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title: 'Staff Software Engineer at GoodLeap'
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# Staff Software Engineer at GoodLeap

- **Company:** GoodLeap
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/goodleap/45148b63-eec4-4e8c-9ac6-de8431dfd702

## Job description

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to bring technical excellence, initiative and leadership to our team. As a Staff Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and scaling our platform. We are building a new revenue path for GoodLeap, a project with direct executive attention and real momentum behind it. This is one of the most exciting areas of the company to be a part of right now. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to take ownership of key initiatives within a growing company.

You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to build solutions that are reliable, secure, and optimized for performance. Driving our AI strategy is central to this role, building and shipping Agents powered by LLMs and other AI technologies. This is a full-stack role with deep ownership, from backend services to frontend performance, from planning phases to production launches.

## Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design and development of large-scale applications, for both frontend and backend components. You’ll contribute across the stack, whether it’s modern Mobile UIs, React components or high-performance backend services.
- Architect highly scalable, responsive, and secure solutions to support AI/ML-powered features across Web, Mobile, SMS/Voice, and API surfaces
- Own end-to-end technical strategy for embedding LLMs, embedding stores, and personalized content delivery
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing agentic workflows using LLMs, including orchestration across APIs, tools, and data sources
- Familiarity with MLOps, CI/CD for AI pipelines, and AI observability tools
- Experience developing and deploying MCP Servers and working with the Model Context Protocol ecosystem
- Provide technical leadership across teams, guiding decisions on architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
- Drive cross-functional projects to enhance the reliability and performance of our applications.
- Ensure compliance with security best practices and data privacy regulations.
- Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of growth, learning, and technical excellence.
- Communicate clearly, engage with stakeholders, product managers and cross-functional teams to align on goals, share progress and manage expectations.

Required Qualifications

- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong background in building full-stack applications at scale, with at least 2+ years working with AI/ML solutions or LLMs

## Experience with NodeJS, React and Typescript

- Experience with state management solutions (Redux or similar)
- Deep understanding of architecture and best practices, including RESTful APIs, databases, secure coding, and responsive design.
- Experience in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, with a focus on performance.
- Strong knowledge of application lifecycle, navigation patterns, and data security.
- Expertise in designing systems for high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability.
- Ability to influence technical direction and work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and executive teams.
- Strong leadership skills, with a proven ability to mentor and lead engineering teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong communication skills

## Preferred Skills

- Experience in FinTech
- Experience in Langfuse and Flutter

CA, WA, NJ, MA, DC, NYC range: $170,500 - $193,500 Rest of US Range: $155,400 - $175,900 SF Range: $188,300 - $212,900

In addition to the above salary, this role may be eligible for a bonus.

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!

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## About GoodLeap

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable home solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-efficient HVAC, heat pumps, roofing, windows, and more.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Roseville, CA, USA
- **Founded**: 2018 (based on platform financing history) [goodleap.com/about-us](https://www.goodleap.com/about-us)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Sustainable home improvement financing, fintech, clean energy software
- **Target customers**: B2B (contractors, installers) and B2C (homeowners)
- **Mission**: To connect a world in which everyone can live sustainably [goodleap.com/about-us](https://www.goodleap.com/about-us)

## Products & Services
- **[GoodLeap Home App]**: A mobile app for homeowners to manage financing, monitor solar/system performance, make payments, and access rewards.
- **[Financing]**: Point-of-sale loans for solar, batteries, HVAC, roofing, windows, and other efficiency upgrades.
- **[Contractor Apps (GoodLeap Pros / Origin)]**: Mobile and desktop applications for contractors to manage financing pipelines, payments, and customer communication.
- **[DeDe AI Agent]**: AI-powered assistant that helps contractors streamline operations and customer engagement.
- **[Payment Solutions]**: Includes the GoodLeap Home Visa Signature Card (issued by Cross River Bank) and other payment tools.
- **[Developer Platform]**: No/low-code applications, full APIs, and integrations for developers to embed financing and software capabilities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Cumulative volume financed to date: over $64B (home page) / $30B since 2018 (about page) [goodleap.com](https://www.goodleap.com/) and [goodleap.com/about-us](https://www.goodleap.com/about-us)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed (card partner: Cross River Bank)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Over 1.7 million homeowners financed (home page)
  - Over 6,800 contractors using the platform
  - Approximately 1,400 employees [goodleap.com/careers](https://www.goodleap.com/careers)
  - Operations in all 50 states with offices in Austin, San Francisco, Irvine, Roseville HQ, Scottsdale, Dallas, Bentonville, West Palm Beach
  - 20+ years in business (predecessor experience)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated ecosystem**: Combines financing, contractor software, AI tools, and developer APIs in one platform, reducing friction for both homeowners and installers.
- **Scale and network effects**: Large base of contractors and homeowners creates a virtuous cycle; more contractors attract more homeowners and vice versa.
- **Sustainability focus**: Strong alignment with the growing demand for energy-efficient home upgrades and solar adoption.
- **Longevity and experience**: Over two decades of market presence in home improvement financing.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand financing options for a broader range of sustainable home solutions (HVAC, roofing, windows).
- Deepen AI capabilities (e.g., DeDe AI Agent) to improve contractor efficiency and homeowner experience.
- Grow the Virtual Power Plant program to aggregate home battery systems for grid services.
- Scale developer platform to integrate with more third-party systems.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employee reviews on Indeed highlight a “great culture, co-workers, and management” with collaborative environment and full paid training [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Goodleap/reviews).
- **Remote/Hybrid policy**: Many roles are remote-first (e.g., Business Development Manager, Senior Associate – Business Solutions); some roles require on-site presence (e.g., Home Equity Specialist in select offices) [jobs.lever.co/goodleap](https://jobs.lever.co/goodleap).
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) with matching, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and leave plans [goodleap.com/careers](https://www.goodleap.com/careers).
- **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on impactful sustainability products; dynamic office locations; employee base of 1,400+ across the U.S.

## Sources
1. [goodleap.com](https://www.goodleap.com/)
2. [goodleap.com/about-us](https://www.goodleap.com/about-us)
3. [goodleap.com/careers](https://www.goodleap.com/careers)
4. [jobs.lever.co/goodleap](https://jobs.lever.co/goodleap)
5. [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Goodleap/reviews)

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