The Role
Own the advancement of products for independent retailers by identifying user needs, developing product strategy, writing specifications, coordinating development, and partnering with engineering and customers. The role requires technical product understanding, customer engagement, data-driven decision-making, A/B testing, and close attention to quality and detail. This is a remote-first position with a multi-stage hiring process and customer-facing interaction with C-suite executives.
Summary Generated by Built In
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 you
You take pride in exceeding expectations. You love the satisfaction that comes from building and improving products. You uncover needs by listening closely and asking perceptive questions. You pay close attention to details and it bugs you when others do not. You have a keen eye for how things should work and you use data to prove (or disprove) your assertions. You’re vigilant about keeping a high bar of quality but you’re not afraid to try something new. You are excited to take on new challenges and be part of something small that is growing into something big.
We hire humans, not job descriptions. You should apply even if this role and salary range don't align with your experience. We’re happy to create unique roles and compensation for the right talent.
About our tech stack
TypeScript, Next.js, React/Redux
Python, Django, PostgreSQL
What You'll Do
- Be fully responsible for the advancement of a suite of products, targeted at independent retailers
- Work closely with users, our customers and internal teams to identify user needs
- Develop a cohesive strategy that enables us to gain adoption among independent retailers and to help power their businesses through our offering
- Understand our technological capabilities and constraints, and combine these with an understanding of user needs to develop groundbreaking solutions
- Write concise product specifications and work closely with the engineering team to refine these to ensure fast and efficient development
- Build a deep technical understanding of the product to discuss design decisions with engineering
- Coordinate all aspects of the projects you are responsible for, through the entire development cycle
- Collect and use data to make decisions, which may include complex analyses and A/B testing
Requirements
- Technical background, demonstrated through a degree in computer science or engineering, or alternatively through relevant work experience
- Distinctive work experience in building software products
- Hunger to meet users and dive deep into their problems
- Design mindset
- Exceptional attention to detail and focus on quality
- Comfortable operating in a customer-facing role and engaging C-suite executives
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
Now: You upload your resume and complete a brief questionnaire.
Step 1: We arrange a video call with you to assess your abilities, followed by an attention to detail activity.
Steps 2 and 3: Complete a take-home assignment, followed by two interviews with our leadership.
Step 4: You meet one of the founders.
Step 5: You receive an 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.
Expected cash compensation range, Ontario based: $90,000 - $140,000 + other benefits.
We value exceptional talent above all else. If your expectations or seniority sit outside the stated range, you should still apply. We can scale roles and compensation to match your unique situation.
This is an existing vacancy 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 [email protected].
Take the Leap. Apply now.
Our demo, in case you missed it: https://www.roomvo.com/rugdemo4r
You should apply to this job even if you don't fit this role perfectly because we can create a new role for you with corresponding compensation.
Skills Required
- Technical background demonstrated through a degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent relevant work experience
- Distinctive work experience building software products
- Ability and willingness to engage with users and deeply understand their problems
- Design mindset
- Exceptional attention to detail and focus on quality
- Comfort operating in a customer-facing role and engaging C-suite executives
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The Company
What We Do
Our proprietary AR visualization platform removes the guesswork of choosing the right product. Together, we are changing the way people buy online and in stores - we deliver the solution that gets people clicking! Leap Tools is proud to work alongside global billion-dollar companies who trust us to supercharge their retail operations every day. Our partners, use our technology to enhance their consumer experience by giving consumers the ability to instantly see their vision come to life. By providing a more delightful and confident purchase decision for consumers, our partners experience a significant boost in sales cycle productivity including: 5x increase in e-commerce conversion rates 10% increase in overall website transactions Reductions up to 30 days or more for in-store sales At Leap Tools we focus on tackling the most challenging machine vision problems to provide our customers the tools they need to allow their customers to have their imagination realized. Check us out at www.leaptools.com and www.roomvo.com
