Senior Backend Engineer - Ruby on Rails

MoxiWorks, LLC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supplemental Life Insurance

Critical Illness Coverage

Accident Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted Pet Insurance

Office Lunch

Employee Engagement Programs

Job summary

MoxiWorks, the leading real estate AI marketing platform, is seeking a senior backend engineer to design scalable Ruby on Rails solutions, own architecture, and modernize legacy systems. You will mentor engineers, conduct thorough code reviews, and collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering in an Agile environment, driving high-quality software and observability with AWS and Datadog.

Join a team trusted by thousands of brokerages and agents as we build the next wave of PropTech and

Qualifications

• Strong system design and software architecture experience.
• Experience designing APIs, database schemas, and complex backend systems.
• Autonomously drive initiatives from idea through implementation.
• Strong code review, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Comfortable working in Scrum/Agile environments.
• Experience with AWS and Datadog.
• AI fluency: expert in AI development tools for accelerated software creation.
• AI leadership: mentor engineers in AI-driven development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend solutions using Ruby on Rails.
• Own technical architecture, API design, data models, and legacy modernization initiatives.
• Lead technical design discussions and document solutions for complex engineering challenges.
• Review code, mentor engineers, and raise the bar for engineering quality.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering teams in an Agile environment.
• Diagnose production issues using AWS and Datadog.
• Drive technical improvements beyond assigned work and identify opportunities to enhance the platform.

Skills

System design

API design

Backend architecture

Autonomy

Code review

Agile/Scrum

AWS

Datadog

AI development tools

AI leadership

Tools

AWS

Datadog

Job description

Annual Salary Range : $140,000 CAD - $150,000 CAD

You'll work on a mature Ruby on Rails platform, design scalable technical solutions, improve legacy systems, and influence engineering standards across the organization. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys tackling complex architecture, mentoring others, and driving technical excellence.

We are looking for an engineer who is comfortable balancing delivery with thoughtful technical decision-making. You should enjoy working in complex systems, asking difficult questions, and improving the quality of both the codebase and the engineering process.

Success in this role requires strong ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to influence work beyond your own immediate assignments.

Who We Are:

MoxiWorks is the leading real estate AI marketing platform built by real estate pros, for real estate pros. Our AI-powered system helps brokerages and their agents find, win, and close more deals.

Drawing on decades of industry expertise, we build tools that remove complexity and let real estate professionals focus on what matters most. Our newest innovation, RISE, is a native-AI sales and marketing tool designed to help agents stay ahead in an increasingly competitive landscape.

At MoxiWorks, you'll find a team of innovators, collaborators, and doers who care deeply about our customers, our craft, and each other. If you're excited by meaningful work, big ideas, and building technology that empowers people, you'll fit right in.

Trusted by more than 3,000 brokerages and 400,000 agents worldwide, MoxiWorks is leading the future of PropTech. And, we're just getting started.

Our Core Values:

• Customer First
• Sense of Urgency
• Relentless Execution

"Come join MoxiWorks as we are committed in delivering results with shared purpose with values that empower and connects us".

What You'll Do

• Design and build scalable backend solutions using Ruby on Rails.
• Own technical architecture, API design, data models, and legacy modernization initiatives.
• Lead technical design discussions and document solutions for complex engineering challenges.
• Review code, mentor engineers, and raise the bar for engineering quality.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering teams in an Agile environment.
• Diagnose production issues using AWS and Datadog.
• Drive technical improvements beyond assigned work and proactively identify opportunities to improve the platform.

Required Skills

• Strong system design and software architecture experience.
• Experience designing APIs, database schemas, and complex backend systems.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and drive initiatives from idea through implementation.
• Strong code review, mentoring, and cross-team technical collaboration skills.
• Comfortable working in Scrum/Agile environments.
• Experience working with AWS and Datadog (or similar observability tools).
• AI fluency: Expert user of generative AI development tools with experience leveraging AI—including multi-agent orchestration—to accelerate software development.
• AI leadership: Proven ability to mentor engineers on AI-assisted development, establish team best practices, and drive adoption of effective AI engineering workflows.

Nice to Have

• Experience with ReactJS.
• Experience modernizing legacy applications.
• B2B SaaS or PropTech experience.
• Experience building highly scalable cloud applications.

All benefits are subject to review on an annual basis whereas we continuously assess our total reward proposition aligning with the needs of our people, our business and the market. Benefits are offered 1 st of the month.

• Supplemental Life, Critical Illness, Accident
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted Pet Insurance
• Office Lunch
• Employee Engagement Programs

Note: benefits may vary by country and region we operate in.

EEO Statement

MoxiWorks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.

As part of the employment process, MoxiWorks conducts comprehensive background checks on all final candidates for employment. The background check process may include a review of criminal history, credit history, employment verification, education verification, and other relevant information.

MoxiWorks is committed to complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws concerning background checks. We ensure that our background check process is fair, consistent, and transparent, and we follow all legal requirements regarding the timing and scope of such checks.