Staff Backend Engineer setting strategy and building scalable Identity systems for Affirm’s international buy - now - pay - later expansion. Leading backend architecture, reliability, operations, and engineering standards.
About the role
- Senior Backend Engineer at Roofr driving backend architecture and contributing to software development lifecycle in a high-growth startup.
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- 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
- We would love someone that has skills in DevOps, Big Data / Data Science, Machine learning, GIS
Benefits
- 1st week of employment is mandatory PTO! Start your journey with Roofr by decompressing and recharging - we will see you in week 2!
- 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
- We host an 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!
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