Staff Software Developer, Dealer Solutions

Leap-Tools-Inc.-1; Toronto; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Work-from-home stipend

Birthday off

Job summary

Leap Tools is seeking a Staff Software Developer to provide technical leadership across multiple projects and engineering teams within our Dealer Solutions organization. You will shape architecture and technical direction, tackle complex challenges, and guide teams in building scalable, maintainable solutions across backend, frontend, and cloud systems.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on architecture, engineering standards, and high-impact initiatives, with collaboration across managers,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with production systems.
• Track record of leading a multi-team migration or re-platforming with live users/data.
• Strong CS fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, networking, databases.
• Strong data modeling and relational DB skills; design schemas for data-intensive apps.
• Proven ability to design distributed services with performance, observability, and fault tolerance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams, shaping architecture and practices.
• Design and evolve complex software systems balancing scalability, reliability, and business needs.
• Lead cross-team initiatives from design to delivery while staying hands-on where needed.
• Identify foundational investments and break complex initiatives into deliverables.
• Shape long-term technical vision and engineering culture.

Skills

Leadership across teams

Architectural direction

Mentoring engineers

Ownership mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Python

Django

C++

PostgreSQL

React

TypeScript

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

At Leap Tools, we are building the world's most advanced solutions for the interior décor industry. With customers in 80+ countries, our clientele includes Fortune 500 companies such as Home Depot, local retailers such as Alexanian's, and everything in between. We have been recognized as one of the fastest-growing tech companies by Deloitte for multiple years in a row, and we are looking for ambitious challenge-seekers to fuel our momentum and help us create an iconic global tech company.

About our product

Our technology lets you preview products in your own room before you buy them. Imagine you want to redesign your home and have been searching for new tiles for your kitchen, or a new rug for your living room. You definitely want to make sure it will look good in your space. We enable you to do that through our proprietary cutting-edge technology, presented in an extraordinarily simple and accessible way. Try our rug demo now! Simply upload a picture of your room using your mobile phone, and slide the rug under your coffee table: https://www.roomvo.com/rugdemo...

About the role

This is a new position. We are adding a Staff-level engineer to provide technical leadership across multiple projects and engineering teams within our Dealer Solutions organization.

Our Dealer Solutions products help businesses in the flooring industry manage their operations and serve their customers. These are business-critical applications with complex workflows, demanding reliability requirements, and significant opportunities for technical innovation.

As a Staff Software Developer, you will help shape the architecture and technical direction of these products, tackle complex engineering challenges, and guide teams in building scalable, maintainable solutions. You will work across multiple technologies and systems, balancing long-term architectural decisions with the practical needs of delivering value to customers.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role, not a people-management position. You will work closely with engineering managers, product leaders, and senior technical leadership to influence technical strategy, establish engineering standards, and drive high-impact initiatives across teams.

About you

You have a passion for solving complex problems and working on products used by millions of people. You enjoy setting the bar high and clearing it. You can lead by example, but you know when to step aside and let the team run with the ball. Your technical knowledge is matched only by your passion to design, create, and succeed with others.

You want to build on your experience. You are interested in making a big impact, but perhaps you are currently limited in your growth potential. Join us and you will work directly with our talented engineering team to push our product to new heights.

We hire humans, not job descriptions. We’re happy to create unique roles and compensation for the right talent.

About our stack

• Backend: Python, Django, C++, PostgreSQL
• Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript
• Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes
• Platforms: Web and Windows desktop applications

We value strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to work effectively across different technologies. Deep expertise in every part of our stack is not required.

What you'll do

• Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams, shaping architecture, technical direction, and engineering practices.
• Design and evolve complex software systems, balancing scalability, reliability, maintainability, and business requirements.
• Lead significant cross-team technical initiatives from initial design through successful delivery, remaining hands-on where your expertise adds the most value.
• Anticipate future technical needs, identify foundational investments, and break complex initiatives into manageable deliverables.
• Lead architecture and design discussions across backend services, web applications, desktop software, databases, and cloud infrastructure.
• Evaluate competing technical approaches, considering quality, risk, delivery timelines, and team expertise.
• Establish and champion engineering best practices, including code quality, automated testing, observability, and technical documentation.
• Mentor and develop engineers across teams, helping them strengthen their technical skills, architectural thinking, and ability to make independent decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with engineering managers, product leaders, and senior technical leadership to align technical decisions with business priorities.
• Collaborate across teams to resolve complex technical challenges, manage dependencies, and improve engineering effectiveness.
• Help shape the long-term technical vision and culture of the engineering organization.
• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and developing engineering talent.

We’re looking for someone with

• 8+ years of software development experience building and operating scalable, reliable systems that businesses depend on in production.
• A track record of leading a multi-team migration or re-platforming of a system with live users and live data, end-to-end.
• Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, networking, databases.
• Strong data modelling and relational database skills, including designing schemas and evolving data-intensive applications.
• Proven ability to design distributed services with performance, observability, and fault tolerance in mind.
• Strong architectural instincts and the ability to make high-leverage technical decisions that hold across multiple teams and codebases.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and mentor senior engineers, guide teams through ambiguity, and raise engineering practices across the board.
• Exceptional ownership mindset. You drive initiatives forward, raise the bar, and deliver lasting impact.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, including with people who are not engineers.
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high-autonomy, product-driven environment.

Preferred, not required

• Experience with ERP, accounting, or other business management software, or with e-commerce and catalogue management.
• Experience building and maintaining Windows desktop applications, particularly in C++ or comparable native desktop technologies.
• Experience working with Microsoft Azure, including infrastructure supporting production applications. Familiarity with Azure Virtual Desktop is a plus.
• Experience with Python and Django on the backend, or a comparable framework.
• Experience working across multiple technology stacks and contributing to the architecture of complex, established software products.
• Familiarity with our stack is strongly preferred, but deep expertise in analogous systems and a willingness to learn are welcome.

About our culture

• We're a remote-first company that encourages our employees to work from where they're most productive.
• We work in tight-knit teams to cultivate an ownership mentality.
• We cherish curiosity and an obsession for details because we know these details are invaluable over the long run.
• We're hyper-focused on our achievements and our ability to execute our promises. We act with urgency.
• Work anywhere in the world for up to 3 months!
• We value families, by offering a parental leave program
• We offer a work-from-home stipend
• Your birthday (and our company's birthday) is a day off!

About our hiring process

• You upload your resume and complete a brief questionnaire.
• Three rounds of technical assessment.
• Culture fit assessment.
• Final interview with leadership.
• Offer

AI in Recruitment - At Leap Tools, we leverage AI technology to enhance our recruitment process. These tools assist with tasks such as resume screening, sourcing prospective candidates, and to support administrative tasks for enhanced operational efficiency. Founders and senior leadership are directly involved in our recruitment process, and AI is never used to make the final hiring decision. We are committed to the responsible use of AI in our hiring practices.

This is a net new position on the team.

Leap Tools is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the interview process. If you require any accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail]

Our demo, in case you missed it: https://www.roomvo.com/rugdemo4r