Senior Backend Engineer

Position Overview

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At Roofr, we are dedicated to our customers, using their feedback to shape and launch essential products. Our CRM, initially featuring tools like aerial roof measurements and digital sales proposals, has evolved to connect these solutions with payments, material ordering, and more, creating a powerful, seamless platform. We are a successful, early-stage startup with strong financials and a clear growth roadmap, offering significant opportunities for team growth, equity, and impact.

As an Engineer in a high-growth company, you will play a crucial role in both technical implementation and shaping our technology roadmap, focusing on building a powerful user experience that differentiates Roofr.

Responsibilities

• Drive backend architecture to the next stage of Roofr’s systems.
• Work within a fast-paced, cross-functional team that emphasizes best practices.
• Contribute to an engineering-first culture in an early-stage company.
• Participate in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle, from planning to delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to define technical requirements.
• Write clean, reusable code for functional web applications and libraries.
• Develop unit, functional, and acceptance tests.
• Troubleshoot and support production applications.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in PHP and the Laravel framework.
• Champion of agile methodologies, comfortable with frequent and confident code shipping.
• Proven ability to break down complex problems into incremental solutions.
• Proactively recommend initiatives to improve engineering technologies and culture.
• Enjoy working in a collaborative environment that fosters mutual growth.
• Take ownership of the product and pride in work quality.
• Excellent communication skills and an appreciation for good documentation.
• Understanding of the challenges and priorities of an early-stage company.
• Preferred Skills: DevOps, Big Data / Data Science, Machine Learning, GIS.

What We Offer

• Vacation/Paid Time Off:
  • Mandatory PTO during the first week of employment.
  • One Friday off per month ("laundry days").
  • Company-wide paid shutdown between Christmas and New Years.
  • Flexible time off.
• Benefits:
  • 80% employer-paid benefits.
  • RRSP/401k match.
  • Generous Parental Leave policy.
• Perks:
  • Two company retreats per year and team-building activities.
  • Ample learning and development opportunities.
  • Home office setup stipend.
  • Internet and phone allowance.
  • Remote-first culture.
  • Weekly Friday paydays.

Company Information

Roofr is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity in the workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

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