office in Ottawa, Calgary, or Toronto

Salary: $125,000–$165,000 CAD

Company

hirify.global is an industry-leading health technology company dedicated to simplifying practitioner-patient care through clinical insights and high-quality supplement access.

What you will do

• Plan solution designs and release strategies with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Implement core business logic to deliver high-quality, patient-focused experiences.
• Build and maintain GraphQL layers to support application performance.
• Solve performance bottlenecks within the platform.
• Contribute to technical improvements and uphold strict quality standards.
• Perform code reviews and mentor engineers to support team growth.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a software engineer building maintainable, high-quality systems.
• Proficiency with Ruby or Ruby on Rails.
• Understanding of automated testing and continuous delivery practices.
• Ability to apply clean code principles and sound design patterns.
• Openness to feedback and commitment to a collaborative, mentorship-oriented environment.
• Experience with modern development tools, including ai-assisted tooling.

Nice to have

• Experience scaling high-traffic web applications.
• Background in e-commerce or health-tech sectors.
• Practical knowledge of React, GraphQL, or mobile application development.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay with RRSP matching program.
• Flexible benefits package and workplace wellness initiatives.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Dedicated training budget and company-wide learning initiatives.
• Product discounts on the hirify.global catalog.
• Wherever You Work Well philosophy offering flexibility between home and office.