Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience (Ruby)

Jobgether; Canada; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology talent platform is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer specializing in Ruby and Go. This fully remote role emphasizes enhancing developer experience and optimizing CI/CD processes across teams. Candidates should possess strong backend development skills, leadership capabilities, and a solid understanding of DevOps workflows. The position offers competitive compensation, including equity, and comprehensive benefits. A product-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills are essential.

Benefits

100% remote work environment

Competitive compensation with equity

Flexible paid time off

Comprehensive health benefits

Professional development budget

Home office setup support

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale developer tooling initiatives.
• Strong background in backend development with Ruby and Go.
• Ability to influence across teams in remote settings.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical excellence in Developer Experience teams.
• Identify and eliminate development pain points.
• Lead modernization efforts in testing frameworks.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Ruby

DevOps workflows

Testing frameworks

CI/CD systems

Collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

Go

Job description

Overview

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience (Ruby) in APAC, Canada, or EMEA.

As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in enhancing and scaling the developer experience across engineering teams. You will lead initiatives that simplify development workflows, modernize testing strategies, and improve CI/CD efficiency. Working in a collaborative, global, and remote-first environment, you will combine hands-on coding in Ruby and Go with technical leadership to remove bottlenecks and shape the internal development ecosystem. This role offers high visibility, cross-functional influence, and the opportunity to drive transformative impact on engineering culture and productivity across the organization.

Accountabilities

• Drive technical excellence and provide hands-on contributions across multiple Developer Experience teams.
• Collaborate with engineering groups to identify and eliminate development pain points and systemic inefficiencies.
• Lead modernization efforts in testing frameworks to improve speed, reliability, and scalability.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines to reduce friction, improve feedback loops, and accelerate delivery.
• Partner with platform, infrastructure, and product teams to resolve architectural challenges and improve developer workflows.
• Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement across distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale developer tooling, DevEx, or platform engineering initiatives.
• Strong background in backend development, with hands-on expertise in Ruby and familiarity with Go.
• Deep understanding of DevOps workflows, testing frameworks, and CI/CD systems.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across teams without formal authority and collaborate effectively in remote, cross-functional settings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly.
• A product-oriented mindset focused on improving developer productivity and experience.
• Alignment with values of collaboration, transparency, and iteration.

Benefits

• 100% remote and asynchronous work environment.
• Competitive compensation, including equity and stock purchase options.
• Flexible paid time off and generous parental leave.
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits.
• Growth and professional development budget.
• Inclusive culture supported by resource groups and continuous learning opportunities.
• Home office setup support for remote productivity.

About Jobgether

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

Application Process

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly. Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile, analyzes your skills, experience, and achievements, and compares your profile to the job’s core requirements to determine your match score. Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the top candidates for the role. A human review may be conducted as needed to ensure strong profiles are not missed. The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias, focusing on fit for the role. The shortlist is shared directly with the company that owns the job opening, and the final decision and next steps are made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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