Senior Software Engineer (Full-stack)

Company DescriptionSwiftly is on a mission to help cities move more efficiently. We are the leading transit data platform for agencies to share real-time passenger information, manage day-to-day operations, and improve service performance. Today, over 200 transit agencies in 12 countries – including LA Metro, MARTA, SEPTA, and MBTA – rely on Swiftly to improve on-time performance by up to 40% and increase passenger information accuracy by up to 50%. The result is better service reliability, increased ridership, and more efficient transit operations.Even though Swiftly's HQ office is located in San Francisco, CA, we are open to candidates in most locations across the U.S. as well as Ontario and British Columbia, Canada. At this time we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.Engineering at SwiftlyEngineering at Swiftly is not only about writing code – we believe in creating empowered product teams that work together to conceptualize new features and bring them to life. Each team aims to strike a balance between delivering incremental improvements, creating prototypes to test new ideas and mitigate risks, and building scalable software using industry best practices. We’re guided by a mission to positively impact transit riders, and we embrace humility and intentionality in how we make technical decisions so that we best meet our customers’ needs.The RoleSwiftly is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with experience building scalable cloud-based services. You’ll collaborate seamlessly with Product Managers, Designers and teammates to discover the right solutions. You will work across the stack — contributing to backend services as well as modern frontend applications — to deliver seamless, end-to-end experiences for our customers. Our backend environment includes Java, Node.js, and Python; our MV* framework of choice is Vue.js, but we welcome applicants who are excited to work across languages and have strong experience with any major MV* framework.We encourage you to apply if the above is exciting to you and if you meet half or more of the below requirements. Above all else, we value candidates who angle toward growth, leveraging a positive attitude and the aptitude to relentlessly seek and solve problems to deliver impact. We know the tech landscape is ever-changing and strongly support individual growth. If this is exciting to you, then we'd love to talk!What you'll doDesign, build, maintain and extend products, features, and functionality that solve real customer problemsPartner with Product, Design, and Engineering to discover and validate customer needs and technical approachesPrototype quickly, and as necessary, to de-risk projects, test assumptions, and iterate ideas into production-ready solutionsConsistently deliver incremental value by anticipating dependencies, breaking down work, and regularly demoing progressCommunicate technical trade-offs, present system design proposals clearly, and document architectural decisionsApply modern software engineering practices to deliver robust, maintainable, and extensible systemsUplevel teammates through code reviews, pairing, and strong collaborationTake ownership of your code and product domain, engaging in retrospectives and continuously improving how the team worksWhat will set you up for successMotivated by mission-driven work and excited to improve public transit5+ years of relevant software engineering experienceExperience building real-time data processing systemsComfort applying modern AI tools to accelerate development and improve qualityFull-stack skills: strong in at least one of Java, Python, or Node/JavaScript; comfortable building modern frontends (Vue.js a plus); eager to learn across the stackExperience building and consuming APIs; proficiency with SQL and non-relational databases, including making informed schema and data-modeling decisionsExperience with cloud-native architectures and services (AWS preferred)Strong product mindset — you use technology pragmatically to solve meaningful customer problemsContinuous learner who embraces emerging technologies and helps others growCollaborative team player who contributes wherever needed to support team goalsOpen to feedback (a core Swiftly value!), humble in technical debate, and committed to blameless learning and improvementPay RangeIn accordance with pay transparency laws, please see the approximate salary ranges below. These ranges represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. Actual salaries will vary and are based on a multitude of non-discriminatory factors including final role leveling decisions, a candidate’s relevant work experiences/skills, and geographic location. Salary is one component of Swiftly’s total compensation package, which also includes stock options, competitive benefits, 401(k)/ RRSP matching, a fantastic team and culture, opportunity to have a huge impact, emphasis on professional growth and holistic wellness, and other perks.US Salary Ran