Staff Engineer, Cardata
Platform
Vehicle reimbursement solution
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Vehicle reimbursement solution
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
21-100 employees
Company mission
To be the easiest, most cost-effective way to reimburse your employees for using their personal vehicle.
Role
Who you are
- 8–12 years of experience building scalable, highly reliable software systems
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React, Next.js, and NestJS
- Solid experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Comfortable with TDD and unit testing frameworks, particularly JEST
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum and modern CI/CD practices
- Experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, Lambda, SNS/SQS)
- Strong time management and the ability to estimate, scope, and deliver work reliably
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
- A product mindset—balancing technical decisions with business context
- Proven ability to take ownership of projects from concept to dep
- Nice to have: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent educational experience
What the job involves
- Cardata is building the future of mileage reimbursement solutions—and we’re hiring a Staff Full-Stack Engineer to help us build the foundation
- In this role, you'll take a hands-on approach to designing and developing scalable front-end and back-end systems that deliver outstanding value to our users
- You’ll bring both strategic and technical expertise to help shape the architecture, set best practices, and drive the success of our new platform
- This is a high-impact role where you’ll influence both technology decisions and the broader engineering culture at Cardata.The Engineering team at Cardata is responsible for building our next-generation, highly customizable, and scalable platform
- We’re a collaborative, growth-oriented team that values product ownership, engineering excellence, and learning through experimentation
- We foster a strong engineering culture through activities like:
- Pair programming
- Architecture review panels
- Continuous process improvements
- Architect and implement full-stack solutions using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and NestJS
- Help stand up the foundational components of our new platform using a component library and design system
- Design, develop, test, and maintain new features of the platform
- Establish and advocate for best practices, design patterns, and coding standards
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that adheres to best practices and standards
- Lead unit testing initiatives and ensure high test coverage (bonus points for experience with JEST)
- Participate in design discussions, RFC reviews, and pull request reviews to ensure technical excellence
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to translate ideas into deliverables
- Stay current with industry trends, tools, and technologies—and share your knowledge with the team
- Provide mentorship and technical leadership to other engineers
- Break down complex problems into actionable steps and deliver on key milestones
Our take
Though it was founded in 1999, Cardata’s products are more important than ever. Amidst international moves towards hybrid work set ups and a more intense focus on electric vehicles and carbon reduction, the daily commute has become a real sticking point for companies negotiating with their employees.
Cardata’s suite of reimbursement software, compliance programs and business intelligence tools help companies manage the personal vehicles of their employees. Its tools include IRS compliant tax-free car allowances, GPS tracking, and payment streamlining tools that help companies better manage their employees' travel, all without having to invest in a corporate car fleet.
Cardata has clearly evolved with the times and enjoyed a tripling of annual recurring growth since its new leadership team stepped in. It also received $100 million in growth equity in 2023, which is being put towards new and existing product innovation, and the increase of market coverage.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Sep 2023
$100m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $100m
Company benefits
- Opportunity for career progression in a growing company
- Bonus scheme
- Opportunity to work remotely
- Flexible working hours
- Medical & dental benefits with 100% employer paid premiums
- Healthcare spending account
- Wellness spending account
- 15 days of vacation + additional time off throughout the year
- 3 pit-stop days (Cardata's version of mental health days)
Company HQ
Government Center, Boston, MA
Leadership
Sheret Ross
(Board)Currently an Advisor at OneShield Software and previously advised at Tenstorrent. Was a Managing Partner at Spruce Grove Capital and a Stream Lead at Creative Destruction Lab.
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