3+y Python Engineer - BlueCargo (YC S18)｜Meet.jobs

BLUECARGO

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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.

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. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to grow the team and deliver a product to participate in bringing the company 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 an experienced python engineer with a startup mindset.

Our Current Tech

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

OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW

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Mission/Responsibilities

You will be building the platform technology and infrastructure that drives BlueCargo’s product delivery. It means:

• Collaborate with different players internally: product managers, designers, data scientists and other software engineers
• Translate product requirements and technical designs into well-engineered, low-defect, robust code
• Research new technologies and methodologies that can improve the architecture, its constituent software components, user experience, and development process
• Perform extensive unit testing, system testing and regression testing

Qualifications

In addition to the following technical skills, we are looking for PROBLEM SOLVERS with an entrepreneurial mindset.

• Interested and/or experience in logistics and/or supply chain
• 3+ years of python engineering experience, developing and deploying software in a short cycle using Agile methodologies
• Experienced in data sourcing technologies (external APIs, web-scraping, EDI files, etc.) and building data management platforms
• Interested in building systems based on complex data extraction and creating a user friendly experience out of it
• Autonomous in your work, proactive while working with cross-functional team to build creative solutions
• Advantaged if interested in data science and machine learning
• Advantaged if full-stack capabilities

Classification

• Salary: 100k - 140k (depending on seniority level)
• Perks: Medical benefits + unlimited PTO
• Fun perks: flexible and international environment
• Support/Community: Enjoy being a member of a Y Combinator company!
• Contact: jobs@bluecargo.io, laura@bluecargo.io