Senior Backend Engineer | Roofr | Remote (Canada)
Posted 2025-09-08
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for exceptional people to join us on this incredible journey.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We are obsessed with building the most trusted roofing platform in the world so our customers can power their growth with intelligence. Roofr is the all-in-one sales toolbox for roofers, including instant customizable aerial roof measurements with a drone, satellite, or blueprints imagery! In addition, our clients have the ability to immediately create visually stunning, robust and automated proposals that help create a great client experience leading to a higher close rate. Our future roadmap is clear and filled with exciting products such as payment processing, consumer financing, workflow automation, and more!</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Our Mission is to ensure every family has access to protect their home with an affordable roof. We have an amazing culture, great founders, and strong financials. This is a great opportunity to be a part of an extraordinary start-up that is already successful, yet early enough to offer its team members significant growth, equity, and an opportunity to make an impact.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Building a powerful user experience is what sets Roofr apart from all other roofing platforms. As an 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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What You’ll Get to Do:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Help drive backend architecture to the next stage of Roof’s systems</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work in a fast-paced cross-functional team that values doing things ‘the right way’</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Contribute in an early-stage company with engineering first culture</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Contributing to all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle, from planning to delivery</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborating with the cross-functional team members to develop technical requirements</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Writing clean code to develop functional web applications and reusable libraries</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Writing unit, functional, and acceptance tests</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Troubleshooting and supporting production applications</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What You’ll Bring to the Role:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">5+ years of software development experience</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proficiency with PHP language & Laravel framework</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Is a champion of agile methodologies and enjoys shipping code often and confidently</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Has a track record on breaking down complex problems as incremental solutions</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proactively recommends initiatives to improve our engineering technologies and culture</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Enjoys working in a collaborative environment where everyone helps each other grow</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Takes ownership of the product and is proud of the quality of their work</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Has excellent communication skills and appreciates the value of good documentation</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Understands the challenges of early-stage company priorities</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">We would love someone that has skills in</strong> DevOps, Big Data / Data Science, Machine learning, GIS</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">🏠 What we offer:</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">When you join our team, you’re not just accepting a job. You’re making a career move. Here’s how we’ll support you in doing some of the most impactful work of your career:</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">🏝️ Vacation/Paid Time Off:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">1st week of employment is mandatory PTO! Start your journey with Roofr by decompressing and recharging – we will see you in week 2!</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">1 Friday off per month (we call those our laundry days!)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Company wide paid shutdown for the week between Christmas and New Years</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Flexible time off</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Medical, dental and vision insurance premiums for employees and their dependents</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Generous Parental Leave policy</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">🤝 Perks:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We host 2 retreats per year and great team building activities</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Ample learning and development opportunities to continue growing your career</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Home office setup reimbursement</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Remote first culture</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Weekly Friday paydays!</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><em>At Roofr, we celebrate individuality and uniqueness. Roofr is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an organization that empowers inclusion and diversity. We encourage candidates and employees to be true to themselves and express all aspects of their identities. We believe that the convergence of fresh perspectives and experiences from all walks of life is what makes our product and culture so great. We do not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), genetic information, protected military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">_<em><strong class=" font-semibold">IMPORTANT NOTICE:</strong> Our company takes the security and privacy of job applicants very seriously. We will never ask for payment, bank details, or personal financial information as part of the application process. All our legitimate job postings can be found on our official career site ([https://boards.greenhouse.io/roofr>). Please be cautious of job offers that come from non-company email addresses (@roofr.com), instant messaging platforms, or unsolicited calls.</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We are obsessed with building the most trusted roofing platform in the world so our customers can power their growth with intelligence. Roofr is the all-in-one sales toolbox for roofers, including instant customizable aerial roof measurements with a drone, satellite, or blueprints imagery! In addition, our clients have the ability to immediately create visually stunning, robust and automated proposals that help create a great client experience leading to a higher close rate. Our future roadmap is clear and filled with exciting products such as payment processing, consumer financing, workflow automation, and more!</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Our Mission is to ensure every family has access to protect their home with an affordable roof. We have an amazing culture, great founders, and strong financials. This is a great opportunity to be a part of an extraordinary start-up that is already successful, yet early enough to offer its team members significant growth, equity, and an opportunity to make an impact.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Building a powerful user experience is what sets Roofr apart from all other roofing platforms. As an 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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What You’ll Get to Do:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Help drive backend architecture to the next stage of Roof’s systems</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work in a fast-paced cross-functional team that values doing things ‘the right way’</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Contribute in an early-stage company with engineering first culture</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Contributing to all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle, from planning to delivery</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborating with the cross-functional team members to develop technical requirements</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Writing clean code to develop functional web applications and reusable libraries</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Writing unit, functional, and acceptance tests</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Troubleshooting and supporting production applications</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What You’ll Bring to the Role:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">5+ years of software development experience</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proficiency with PHP language & Laravel framework</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Is a champion of agile methodologies and enjoys shipping code often and confidently</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Has a track record on breaking down complex problems as incremental solutions</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proactively recommends initiatives to improve our engineering technologies and culture</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Enjoys working in a collaborative environment where everyone helps each other grow</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Takes ownership of the product and is proud of the quality of their work</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Has excellent communication skills and appreciates the value of good documentation</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Understands the challenges of early-stage company priorities</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">We would love someone that has skills in</strong> DevOps, Big Data / Data Science, Machine learning, GIS</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">🏠 What we offer:</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">When you join our team, you’re not just accepting a job. You’re making a career move. Here’s how we’ll support you in doing some of the most impactful work of your career:</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">🏝️ Vacation/Paid Time Off:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">1st week of employment is mandatory PTO! Start your journey with Roofr by decompressing and recharging – we will see you in week 2!</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">1 Friday off per month (we call those our laundry days!)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Company wide paid shutdown for the week between Christmas and New Years</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Flexible time off</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Medical, dental and vision insurance premiums for employees and their dependents</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Generous Parental Leave policy</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">🤝 Perks:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We host 2 retreats per year and great team building activities</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Ample learning and development opportunities to continue growing your career</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Home office setup reimbursement</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Remote first culture</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Weekly Friday paydays!</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><em>At Roofr, we celebrate individuality and uniqueness. Roofr is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an organization that empowers inclusion and diversity. We encourage candidates and employees to be true to themselves and express all aspects of their identities. We believe that the convergence of fresh perspectives and experiences from all walks of life is what makes our product and culture so great. We do not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), genetic information, protected military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">_<em><strong class=" font-semibold">IMPORTANT NOTICE:</strong> Our company takes the security and privacy of job applicants very seriously. We will never ask for payment, bank details, or personal financial information as part of the application process. All our legitimate job postings can be found on our official career site ([https://boards.greenhouse.io/roofr>). Please be cautious of job offers that come from non-company email addresses (@roofr.com), instant messaging platforms, or unsolicited calls.</em></p>