DevOps Engineer, Developer Experience

About Us

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 you

You are a development operations sorcerer. You believe in increasing the development productivity and quality through automation of common practices as this ensures their consistent and thorough application.

You prefer to document and maintain scripts, code, and configuration over describing how-tos that people need to follow exactly

You want to go beyond writing code for the public and write code for those who write *that* code. Based on your own experience you have many ideas and an open mind to listen and discover development challenges that you can solve, if only you could focus on these things.

What You'll Do

You'll be responsible for a variety of development-related automation tasks that involve system administration, integration, and automation with coding / scripting as it pertains to those systems, such as :

• Introduction and deployment of the latest AI tools (LLMs and agents)
• Engineering tools (e.g. process and work tracking)
• Development environment (all tools used by developers to produce the product code)
• CI / CD infrastructure
• Testing infrastructure (various environments and stages)
• Evolving test automation tools and frameworks used by developers to write and plug their tests in
• Be on the lookout for how this list can change to our benefit

To do this you will code / script in at least a few programming or scripting languages relevant to the systems in use and / or automating them :

• Shell scripting languages (sh, bash, )
• General purpose languages in use for automation, such as Python, (Bazel) Starlark, JavaScript, TypeScript, etc.

You will communicate, share knowledge and ideas with :

• Peers, to share thoughts, mentor, or be mentored
• QA Engineers about test automation
• Developers / Engineers about the use, application, needs, and evolution of the systems they are responsible for

Requirements

• Strong computer science fundamentals based on a degree in computer science or distinctive work experience in software development
• Strong familiarity with Git
• Build, CI / CD automation track record in a cloud environment
• Shell scripting prowess in a Linux environment
• Development track record in at least one of the following languages : Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C and / or C++
• Test automation track record (infrastructure, unit tests, integration test, system test, )
• You can develop foundational tools to be used across the entire company
• You are comfortable interacting with senior management and project stakeholders, as well as other development teams
• A demonstrated ability to provide guidance, mentorship, and support
• Exceptional attention to detail and focus on quality
• You possess strong communication skills and can capture requirements, as well as share your designs and progress

About our Stack

• Tooling and infrastructure : GitLab, Bazel, Kubernetes, VS Code server, Linux environment
• Back-end : Python, Django, PostgreSQL
• Front-end : TypeScript, Next.js, React / Redu

About our culture

• We work in tight-knit teams to maximize speed and cultivate an ownership mentality.
• We cherish curiosity and an obsession for details because we know these details are invaluable over the long run.
• We promote an environment where ideas are challenged. The best ideas win!
• We're hyper-focused on our achievements and our ability to execute on our promises. We act with urgency.
• It's not always about us. We give back to our community to ensure it can grow.
• We love to compete and have fun. Our game nights are legendary.

About our products

Our technology lets you see products in your own room before you buy.

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 that through cutting-edge computer vision 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 / rugdemo4r

About our results

Our customers see a 5x increase in e-commerce conversion rates and a dramatic decrease in the time it takes for their customers to make a purchase decision.

We are also reducing the world's carbon footprint by eliminating trips to the store and avoiding product returns, while also saving marriages now you can be sure you're buying the right product for your home.

About our office and remote work

We are located in downtown Toronto with nearby access to both of the main subway lines. Currently, we are all working from home;

we encourage our teams to work from wherever they are most productive, and many of us will continue to work from home in the future, either full-time or partially.

While we're all working remotely, we've come up with a few ways to keep everyone on the same page, including a quick company-wide check-in every Monday, remote coffee breaks on Fridays, and ad hoc topical sharing sessions.

Another big upside is you get to be around your pets and plants (if you have them).

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.

Step 2 : You attend the second video interview soon after.

Step 3 : You meet one of the founders.

Step 4 : You receive an offer.

Take the Leap. Apply now.

Our demo, in case you missed it : https : / / www.roomvo.com / rugdemo4r