Senior Backend Engineer at Roofr

At Roofr, we’re obsessed with our customers. We constantly gather feedback to shape, prioritize, and launch the products they truly need. That’s what makes Roofr’s CRM special. We started by building essential sales tools like aerial roof measurements and digital sales proposals. But when our customers asked for a simple, affordable way to manage and scale their entire businesses, we listened. So, we created a CRM that connects these solutions—along with payments, material ordering, and more—into a seamless, powerful platform. With a clear roadmap ahead, we’re excited to continue expanding and leading the market with innovative products. We have an amazing culture, strong financials, and best-in-class company metrics. It’s an exciting time to be part of an extraordinary startup that is already successful, yet still early enough to offer its team significant growth, equity, and the opportunity to make a real impact. This position is for an existing vacancy. 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. 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 What You'll Bring to the Role: • 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 Compensation Range: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 CAD 🏠 What we offer (US + Canada) 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: 🏝️ Vacation/Paid Time Off: • 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 🤝 Perks: • 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! 🤖 AI Notice At Roofr, we’re big fans of AI. 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