[Hiring] Senior Backend Engineer @Roofr

Role Description

Building a powerful user experience is what sets Roofr apart from all other roofing platforms. As a contract engineer in an early stage and high growth company, you will have a large impact on both technical implementation and help steer our technology roadmap.

What You'll Get to Do:

• Help drive backend architecture to the next stage of Roof’s systems
• Work in a fast-paced cross-functional team that values doing things ‘the right way’
• Contribute in an early-stage company with engineering first culture
• Contributing to all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle, from planning to delivery
• Collaborating with the cross-functional team members to develop technical requirements
• Writing clean code to develop functional web applications and reusable libraries
• Writing unit, functional, and acceptance tests
• Troubleshooting and supporting production applications

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience
• Proficiency with PHP language & Laravel framework
• Is a champion of agile methodologies and enjoys shipping code often and confidently
• Has a track record on breaking down complex problems as incremental solutions
• Proactively recommends initiatives to improve our engineering technologies and culture
• Enjoys working in a collaborative environment where everyone helps each other grow
• Takes ownership of the product and is proud of the quality of their work
• Has excellent communication skills and appreciates the value of good documentation
• Understands the challenges of early-stage company priorities

Requirements

• Skills in DevOps, Big Data / Data Science, Machine learning, GIS

Benefits

• 1st week of employment is mandatory PTO
• 1 Friday off per month (we call those our laundry days!)
• Company wide paid shutdown for the week between Christmas and New Years
• Flexible time off
• 80% employer-paid benefits in the U.S. and 100% employer-paid premiums for Extended Healthcare and Dental in Canada
• RRSP/401k match
• Generous Parental Leave policy
• Annual company retreat with great team building activities
• Ample learning and development opportunities to continue growing your career
• Home office setup stipend
• Internet and phone allowance
• Remote first culture
• Weekly Friday paydays!