Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 22, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,070
Employers: 1,517

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $116,111Across 446 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $140,203Across 120 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $54.93Across 68 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 10%410 listings
Hybrid: 40%1,630 listings
On-site: 49%1,989 listings

Not specified: 1% (41 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (117), Genetec (63), RBC (61).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

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Global Fleet Management

Senior Software Engineer – Ruby on Rails / SaaS

Burnaby, BC, V5H 2E8, Canada

Pay: $120,000 CAD / year
Job type: Full-time
Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 14, 2026

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Original job description

📍 Relocation to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Senior Software Engineer – Ruby on Rails / SaaS

This is a relocation opportunity to Vancouver, Canada for an experienced Ruby on Rails Engineer.

The successful candidate will relocate to our Burnaby, BC Head Office, and PosiTrace will support and manage the applicable relocation and immigration process required for the successful candidate to work in Canada.

If you are currently based outside Canada and are looking for an opportunity to build your career in Canada while working with an international SaaS company, we would love to hear from you.

About PosiTrace

PosiTrace is a founder-led SaaS company specializing in GPS fleet tracking, AI-powered dash cameras, and asset management solutions.

We are growing internationally across Canada, the United States, and Mexico, with ambitious plans to expand both geographically and into larger enterprise markets.

Our mission is simple:

make fleets more profitable.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Ruby on Rails to help us evolve and scale the technology behind our growing SaaS platform.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer in Ruby on Rails, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and improving our production SaaS platform.

Ruby on Rails is a core requirement for this position. You should have strong, hands-on professional experience building and maintaining production applications with Ruby on Rails.

You will work across backend and web application development, collaborating closely with Product and Engineering to build reliable, scalable solutions that directly impact our customers.

This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, taking ownership, and contributing to technical decisions in a growing international SaaS environment.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, test, and maintain production applications using Ruby on Rails.
Build scalable and reliable backend services and web applications.
Develop and maintain APIs and integrations.
Work with large relational datasets and optimize database performance using MySQL and SQL.
Develop and maintain frontend functionality using Angular and TypeScript.
Apply automated testing and TDD practices, particularly RSpec.
Participate in architecture decisions and contribute to platform scalability and reliability.
Conduct and participate in code reviews.
Identify technical debt, performance issues, and opportunities for refactoring.
Support application deployments, monitoring, troubleshooting, and production reliability.
Collaborate with Product Management to translate customer and business requirements into effective technical solutions.
Maintain technical documentation and development standards.
Estimate work, communicate progress, and manage priorities effectively.

What We're Looking For

5+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong professional experience with Ruby on Rails - this is a must.
Proven experience building and supporting production SaaS or web applications.
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and software design principles.
Strong SQL and database engineering experience, particularly with MySQL.
Professional experience with Angular and TypeScript or comparable modern frontend development.
Strong experience with automated testing and TDD/RSpec.
Experience working with scalable, cloud-based production systems.
Strong understanding of software architecture, performance, and application scalability.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently, take ownership, and operate effectively in a growing organization.
Willingness and ability to relocate to Vancouver, Canada.

Nice to Have

Experience with any of the following is an advantage:

Google Cloud Platform
Redis
Elasticsearch
RESTful API design
WebSockets
CI/CD pipelines
Git/GitFlow
New Relic or similar observability tools
Capybara, VCR, or Capistrano
Microservices and distributed systems
High-volume or performance-critical applications
Agile/Scrum methodologies
Experience working with remote or international engineering teams

Why Join PosiTrace?

You'll be joining a profitable and growing SaaS company where engineering has a direct impact on our product and customers.

You will have the opportunity to:

Relocate to Vancouver, one of Canada's leading technology hubs, with company support for the relocation process.
Work on a real-time platform supporting fleet operations across international markets.
Solve meaningful challenges around scalability, performance, and reliability.
Work with technologies across GPS/telematics, AI-powered video, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and real-time data.
Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering on the evolution of the platform.
Contribute to technology initiatives supporting our international and enterprise growth.
Take ownership of meaningful technical projects and see your work directly impact the business.
Build a long-term career within a growing international SaaS organization.

What We Offer

Company-supported relocation to Vancouver, Canada.
Support throughout the applicable immigration and relocation process.
In office environment in Burnaby, BC.
Annual Salary: $120,000 CAD
Meaningful technical ownership and challenging engineering projects.
Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
Mentorship and career growth opportunities.
Collaborative and people-focused work environment.

Ready to Build What Comes Next?

If you're an experienced Software Engineer in Ruby on Rails looking for an opportunity to build your career in Canada while helping scale an international SaaS platform, we'd love to hear from you.

PosiTrace welcomes qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds and hires for both technical capability and character.

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Responsibilities

You will design, develop, and maintain production applications using Ruby on Rails while collaborating with product and engineering teams to build scalable solutions. The role involves optimizing database performance, conducting code reviews, and participating in architectural decisions to ensure platform reliability.

Requirements

Candidates must have 5+ years of professional software development experience with strong expertise in Ruby on Rails and SQL. You must be willing to relocate to Vancouver, Canada, and possess professional experience with modern frontend frameworks like Angular and TypeScript.

Skills

Ruby on Rails
SaaS
SQL
MySQL
Angular
TypeScript
RSpec
TDD
API development
Cloud infrastructure
Software architecture
Performance optimization
Database engineering
Object-oriented programming
Git
Agile

Benefits

Company-supported relocation
Immigration support
Professional development
Mentorship
Career growth opportunities

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Ruby on Rails
SaaS
GPS fleet tracking
AI-powered dash cameras
Asset management
Backend development
Web applications
API
MySQL
SQL
Angular
TypeScript
TDD
RSpec
Cloud-based systems
Software architecture
Google Cloud Platform
Redis
Elasticsearch
WebSockets
CI/CD
Git
New Relic
Capybara
Microservices
Agile
Scrum
Telematics
Relocation
Immigration

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