Job description
Mudflap serves the $800B trucking industry, the backbone of the U.S. economy. Our market-leading payment products help truckers save thousands of dollars on fuel (their #1 business expense), while providing our fuel stop partners with access to new, hard-to-reach customers. We’re a fast-growing marketplace business looking for a new customer-obsessed teammate to join us on this exciting journey.
As a Backend Engineer, you will strengthen the existing capabilities of our platform and support new growth areas, based on a modern stack that serves our mobile, web, and enterprise applications.
We are extremely product and customer centric, and engineers play a key role in major company-wide projects. This is an opportunity to build at a rapid pace and continue creating a platform that hundreds of thousands of SMB trucking companies use to run their business - and love!
Expectations (In this role, you will):
- Build complex, large-scale, production-grade web apps and APIs using Ruby on Rails
- Build endpoints for consumption by native iOS and Android apps
- Architect complex features and third party integrations
- Simplify technology in a way that internal stakeholders can understand
- Design database schemas that stand the test of time
- Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code
- Take ownership of your projects from beginning to end
- Exhibit enthusiasm about sharing and adopting best practices with your team
- Be flexible–you understand the needs of a startup
- Be detail-oriented, a fast learner, and scrappy
Perks and Benefits (What we offer):
- A remote-first company focused on hiring the best talent
- A committed team on a mission to change a massive industry for the better
- A high bar for quality and commitment to self-improvement
- An open mind to new ideas and methodologies
- Competitive salary and benefit options
- Opportunities and support for major career growth
The salary range for this role is $144,000 - $217,000. This information reflects a base salary range for this position based on current market data, which may be subject to change as new market data becomes available. The candidate’s skills, experience, and other relevant factors will determine the exact compensation. This position may also be eligible for additional incentives such as equity awards or short-term incentives. Our benefits include medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, WFH stipend and PTO.
Company Overview (Who we are):
Mudflap is on a mission to transform the trucking and logistics industry by leveling the playing field for owner operators and small fleets. Backed by top-tier venture investors, including QED, Matrix Partners, Commerce Ventures, NFX, and 500 Startups and included in the Forbes Fintech 50 list, Mudflap offers fleet fuel management solutions. Our core team hails from Disney, Uber, Procore, DoorDash, Google, Meta, Capital One, Affirm and Brex.
Here are the core values that we believe in and look for in new teammates:
- Be Customer Obsessed: We deeply understand customer needs and put our customers at the center of everything we do
- Make it Count: Act like an owner by focusing on the impact of your work
- Find a Way: Be a creative problem solver who pushes past roadblocks to win for our customers and our teammates
- Sweat the Details: We keep our standards high and achieve them by paying attention to every detail
- Be Curious: Use a growth mindset to question assumptions, take calculated risks and stretch the boundaries of what’s possible
