Staff Software Engineer I (back-end)

Job Description

Why Housecall Pro?Help us build solutions that build better lives. At Housecall Pro, we show up to work every day to make a difference for real people: the home service professionals that support America’s 100 million homes. We’re all about the Pro, and dedicate our days to helping them streamline operations, scale their businesses, and—ultimately—save time so they can be with their families and live well.While our headquarters are based in Denver, Colorado, our team spans the globe, with teammates across Brazil, Poland, the Philippines, Mexico, and beyond. We care deeply about our customers and foster a culture where our company, people and Pros grow and succeed together—no matter where they’re based. Leadership is as focused on growing team members’ careers as they expect their teams to be on creating solutions for Pros. We also offer:Paid holidays and flexible, take-it-as-you-need-it scheduled time offA culture built on innovation that values big ideas, no matter where they come fromA MacBook set up and ready from day one, plus a $500 stipend to design your ideal workspaceCentral European Time (CET) hours to support a balanced schedule for our Poland-based teamEquity in a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier VCs Role Overview:As a Staff Software Engineer I, you serve as a technical leader who drives the architecture and development of complex, high-impact software systems across HCP. You apply deep engineering expertise to ambiguous technical challenges, establish scalable solutions and patterns, and influence engineering decisions beyond your immediate projects. You collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate business needs into reliable, performant, and maintainable systems. You also elevate engineering practices through technical mentorship, thoughtful design decisions, and continuous evaluation of emerging technologies and approaches.Our team is passionate, empathetic, hard working, and above all else focused on improving the lives of our service professionals (our Pros). Our success is their success. Compensation: 8 200 - 9 700 USD per month (B2B) What you do each day:Design and implement scalable, high-quality software solutions that address complex business and technical requirementsLead technical architecture and design decisions for high-impact initiatives across multiple systemsCollaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define technical requirements, tradeoffs, and implementation approachesWrite clean, maintainable, and efficient code that establishes and reinforces engineering best practicesConduct code and design reviews and provide actionable technical guidance to engineering peersTroubleshoot complex software issues and drive solutions through root-cause analysis and systematic problem solvingOptimize application performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainabilityDevelop and maintain technical documentation, architectural patterns, and reusable engineering standardsEvaluate emerging technologies and recommend approaches that improve engineering quality, efficiency, or scalabilityMentor and support engineers by sharing technical expertise and strengthening engineering capabilities across the teamQualifications:5+ years of professional software engineering experience using programming languages and frameworks (i.e. Ruby on Rails, PHP, Python, JavaScript)Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experienceExperience developing web applications and working with content management systems (i.e. WordPress, Strapi, Contentful)Strong understanding of designing, building, and consuming Representational State Transfer (REST) application programming interfaces (APIs)Strong proficiency with version control systems and collaborative development workflows (i.e. Git)Knowledge of performance optimization techniques, caching mechanisms, and content delivery networks (CDNs)Experience with performance tuning, memory optimization, and related diagnostic toolsStrong proficiency with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practicesStrong understanding of software architecture, system design, scalability, and reliability principlesProven experience driving team efficiency or output quality through the strategic use of AI tools and automationWhat will help you succeed in this role:Ability to independently develop informed technical perspectives on complex and ambiguous systemsProactive approach to researching, evaluating, and applying current and emerging technologiesAbility to influence technical direction and collaborate effectively across functions without relying on direct authorityA multi-dimensional background with a breadth of cross-functional interests or depth of specialized masteryPersonal resilience to learn from scratch, and successfully thrive in ambiguity📌 Our primary technology stack at HCP is Ruby. To be effective in this role, you’ll need to learn it