Work In Tech

*This is a remote opportunity open to those located in, and legally eligible to work in, Canada. We do have an office located in Victoria, BC for those located here and interested in a hybrid opportunity

Part of the Redbrick portfolio of companies, Paved is a newsletter advertising platform connecting publishers and advertisers. Paved’s premium marketplace gives publishers the ability to monetize their newsletter subscription base through relevant ad placements seamlessly integrated with top email service providers like Mailchimp, Kit, and Beehiiv. Brands, meanwhile, gain a direct line to targeted audiences through dedicated emails, sponsored placements, and blog integrations alongside trusted publishers. Redbrick is proud to be B Corp Certified and has been named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers for five years running.

One thing that our team members say they value most is our fun and truly “people-first” culture. Ours is a place where you’re given the autonomy to do your best work, from home or in the office, with the tools and support you need to do so. We cheerlead your goals and accomplishments and are invested in your future.

Here are some of the things our team loves most about working at Paved:

• Highly competitive salary

• Attractive vacation, healthcare & benefits, including generous RRSP matching

• Monthly fitness reimbursements to support a healthy and active lifestyle

• State-of-the-art and centrally located office

• Flexible work hours and options to work remotely

• High-end hardware and equipment — in office and at home

• Autonomy and freedom to do your best work on your own terms

• Opportunities to learn and grow through professional development support, funding, and mentorship

• Internal mobility: opportunities to work with various products and teams across the Redbrick portfolio of companies

• Modern tech stacks (React, Rails, Postgres, Redshift)

• Opportunities to contribute to open-source communities

“Redbrick is flexible, offers great work/life balance, and cares about growth—both personal and professional.”

–Amee, Creative Director at Redbrick

What it means to be Lead Software Developer\

We get it, you want to know what you’re signing up for before you apply, right? This is what you need to know. As a Lead Software Developer at Paved, you’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the design and development of scalable backend and frontend systems

• Guiding architectural decisions and reviewing significant PRs for quality, clarity, and scalability

• Mentoring junior and mid-level developers to support career growth and high-quality output

• Working with Product, Design, and Growth teams to plan, estimate, and ship impactful features

• Owning technical scoping and ensuring reliable execution across projects

• Driving engineering best practices including CI/CD, testing coverage, logging, and monitoring

• Collaborating on roadmap planning and technical prioritization

• After 1 week

  • You’ve completed onboarding and are fully set up with access and tools

  • You’ve met your teammates and gained a high-level understanding of the codebase and tech stack

  • You’ve reviewed open PRs and started contributing to smaller tickets

• After 1 month

  • You’ve taken ownership of a core part of the product and led the design or implementation of a feature

  • You’ve reviewed and merged code from across the team and offered constructive feedback

  • You’ve contributed architectural input to ongoing projects and supported in backlog grooming sessions

• After 6 months

  • You're recognized as a go-to technical leader and a trusted mentor to your teammates

  • You’ve driven a major technical initiative from design through deployment, delivering measurable value

  • You’ve helped shape process improvements across the engineering org, including testing, deployment, or reliability strategies

What we would like to see in you

Every Redbricker has three things in common: We’re curious, passionate, and good-humoured. We try our best to balance hard work with good, old-fashioned fun. As a Lead Software Developer at Paved, there are extra specialties we’re on the lookout for:

• 6+ years of professional software development experience

• Proven experience leading technical projects and mentoring developers

• Proficiency in modern full-stack development, we use Ruby on Rails, React, Postgres, and Redshift

• Strong understanding of system design, architectural patterns, and scalability tradeoffs

• Deep experience with version control, CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and cloud infrastructure

• A thoughtful communicator who values clarity and empathy in technical discussions

• Ability to balance fast-paced shipping with a high standard for quality and maintainability

Bonus

• Experience working on ad tech, marketplace platforms, or newsletter tooling

Redbrick and Paved are committed to creating a diverse environment where everyone can be their true authentic selves. We value all differences as they are essential for a thriving, happy, and productive workplace. If you’d like to join us and help build a disruptive company where we are all proud to belong, here are the next steps to becoming Redbrick’s next Lead Software Developer at Paved:

1. Apply with your cover letter, resume, and links to your GitHub or public repos.

2. Take this opportunity to tell us your story and why you’d be a good fit for our team.

If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please reach out to us at accommodation.request@rdbrck.com. We’re here to support your success.

Redbrick and Paved are headquartered on the traditional Coast Salish territory, and we respectfully acknowledge the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ People of this region. With gratitude, we live, work, and care for this beautiful land.