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Software Engineer
Location: New York City, NY
Company Stage of Funding: Series A ($14M raised)
Office Type: Hybrid (On-site in NYC highly preferred with some flexibility)
Salary: Competitive compensation equity
Company Description
Our client is on a mission to decarbonize transportation by accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles. As the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the US, transforming transportation is critical to averting a climate crisis. They are a leading charging management platform for fleets and charging depots, working with major customers including one of Canada's largest courier networks, one of the largest EV charging depots in the US, and one of the largest recycling and waste fleets in the United States.
This innovative startup provides a comprehensive solution that minimizes utility costs with energy management, improves charger uptime, accelerates issue resolution, and delivers powerful cost-per-mile and range insights for EV operations. Backed by top-tier VC firm Accel, the company is well-funded with years of runway and is already generating revenue.
What You Will Do
As a Software Engineer, you will help drive product direction and build features end-to-end for the fleet operations platform. You'll participate in customer conversations and have significant input into the features built and how they're implemented. The functionality, user experience, speed, and reliability of the product are top selling points, making your work directly tied to customer value.
Example projects in your first three months may include:
- Developing an end-to-end payments solution to streamline charging payments at semi-private fleet depots
- Optimizing algorithms to automatically adjust charger power output based on vehicle schedules, utility costs, and battery/solar systems
- Building interactive, real-time visualizations enabling fleet operators to quickly identify charging issues or adjust schedules
Ideal Candidate Background
- 2-5 years of experience as a full-stack software developer, preferably at an early-stage startup or SaaS company
- Strong proficiency with JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL
- Experience building scalable, reliable systems and user-friendly interfaces
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for sustainability and interest in the clean energy transition
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with real-time data visualization
- Knowledge of payment processing systems
- Background in algorithm optimization
- Interest in clean energy or transportation sectors
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity package (equity vests over four years with a one-year cliff)
- Premium healthcare benefits: top-tier health, dental, and vision coverage with 100% of employee premiums covered
- 401(k) program
- Unlimited PTO with a culture that encourages actually taking vacation
- NYC office in the Union Square area with team lunches
- Generous equipment and office furniture budget
- Quarterly team-building events