Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer, Figment
CA$140-175k
+ Equity + Bonus. Salary for candidates based in the US; $140,000 - $175,000
Blockchain infrastructure & services provider
Be an early applicant
Blockchain infrastructure & services provider
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$140-175k
+ Equity + Bonus. Salary for candidates based in the US; $140,000 - $175,000
101-200 employees
Company mission
To support the adoption, growth, and long-term success of the digital asset ecosystem.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has extensive expertise in Ruby on Rails, relational databases, and distributed systems, strong API design skills, familiarity with JavaScript, and a solid understanding of security pitfalls and performance optimization.
- You should be comfortable leading technical discussions, mentoring engineers, and making strategic decisions that enhance our backend systems.
- This is a high-impact role with opportunities to shape product direction, refine best practices, and contribute to the long-term success of Figment’s staking platform
- Extensive experience with Ruby on Rails and building scalable web applications
- Deep understanding of database modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning
- Strong background in distributed systems, microservices, and system architecture
- Experience with background processing systems (Sidekiq, Redis)
- Familiarity with JavaScript and working with third-party libraries
- Ability to lead projects, drive technical strategy, and mentor engineers
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
- Strong bias towards simplicity and maintainability
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer to design, develop, and scale Figment’s staking infrastructure.
- In this role, you will lead backend development initiatives, drive architectural improvements, and ensure our APIs and services are performant, secure, and scalable
- You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, security experts, and other stakeholders to build and optimize backend services, enhance database performance, and develop APIs that abstract the complexity of blockchain SDKs.
- As a senior team member, you will take ownership of complex projects, solve challenging problems independently, and mentor junior engineers
- Designing and developing scalable backend services using Ruby on Rails
- Optimizing relational database structures and queries for performance and scalability
- Building and maintaining secure, high-performance APIs (RESTful and GraphQL)
- Contributing to architectural decisions, distributed system design, and microservices strategies
- Developing JavaScript-based APIs to facilitate blockchain integrations
- Mentoring junior engineers, sharing best practices, and fostering technical growth
- Improving performance, reliability, and security across backend systems
- Leading technical initiatives and working independently to solve complex challenges
- Collaborating with product and engineering leadership to align technical priorities with business goals
Application process
- During your first Recruiter Call, you will be provided with more information about Figment, the position and what to expect for the rest of the interview process. Please be prepared to discuss why you are interested in joining Figment and what excites you about the position and company
- As we go through the process, we work to make sure that you hear back from us in a timely fashion. If we decide at any point that we’re unfortunately not moving forward, we will give you feedback on why it was not a fit
- We aim for the entire process to take around 2-3 weeks from initial screen to offer. There can be exceptions on either side of the bell curve here, but as a rule, that’s the time-frame you can expect
Our take
Every complex system requires appropriate infrastructure to function, and blockchain is no different. Proper blockchain infrastructure is vital to creating a better, more inclusive Web 3.0, and will be crucial to its long-term growth and success.
Founded in 2018, Figment plays a leading role in building the Web 3.0 ecosystem by providing essential blockchain infrastructure, protocol staking, and research. The company has seen explosive growth driven by increased network support, expanded services, and customer retention. In Q1 2024, Figment reported fivefold growth from the previous year, surpassing $15B in staked assets with over 500 institutional clients.
Following significant funding rounds, Figment is expanding its product offerings and team. With security and compliance central to its operations, the company is well-positioned to benefit from the growing popularity of Web 3.0 amid increasing regulations. The establishment of Figment Europe and plans for new products like Figment Vaults and Ethereum restaking capabilities further support its growth trajectory.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-31% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Dec 2021
$110m
SERIES C
Aug 2021
$50m
SERIES B
Total funding: $165m
Company benefits
- 100% remote-first environment, with co-working spaces in our employee “hubs” across the globe for those who enjoy a hybrid model
- 4 weeks of PTO that kick in day one, with an additional 1 week of flex days
- Extended company-paid health benefits that kick in day one
- Best in class parental leave and flexible arrangements
- A home office stipend to create a space that you enjoy working in
- Monthly Wifi reimbursement
- A yearly Learning & Development budget
- 401K (US) or RRSP match (Canada)
- Stock Options in the company
- Annual onsite company gatherings and retreats to inspire team bonding, collaboration, and fun!
Company HQ
Fashion District, Toronto, ON
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Leadership
Matt Harrop
(Co-Founder)Co-founder of Bugrocket, and current Advisor at CourseCraft.
Lorien Gabel
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded a large number of tech businesses, and is the owner of Headwall Sports.
Andrew Cronk
(Co-Founder & CPO)Ex-CEO of TempolQ and Cameesa, and was also a Partner at re-factor.
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