Staff Software Engineer

About GoodLeap

GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-efficient HVAC, heat pumps, roofing, windows, and more. Over 1 million homeowners have benefited from our simple, fast, and frictionless technology that makes the adoption of these products more affordable, accessible, and easier to understand. Thousands of professionals deploying home efficiency and solar solutions rely on GoodLeap’s proprietary, AI-powered applications and developer tools to drive more transparent customer communication, deeper business intelligence, and streamlined payment and operations. Our platform has led to more than $30 billion in financing for sustainable solutions since 2018. GoodLeap is also proud to support our award-winning nonprofit, GivePower, which is building and deploying life-saving water and clean electricity systems, changing the lives of more than 1.6 million people across Africa, Asia, and South America.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to bring technical excellence, initiative and leadership to our team. As a Staff Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and scaling our platform. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to build solutions that are reliable, secure, and optimized for performance.

You’ll work across the stack, own the technical direction of major projects, proactively remove roadblocks and lead initiatives from concept to delivery. This is a full-stack role with deep ownership, from backend services to frontend performance, from planning phrases to production launches.

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to take ownership of key initiatives within a growing company.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of large-scale applications, for both frontend and backend components. You’ll contribute across the stack – whether it’s modern React-based UIs or high-performance backend services.
• Architect highly scalable, responsive, and secure solutions to ensure exceptional performance and reliability.
• Drive initiatives from start to finish, lead project ideation, planning, execution and completion.
• Break down complexity: define MVPs and phrase projects into manageable releases with clear priorities and delivery plans.
• Provide technical leadership across teams, guiding decisions on architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
• Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to align solutions with business objectives.
• Drive cross-functional projects to enhance the reliability and performance of our applications.
• Ensure compliance with security best practices and data privacy regulations.
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of growth, learning, and technical excellence.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies and tools to continuously improve our applications and development processes.
• Contribute to key architectural decisions, including the design of reusable components and efficient integration with backend services.
• Communicate clearly, engage with stakeholders, product managers and cross-functional teams to align on goals, share progress and manage expectations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong background in building full-stack applications at scale.
• Experience with NodeJS, React, Tailwind and Playwright.
• Experience with state management solutions (Redux, XState and Nanostores is a plus).
• Deep understanding of architecture and best practices, including RESTful APIs, databases, secure coding, and responsive design.
• Experience in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, with a focus on performance.