Senior Backend Engineer

Job Description

Roofr is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to contribute to the development of its roofing platform. The ideal candidate will help drive backend architecture, work in a fast-paced, cross-functional team, and contribute to all aspects of the software development lifecycle. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in an early-stage, high-growth company with an engineering-first culture.What this role involves:

• Driving backend architecture to the next stage of Roofr’s systems
• Working in a fast-paced cross-functional team
• Contributing to all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Collaborating with 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

Requirements:

• 5+ years of software development experience
• Proficiency with PHP language & Laravel framework
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Track record of breaking down complex problems into incremental solutions
• Excellent communication skills and good documentation practices

What Roofr offers:

• Mandatory PTO in the first week of employment
• One Friday off per month
• Company-wide paid shutdown between Christmas and New Years
• Flexible time off
• 80% employer-paid benefits
• RRSP/401k match
• Generous Parental Leave policy
• Home office setup stipend
• Internet and phone allowance
• Weekly Friday paydays