Rails Jobs in Toronto, ON

Figment powers the future of Web3 through industry-leading blockchain infrastructure. As the leading provider of staking solutions, we help 500+ institutional clients optimize their crypto rewards, including top exchanges, asset managers, wallets, foundations, custodians, and major token holders. Our clients trust Figment for a comprehensive suite of services, including reward optimization, cutting-edge API development, detailed rewards reporting, seamless partner integrations, governance support, and slashing protection.Backed by a team of passionate and intelligent Figmates, with a 100% remote-first global presence across 12 countries, our company is on a mission to accelerate the adoption, growth, and long-term success of the Web3 ecosystem. We’re building the infrastructure that will power the decentralized future.As a fast-growing tech company, we’re looking for builders and innovators — people who thrive in the face of uncertainty and are motivated to make an impact. We are also looking for true teammates - people who are genuine, humble, and driven to level up together. If you're excited to shape the future, contribute to an energetic company culture, and work at the cutting edge of blockchain technology, we want you to join our team and help us lead the charge!About the opportunityWe are seeking a Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer to design, develop, and scale Figment’s staking infrastructure. In this role, you will lead backend development initiatives, drive architectural improvements, and ensure our APIs and services are performant, secure, and scalable.You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, security experts, and other stakeholders to build and optimize backend services, enhance database performance, and develop APIs that abstract the complexity of blockchain SDKs. As a senior team member, you will take ownership of complex projects, solve challenging problems independently, and mentor junior engineers.How you will make an impactDesigning and developing scalable backend services using Ruby on Rails.Optimizing relational database structures and queries for performance and scalability.Building and maintaining secure, high-performance APIs (RESTful and GraphQL).Contributing to architectural decisions, distributed system design, and microservices strategies.Mentoring junior engineers, sharing best practices, and fostering technical growth.Improving performance, reliability, and security across backend systems.Leading technical initiatives and working independently to solve complex challenges.Collaborating with product and engineering leadership to align technical priorities with business goals.What you will bring to the teamExtensive experience with Ruby on Rails and building scalable web applications.Deep understanding of database modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning.Strong background in distributed systems, microservices, and system architecture.Experience with background processing systems (Sidekiq, Redis).Ability to lead projects, drive technical strategy, and mentor engineers.Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.Strong bias towards simplicity and maintainability.Technologies we useTeams you’ll collaborate with most oftenIn addition to collaborating with other Product team members, this role will collaborate most often with our FigApp Team, Data Availability team, SG2, and Data Science teams.Why you might be excited about usAt Figment, we offer an exciting range of competitive benefits designed to support and empower every member of our team : 100% remote-first environment. Our flagship office is in Toronto, Canada. We also have additional co-working spaces in New York, Montreal, London, and Singapore. That means if you want to do your things in the office (if you’re near one), at home, or a bit of both, it’s up to you.4 weeks of PTO that kick in day one, with an additional 1 week of flex days.Extended company-paid health benefits that kick in day one.Best in class parental leave and flexible arrangements.A home office stipend to create a space that you enjoy working in.A yearly Learning & Development budget.401K (US) or RRSP match (Canada).Stock Options in the company.A competitive bonus (based on company performance) that is distributed bi-annually - we believe that the company’s success should be shared with our employees often.Annual onsite company gatherings and retreats to inspire team bonding, collaboration, and fun!Other reasons you may love working at FigmentWe are a team of under 200 members, which allows for an impactful contribution from day one.We place a strong focus on personal career development to shape a role that fits your goals and interests. Your satisfaction and well-being matter to us, and we’re here to support your ongoing growth.Our culture is one of honesty, professionalism and risk taking in a high-growth environment.Our team members themselves recommend working at Figment - with an eNPS score of 54 (which is ranked as ‘great’!).One of Figment’s core principles is “Making the Invisible Visible” - ensuring transparency and information sharing in all communication. Figment is committed to transparency regarding pay, benefits, and other compensation types for all internal roles as well as all roles being hired for.Base Salary : The CAD base salary range for this position is CAD$140,000 - $175,000.The US base salary range for this position is USD$140,000 - $175,000. This range reflects base salary only, and does not include additional compensation or benefits.For candidates in other countries, the pay range will be disclosed upon your first interview with Figment (being a globally remote company, the list of salary ranges would simply be too long to note here!).The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum range for a new hire across all Canada or the US. A candidate’s specific pay within the range will be determined by various factors including job-related skills, relevant education, and training.At Figment, we try to go above and beyond in making sure that you have the best possible experience interviewing with us. We strive for a smooth, organized, and informative process.During your first Recruiter Call, you will be provided with more information about Figment, the position and what to expect for the rest of the interview process. Please be prepared to discuss why you are interested in joining Figment and what excites you about the position and company.As we go through the process, we work to make sure that you hear back from us in a timely fashion. If we decide at any point that we’re unfortunately not moving forward, we will give you feedback on why it was not a fit.We aim for the entire process to take around 2-3 weeks from initial screen to offer. There can be exceptions on either side of the bell curve here, but as a rule, that’s the time-frame you can expect.At Figment, we have a thorough hiring process to verify the identity of all job candidates. This includes checking documents, conducting in-person interviews, biometric authentication and completing background checks. Candidates must pass all these steps to be considered for a job with Figment. Anyone who provides false information or tries to skip these steps will be disqualified from the hiring process immediately.To learn more about Figment, our team, and the amazing work we are doing, visit our website. Are you ready to join us?#J-18808-Ljbffr