USD per year
Junior Software Engineer
$90K - $110K 0.01% Los Angeles Job type Full-time Role Engineering, Backend Experience Any (new grads ok) Visa US citizen/visa only Skills Amazon Web Services (AWS), Django, Python
About the role
About BlueCargo
BlueCargo is a fast-growing, VC-backed technology company transforming the logistics and supply chain industry. As the leader in container visibility and freight audit automation, our platform integrates fragmented data from terminals, carriers, and ports to deliver a single, intelligent interface that empowers shippers and logistics providers to make better, faster decisions. Our mission is to bring transparency, efficiency, and automation to global trade one container at a time. Backed by Y Combinator (W18) and leading investors, we raised our Series A in 2022 and are entering an exciting growth stage. Our platform is already trusted by hundreds of active customers and is helping them eliminate millions in unnecessary freight costs each year. As we scale, we9re investing deeply in engineering leadership to evolve our architecture, expand product capabilities, and lead the industry in data-driven logistics.
Why Join Now?
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a company with strong product-market fit, a modern tech stack, and real-world impact. You9ll work alongside a mission-driven founding team (including two female YC alumni), take ownership of a fast-growing engineering org, and play a key role in building a category-defining product that powers the global supply chain.
Our Tech Landscape
- Backend: Python / Django
- Frontend: JavaScript
- Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, RDS, S3), CircleCI
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Location: Hybrid from our HQ in Culver City, Los Angeles
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
Mission/Responsibilities
As a Junior Engineer at Blue Cargo, you will play a crucial role in building the platform technology and infrastructure that drives our product delivery. Your responsibilities will include:
- Design, develop, and improve functions and algorithms that drive our core audit product, even in the face of conflicting information.
- Translate product requirements and technical designs into well-engineered, low-defect, robust code.
- Scale/breakdown our Django application into its next evolution as a data platform.
- Become a near-expert in the freight industry over time.
Qualifications
In addition to the following technical skills, we are looking for PROBLEM SOLVERS with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- 1+ year of Python development experience, ideally with Django.
- 1+ years of database modeling experience for production use cases.
- Experience with a popular cloud provider (AWS preferred)
- High attention to detail, being able to execute at a high level with minimal supervision
- A relentless desire to grow technically and learn about the industry
Classification
- Perks: Medical benefits + unlimited PTO
- Fun perks: flexible and international environment
- Support/Community: Enjoy being a member of a Y Combinator company!
About BlueCargo
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. Our startup was founded by two female entrepreneurs, graduated from Y Combinator (2018 batch), and has raised 15 million total. 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. If working to bring technology to the logistics industry sounds exciting, then we9d like to connect with you!