Staff Software Engineer, Funding

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 $27 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.

The Funding domain is responsible for ensuring every party involved with a GoodLeap financed project is paid accurately and quickly. This team is continually working to improve GoodLeap’s platform by building new and innovative financial technology tools to intelligently track complex ready conditions and report on ledgers to help our customers confidently run their business. The team cares deeply about code quality, alerts, dashboards, pipelines, and other automation to ensure the quality of our products. We are pushing the boundaries of technology at GoodLeap and always have new and interesting projects. There is a good mix of greenfield work and improvement work. 

On the technical side, the team leverages technologies like C#.NET, MongoDB, Kafka, Typescript, GitHub Actions, SST (Serverless stack), Lambda functions, Datadog, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Kubernetes and Elastic Search to build all these cool systems. 

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be a technical leader driving the architecture, design, and development of innovative solutions within GoodLeap’s Funding domain. This role combines hands-on development with strategic decision-making, enabling you to shape the direction of critical systems and influence how we deliver value to our customers. You will partner closely with engineering teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to define technical strategies, solve complex challenges, and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. 

This position is ideal for a highly motivated engineer who thrives on tackling complex architectural challenges, enjoys mentoring and empowering team members, and is passionate about delivering impactful, scalable software solutions. You’ll lead the charge on major projects, championing best practices in code quality, operational excellence, and system reliability, while helping the team navigate technical trade-offs and achieve ambitious goals. 

If you’re passionate about software engineering, excited by the challenge of working with modern technologies, and motivated to see your work come to life in production, this is the role for you. Join our team if you’re excited to lead from the front, inspire collaboration, and make a significant impact on a mission-driven company that is changing the world by empowering businesses and driving sustainable solutions. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of large-scale, mission-critical software applications, spanning frontend interfaces and backend systems, with a focus on C#.NET and TypeScript/JavaScript services.
• Architect highly scalable, responsive, and secure solutions, ensuring exceptional performance, reliability, and maintainability. 
• Provide technical leadership across teams, guiding decisions on architecture, design patterns, and best practices to align with business objectives. 
• Collaborate with user experience designers, product managers, and engineers to define and deliver impactful features, platform enhancements, and bug fixes. 
• Mentor and support engineers at all levels, fostering growth through technical guidance, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. 
• Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot large-scale distributed systems to maintain high availability and proactively resolve issues. 
• Analyze and optimize code, APIs, and system architectures to improve performance, scalability, and efficiency. 
• Ensure adherence to security best practices and data privacy regulations, delivering compliant and secure solutions. 
• Continuously evaluate and integrate emerging technologies and tools to drive platform innovation and scalability. 
• Contribute to and influence key architectural decisions, staying current with industry trends and championing forward-thinking solutions. 

You are an ideal candidate for our team if you value:

• Collaboration and consensus-building as patterns for problem-solving 
• Transparency in the face of ambiguous or difficult situations 
• “Getting stuff done” through simple, pragmatic iteration and an unwavering focus on product needs 
• Demonstrating a high level of curiosity and keeping abreast of the latest technologies 
• Taking a proactive nature to resolve problems and displaying a strong sense of ownership 
• Challenging the status quo, when it makes sense to do so 

To be successful, you should have:

• The typical problem-solving and algorithmic experience that one expects in any software engineering role 
• Extensive experience with one or more of the following technologies: C#.NET, TypeScript/JavaScript, Docker, Kafka, and AWS services, coupled with a strong aptitude for learning new tools and frameworks 
• Experience building RESTful APIs and working with databases 
• In-depth knowledge of large-scale web application design, including clustering, caching, performance tuning, and scalability strategies 
• Understanding of agile methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, and agile engineering practices like Test-Driven Development, Continuous integration, and other Extreme programming practices 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

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.

If you are an extraordinary professional who thrives in a collaborative work culture and values a rewarding career, then we want to work with you! Apply today!