Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
About the role
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer role at BlueCargo focusing on building platform technology and infrastructure for freight platform, with emphasis on scalable Python/Django backend on AWS.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with product managers, designers, data scientists, and software engineers
- Translating product requirements and technical designs into robust code
- Researching new technologies and methodologies to improve architecture, components, user experience, and development processes
- Performing extensive unit testing, system testing, and regression testing
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in a software development environment
- 5+ years of Python engineering experience, developing and deploying software using Agile methodologies
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and oversee complex tasks while prioritizing multiple projects based on strategic goals
- Interest or experience in logistics and/or supply chain management
- Startup experience
- Experience with large-scale systems
- Experience working on cloud infrastructure, especially AWS
Skills
Benefits
- Fun perks: flexible and international environment
- Support/Community: Enjoy being a member of a Y Combinator company!

About BlueCargo
The automated solution for complex freight transactions.
BlueCargo is building the automated solution for complex freight transactions. We envision a world where BlueCargo manages all financial transactions between logistics businesses, so they can focus on moving cargo. We help global shippers optimize their supply chain with accurate and automated financial and operational audits, and a tech first user experience. Our startup was founded by two female entrepreneurs, graduated from Y Combinator (2018 batch), and has raised a 4 million seed round followed by a $11m Series A. The company has two offices located in Los Angeles and New York. 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 Engineers 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.
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