Engineering Team Lead

Roofr; Canada; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Roofr is seeking an experienced engineer to lead and expand its engineering team in a dynamic startup environment. You will collaborate closely with product teams to develop a robust technology roadmap and guide the team in delivering high-quality solutions. The role offers significant opportunities for career growth and contributions to innovative products that enhance the user experience.

Benefits

Mandatory PTO during the first week

Flexible time off

80% employer-paid benefits

Generous Parental Leave policy

Remote first culture

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience with microservice architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to build future Roofr products.
• Evaluate and recommend engineering tools and processes.
• Mentor and develop the engineering team's skills.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Team management

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

PHP

Laravel

Restful APIs

Job description

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.

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:

• Lead a team of engineers to help build future Roofr products and technology
• Growing an engineering team in a fast-paced organization
• Work in collaboration with product teams to develop product & technology roadmap
• Contribute organization wide standards and develop team level processes for software and technical methodologies
• Work in an early-stage company with engineering first culture
• Evaluate existing engineering tools & processes and recommend improvements
• Recommend and prototype new technologies to improve system performance and reliability
• Mentoring the engineering team and help grow their skills
• Ensuring we are meeting our high-quality deliverables and testing standards
• Analyze requirements and provide technical and functional recommendations

What You'll Bring to the Role:

• Has 7+ years of software development experience and 3+ years in a leadership role
• Likes the idea of managing a team, still likes the idea of being an individual contributor
• Is a champion of agile methodologies and enjoys shipping code often and confidently
• Excels at organizing engineering plans, scheduling, and budgets
• Can coach/mentor individuals by establishing goals to improve their performance
• 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
• Likes being an individual contributor, but also wants to focus on the bigger picture
• Understands challenges and strategy of rebuilding legacy systems
• Proven experience leading an engineering team with dedication growing both the team and individuals
• Understands micro service architecture, and creating scalable platforms
• Building Restful APIs
• Experience with PHP language & Laravel framework
• Knowledgeable on database technologies and domain design
• Experience building frontend testing and automation systems for unit tests, integration tests, regression tests, and user acceptance tests
• We would love someone that has skills in DevOps, Big Data / Data Science, Machine learning, GIS

What we offer:

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:

• 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
• Generous Parental Leave policy
• We host 2 retreats per year and 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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