Software Engineer Manager - Consumer Solutions

Employment Type: Full Time Salary: $183,000 - $213,000 a year (plus potential bonus and equity) Location Type: Not Specified

About GoodLeap

GoodLeap is a technology company dedicated to providing top-tier financing and software solutions for sustainable products, including solar panels, batteries, energy-efficient HVAC systems, heat pumps, roofing, and windows. Our innovative technology has empowered over a million homeowners by making these solutions more affordable, accessible, and understandable. Thousands of professionals in the solar and home efficiency sectors rely on our proprietary, AI-powered applications and developer tools to enhance customer communication, gain deeper business insights, and streamline payments and operations. Since 2018, our platform has facilitated over $30 billion in financing for sustainable solutions.

GoodLeap also proudly supports its award-winning nonprofit, GivePower, which is committed to building and deploying life-saving water and clean electricity systems, positively impacting over 1.6 million lives across Africa, Asia, and South America.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Software Engineer Manager to join our Consumer Solutions team. In this role, you will be instrumental in driving development tasks, coordinating with engineers to tackle complex challenges, and collaborating closely with product managers to ensure solutions align with business objectives. You will also be responsible for upholding high standards for code quality, performance, and scalability within your team.

As part of a small and agile team, we value proactive engineers who can take initiative and operate independently. Your curiosity and drive for innovation will be key to our continued success in delivering best-in-class products.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Mentor and foster the growth of engineers on your team(s).
• Complete development tasks, collaborating with team members to resolve technical challenges.
• Partner with product managers to ensure development solutions effectively meet business use cases and goals.
• Ensure code is thoroughly tested (unit tests and AAT), performs efficiently, and is scalable where necessary.
• Design and clearly document APIs using tools like OpenAPI/Swagger, ensuring they are understandable for inter-team collaboration.
• Optimize the performance of Node.js applications, focusing on memory usage, event loop efficiency, and asynchronous code handling.
• Adhere to security best practices in API development to prevent vulnerabilities and ensure secure communication.
• Demonstrate familiarity with DevOps practices, including deploying Node.js applications in cloud environments (e.g., AWS) and utilizing CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions for automation.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Experience with Node.js.
• Experience with Mobile app development (Flutter, Swift, Kotlin, or React Native).
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API development.
• Proficiency in unit testing and automated acceptance testing (AAT).
• A proactive mindset with the ability to work independently within a small, dynamic team.
• A natural curiosity and eagerness to learn and innovate.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AWS ECS and Lambda.
• Familiarity with Open API, GitHub Actions, DataDog, and Kong Gateway.

Soft Skills and Culture Fit

• Strong collaboration skills: Willingness to mentor junior developers and actively participate in code reviews.
• Problem-solving ability: Capable of dissecting complex issues and taking ownership from inception to completion.
• Customer-centric mindset: Ability to align development decisions with the goal of delivering an excellent user experience.

Opportunities for Growth

At GoodLeap, we are committed to the professional development and advancement of our team members. We provide support for your growth as you outgrow your current role and explore new opportunities within the company.