Senior Backend Engineer, aifleet

TypeScript

$165k

AWS

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

Senior level

Austin

Remote from US

Driver-centric, AI-enabled trucking company

Job no longer available

Driver-centric, AI-enabled trucking company

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceLogisticsFreight

Job no longer available

$165k

AWS

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

Senior level

Austin

Remote from US

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceLogisticsFreight

Company mission

To maximize driver happiness, consider the environmental impact of its work, and strive to set the highest standards of freight delivery.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer
Strong experience with TypeScript
Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript and NodeJS
Strong experience in building stateless, scalable, and modular architectures
Experience with AWS cloud and serverless backends is a plus
Experience with Unit Testing and Integration Testing
Experience working on complex problems and in a complex codebase
Knowledge of Continuous Integration & Delivery methodologies
Desire to learn how road transportation works
Passion for learning new technologies, processes, and paradigms
Passion for delivering software products that make a positive impact on people’s life
Ability to solve complex problems and design solutions both in a team and individually
Ability to communicate in a clear, efficient, and transparent manner with fellow engineers, developers, internal users, partners, and executives of our company
Strong understanding of modern software engineering processes and a deep interest in cloud-based systems
Experience leading and growing tech talent
Strong commitment to testing what you have developed

What the job involves

Translate business requirements into back-end design and architecture
Develop prototypes and demos quickly
Function as part of an agile delivery process
Improve and maintain internal software back-end systems ranging from scheduling, dashboards, transport management systems, etc
Design and implement APIs and data models at scale
Build frontend-oriented APIs for serving web and mobile applications
Create automation for testing, CI, and CD
Support the frontend team with deployed APIs

Our take

The US trucking industry, particulalry the full-truckload (FTL) segment, faces significant inefficienceies, with low drive utilization and a high rate of empty miles. Despite its $400B market size, the industry remains fragmented with over half a million carriers, creating a need for smarter, more efficient solutions.

aifleet is a tech-driven trucking company addressing these challenges with its AI-powered technology. By optimizing route planning, scheduling, and truck utilization, aifleet has improved driver utilization by over 40% compared to the industry average, while also enhancing the driver experience with real-time tracking and driver-centric scheduling.

This success hasn't gone unnoticed, with the company securing substantial funding that to support its technology and operational growth. With this, the company is in a prime position to scale and continue driving innovation, advancing a more sustainable and efficient trucking industry.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

26% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.6)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Oct 2023

$14m

EARLY VC

Dec 2021

$21m

SERIES A

Total funding: $38.5m

Company HQ

Sixth Street Historic District, Austin, TX

Leadership

Marc El Khoury

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Former Chief Strategy Officer at freight company U.S. Xpress, Inc. Prior to this, was a Principal at business consultancy AT Kearney.

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