Software development jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 20, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,090
Employers: 1,519

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $116,402Across 449 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $139,287Across 120 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $55.31Across 66 listings

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

Where work happens

Remote: 10%409 listings
Hybrid: 40%1,619 listings
On-site: 49%2,018 listings

Not specified: 1% (44 listings)

Employers hiring include Amazon (114), RBC (79), Genetec (64).

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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PosiTrace

Senior Software Engineer- Ruby on Rails

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Pay: $120,000 CAD / year
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Sep 30, 2026
Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 31, 2026

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Original job description

About Positrace

Positives for race 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

In office environment in Burnaby, BC.
Annual Salary: $120,000 CAD
Meaningful technical ownership and challenging engineering projects.
Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
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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More about this job

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain a production SaaS platform using Ruby on Rails and Angular. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to build scalable backend services and optimize database performance.

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of professional software development experience with a strong mastery of Ruby on Rails and MySQL. Candidates must be proficient in Angular/TypeScript and willing to relocate to Vancouver, Canada.

Skills

Ruby on Rails
MySQL
SQL
Angular
TypeScript
RSpec
TDD
API Design
Software Architecture
Object-Oriented Programming
Cloud Computing
Git
Redis
Elasticsearch
CI/CD
Microservices

Benefits

Relocation Support
Professional Development
Career Growth Opportunities

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Keywords

Ruby on Rails
SaaS
GPS Fleet Tracking
AI-powered Dash Cameras
Asset Management
MySQL
SQL
Angular
TypeScript
RSpec
TDD
Google Cloud Platform
Redis
Elasticsearch
RESTful API
WebSockets
CI/CD
GitFlow
New Relic
Capybara
VCR
Capistrano
Microservices
Distributed Systems
Agile
Scrum
Telematics
Cloud Infrastructure
Backend Development
Frontend Development

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