Ontario

Remote developer work in Ontario, on US teams

Ryz Labs places senior engineers in Ontario on US companies’ teams. Here is what to know before you apply.

If you are a senior engineer in Ontario and want to work on a US company’s team, Ryz Labs makes the connection. You work remotely, on US business hours, like anyone else on the team.

What the work is like

You become part of a US company’s product team and report to its engineering leads. You pick up tickets from the same backlog, review pull requests and join the team’s rituals. Ryz works with growth-stage startups and with Fortune 500 engineering teams alike.

Most of Ontario, including Toronto, Ottawa and Waterloo, is on Eastern Time, the same clock as New York, and switches to daylight time on the same dates as the US. Your day lines up fully with East Coast teams; with a California team, their morning starts three hours after yours.

Everything happens in English and in real time with the team, so clear communication matters as much as technical depth: explaining a decision, asking for context and pushing back when something does not add up.

Working from Ontario

Ontario has one of the largest tech communities in North America, with strong engineering schools and a deep bench of engineers used to working with US teams.

Stacks in demand

How the selection process works

  1. Apply. You apply through the Join the team page with your experience and main stack.
  2. AI-assisted technical interview. A structured technical conversation about your real experience. People make the decisions, not the AI.
  3. Interviews with Ryz recruiters. They go deeper into your experience, how you work and how you communicate.
  4. Introduction to the team. When a team matches your profile, we introduce you. The last step is a final interview with that team.

Only the top 1% make it: of the tens of thousands of engineers we interview, very few join a team, so we take every step seriously.

Who we look for

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Take the next step

Apply through our Join the team page and tell us about the systems you have shipped.

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FAQ

Do I need to live in Toronto?

No. The work is remote: Hamilton, London, Kingston or anywhere in Ontario works, as long as you have a solid connection and are available during US business hours.

Is the time difference with New York an issue?

No. Most of Ontario shares Eastern Time with New York, including the switch to daylight time.

What kinds of companies will I work with?

US companies across industries, from growth-stage startups to Fortune 500 engineering teams.

Which hours will I work?

US business hours, with the overlap each team needs. Where you are in Canada shapes how your day lines up with East or West Coast teams.

Do I need to relocate or get a US visa?

No. You work remotely from Ontario. What you need is a solid connection, a quiet place for meetings and availability during US business hours.

Do you work with junior engineers?

Ryz works mainly with senior engineers: people who have shipped systems to production and can work independently on a US team.

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