Senior Software Developer, Backend
Leap Tools2 months ago
Remote, Canada or Toronto, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Drive the design, architecture, and delivery of complex backend systems supporting 3D and computer vision experiences at scale.
- Lead development of mission-critical APIs, data pipelines, and services for high-traffic global applications.
- Partner with product and engineering leadership on technical direction, foundational investments, scalability, and performance.
- Mentor senior engineers, conduct architecture reviews, and raise engineering quality across teams.
- Champion scalability, resiliency, observability, and maintainability for backend systems.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Help shape the engineering organization’s long-term technical vision and culture.
- Influence hiring, onboarding, and employee growth strategies.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software development experience building and operating scalable, reliable production systems.
- Strong experience with complex ETL flows and high-throughput systems is highly preferred.
- Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, networking, databases, and other computer science fundamentals.
- Experience designing and scaling distributed systems with emphasis on performance, observability, and fault tolerance.
- Strong architectural judgment and experience making technical decisions affecting multiple teams and systems.
- Ability to influence and mentor senior engineers, guide teams through ambiguity, and improve engineering practices.
- Strong ownership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, autonomous, product-driven environment.
- Experience with e-commerce and catalog management is preferred.
- Familiarity with Python, Django, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and AWS is strongly preferred, with analogous experience and willingness to learn also welcomed.
Benefits
- Remote-first work arrangement with flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 months.
- Parental leave program.
- Work-from-home stipend.
- Birthday and company birthday days off.
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About Leap Tools
Leap Tools builds AR and computer-vision visualization software for home and interior décor retailers and brands, sold as B2B SaaS and embedded in e-commerce sites. Its Roomvo platform lets shoppers preview flooring, tile, rugs, and similar products in their own rooms to drive online and in-store sales. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Toronto, the company serves customers worldwide, including enterprise retailers such as The Home Depot.