Senior Ruby on Rails Backend Architect – Remote

Ruby Developer; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first setup

Competitive compensation

Modern tooling and infrastructure

High autonomy

Opportunity for growth into leadership

Job summary

A leading proptech company based in Norway seeks a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer to design backend solutions and improve existing systems. Join a senior team working on an impactful platform with active users in over 17 countries. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of experience in Ruby on Rails and strong skills in backend engineering. The role offers the flexibility to work remotely within CET time zones and competitive compensation. Be a part of a collaborative environment that values technical ownership and influence.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of senior-level Ruby on Rails experience.
• Strong backend engineering skills and architectural thinking.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and asynchronous processing.
• Familiarity with production systems and evolving codebases.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with ownership mentality.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend solutions using Ruby on Rails.
• Improve architecture, performance, and scalability of systems.
• Build integrations with external APIs and data sources.
• Work on a marketing platform powering automated campaigns.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Backend engineering

PostgreSQL

Asynchronous processing

Problem-solving mindset

English proficiency

AWS

Docker

GraphQL

Job description

Remote Senior Ruby on Rails Developer - Newbuilds

Work with a senior team, own your code, and help scale a flagship proptech product used across international markets.

The real estate industry is undergoing a major shift toward automation and data-driven marketing. Newbuilds, a Norway-based proptech company, is at the center of that change, building a platform that helps agencies and developers launch and optimize campaigns across channels with speed and precision. Our technology powers marketing workflows in more than 17 countries, and we are continuing to expand the product with new capabilities and integrations.

You’ll work on the backend architecture of a mature, high-impact platform used by real customers every day. The system processes data from multiple sources, integrates with external services, and automates complex marketing workflows at scale. If you enjoy improving existing systems, shipping meaningful features, and influencing technical decisions, this role offers exactly that.

This Role

- Design and develop backend solutions using Ruby on Rails in a production environment

- Improve architecture, performance, and scalability of existing systems

- Build integrations with external APIs, CRMs, and data sources

- Work on a bleeding-edge proptech marketing platform powering automated campaigns

- Collaborate with product and engineering teams on technical direction

- Maintain clean, well-tested, maintainable code

- Participate in peer reviews and knowledge sharing

What We’re Looking For

- Senior-level Ruby on Rails experience (4+ years)

- Strong backend engineering skills and architectural thinking

- Experience with PostgreSQL and asynchronous processing (Sidekiq, queues, messaging)

- Experience working with production systems and evolving codebases

- Strong problem-solving mindset with ownership mentality

- Comfortable working in English in a remote team

- Ruby on Rails

- AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda)

- Docker

- GraphQL

Why Join Us?

Real Product Impact — Work on a flagship platform with active users across international markets

Senior Environment — Collaborate with experienced engineers in a low-ego team

Technical Ownership — Influence architecture and technical decisions directly

Long-Term Product — Continuous evolution, not short-term projects

What We Offer

- Remote-first setup with flexibility - work onsite in Oslo, Norway, or remotely from Europe or countries within the CET time zone, +-3 hours.

- Competitive compensation aligned with senior-level experience (B2B contract)

- Modern tooling and infrastructure

- High autonomy and ownership of your domain

- Opportunity to grow into technical leadership