Designs and scales secure backend services, APIs, payment workflows, and financial tools for contractors. Responsibilities include system architecture, integrations, software lifecycle ownership, testing, deployment, observability, incident response, and operational excellence. The role collaborates with Product, Design, Finance, Risk, and Operations while mentoring engineers and promoting scalable, maintainable, reliable systems.
About GoodLeap:
GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-efficient HVAC, heat pumps, roofing, windows, and more. Over 1 million homeowners have benefited from our simple, fast, and frictionless technology that makes the adoption of these products more affordable, accessible, and easier to understand. Thousands of professionals deploying home efficiency and solar solutions rely on GoodLeap’s proprietary, AI-powered applications and developer tools to drive more transparent customer communication, deeper business intelligence, and streamlined payment and operations. Our platform has led to more than $30 billion in financing for sustainable solutions since 2018.
GoodLeap is also proud to support our award-winning nonprofit, GivePower, which is building and deploying life-saving water and clean electricity systems, changing the lives of more than 1.6 million people across Africa, Asia, and South America.
Position Overview
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join the team building financial tools that help contractors manage and grow their businesses. In this role, you’ll design and scale backend services that support critical business operations, including payments and other financial workflows. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to deliver secure, reliable tools that reduce operational friction and give contractors greater control over their finances.
What You'll Do
- Architect, design, and evolve scalable, high-performance APIs and backend services for contractor financial tools
- Build secure and reliable capabilities that support payments and other financial workflows
- Integrate with internal and external systems while keeping services maintainable and extensible
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, Finance, Risk, and Operations to translate business needs into resilient technical solutions
- Drive the full software development lifecycle, from technical design and implementation through testing, deployment, and post-launch support
- Mentor and guide engineers across the team, setting high standards for system design, security, scalability, and code quality
- Champion operational excellence through strong practices around observability, documentation, monitoring, alerting, and incident response
What You Bring
- 8+ years of software development experience, with deep backend expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
- Strong system design skills, with experience building scalable, reliable, and secure distributed systems and APIs
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, leadership-oriented mindset
- Passion for clean, maintainable code, mentoring others, and continuous improvement
Bonus Points
- Experience building B2B SaaS, financial technology, or business operations products
- Experience with event-driven architectures, domain-driven design, or complex third-party integrations
Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job Descriptions:
Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other managers related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and other skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.
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