About the role

BLUECARGO

BlueCargo is building software to handle transportation of containers from the ports to the first warehouses by truck - also called first mile delivery. We are bringing the Freight Tech revolution.

About Blue Cargo

The startup was founded by two female entrepreneurs, graduated from Y Combinator (2018 batch), and has raised a 4 million seed round. We are at the beginning of an exciting growth phase where we have already developed product-market fit, a working platform, and hundreds of daily active users.

Opportunity

In addition to the following technical skills, we are looking for PROBLEM SOLVERS with an entrepreneurial mindset. As one of the early engineers at BlueCargo, you will be responsible for setting up the overall architecture, team culture and in general a big influence on the tech direction. Our motto is freedom with responsibility. As a BlueCargo engineer you should be able to lead features, build robust software and think end to end about distributed systems.

Our Current Tech

Technical stack: Python / Django (Backend), React (Frontend), AWS services (Lambda, RDS, S3), PostgreSQL (Database), CircleCI and other continuous integration tools
Technical team: 4 (objective: x2 in one year)
Location: Los Angeles

Qualifications

Past experience(s) building full-stack applications (in a professional context)
Experience with cloud technologies, especially AWS
Very comfortable with Postgres or other relational database
Experience in data sourcing technologies (external APIs, web-scraping, EDI files, etc.) and building data management platforms
Autonomous in your work, proactive while working with cross-functional team to build creative solutions
Preferably with prior experience in a high-velocity startup environment
Either living in Los Angeles or willing to relocate to LA

Classification

Perks: Medical benefits + unlimited PTO
Fun perks: flexible and international environment
Support/Community: Enjoy being a member of a Y Combinator company!

If you are a motivated engineer and do not see a match in skillset, shoot us an email. We would love to talk to you!

About BlueCargo

BlueCargo provides real-time information for trucking companies that move cargo from marine ports to first warehouses. We are building a platform that will be a one-stop shop for truckers to dispatch, schedule their workload and move containers efficiently

Our startup was founded by two female entrepreneurs, graduated from Y Combinator (2018 batch), and has raised a 4 million seed round. We are at the beginning of an exciting growth phase where we have already developed product-market fit, a working platform, and hundreds of daily active users. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to grow the team and deliver a product to bring us to the next level.

If working to bring technology to the logistics industry sounds exciting, then we’d like to connect with you! We are looking for a highly experienced professional who has created several full stack web applications and has experience with AWS.