Company Description
Swiftly 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 180
transit agencies in 11 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 Swiftly
Engineering 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 Role
We are looking for Senior Software Engineers with Front End experience who will
contribute significantly to Swiftly’s vision of building a transit data
platform. We are looking to hire multiple engineers across our real-time,
operational, and historical product suites. You’ll join one of our product teams
based on your experience with real-time voice communications, map-based web
technologies, data visualizations, and the JavaScript ecosystem fundamentals
that underpin all our work. We’re seeking a mix of proactive leaders who care
about shipping excellent product experiences to solve problems in transit and
who care to shape the future of Swiftly's JS web platform. There will be a real,
tangible impact from your work, as your products will be used by transit
professionals to run more efficient, reliable service.
Experience with modern JavaScript front-ends is paramount for this role. Our MV
framework of choice is Vue.js [http://Vue.js], but we welcome applicants who
have strong experience with any major MV framework. Experience with cloud-based
Node.js [http://Node.js] backend services and real-time communications systems
are particularly a plus, as we welcome candidates who have a strong front-end
foundation and enjoy full-stack development as a means to enable you to deliver
end-to-end experiences with your teammates.
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!
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What you'll do
- Design, build, deliver, maintain, and extend features and functionality that
solve real customer problems
- Contribute technically to Swiftly’s SaaS web frontend applications and API
systems as applicable
- Partner with product management, design, and engineers to discover the right
solution to customer problems. This may include building quick prototypes to
assess the right technical design and to accurately estimate the level of
effort
- Deliver functionality that helps your team make progress on our product
vision, especially by anticipating dependencies, breaking down work into
smaller batches, and demonstrating incremental work in progress
- Seek feedback on system designs by identifying technical tradeoffs,
presenting proposed solutions in a clear way, and documenting decisions
- Leverage modern software engineering principles and deliver robust,
maintainable, extensible code, including by using and contributing to
Swiftly’s Design System
- Elevate those on your team and on other teams through mentoring, code
reviews, pairing, and ultimately by embodying and proliferating excellent
teamwork
- Engage with our JavaScript Functional Group - a cross-functional space for
both backend and frontend JavaScript engineers to share knowledge and work
collectively towards improving our JS repos
- Take ownership of your product and code, and reflect on how you and your team
can improve by engaging in team retrospectives and embracing a continuous
improvement mindset
What will set you up for success
- You are excited to be part of a mission-driven company. Regardless of your
why, it is important that you care about the work we do
- You have 5+ years of software engineering experience
- You have knowledge of web technologies (e.g., JavaScript, HTML, CSS, HTTP,
etc.)
- You have experience with client-side MV* framework(s) (Vue, React, etc.)
- You have experience building backend APIs (Node.js [http://node.js/],
Express, Hapi, etc.)
- You have experience with any of the following domains (we’re hiring for a
variety of skillsets across teams): Real-time voice communications (e.g.
WebRTC), Map-based experiences (e.g. MapLibre GL, Mapbox GL), Data analysis
and visualization (e.g. d3.js [http://d3.js]), Web app infrastructure and
platform tooling (Webpack, Vite, Microfrontends, Github Actions, etc)
- You love applying technology to solve real problems for customers and users
- You embrace a mindset of continuous learning – helping both yourself and
those around you adapt as technology constantly evolves
- You are a dynamic team player and seek to make valuable contributions
wherever it is most needed at any given time to support your team's goals
- You’re open to receiving feedback (a core Swiftly value!), approach technical
debates with humility, and participate in blameless postmortems when things
go wrong
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Pay Range
In 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 Range: $130,000 - $210,000 USD
Canadian Salary Range: $140,000 - $200,000 CAD
Beyond the Skills
We are looking for candidates who are passionate about mobility, sustainability,
or mission-oriented projects that have a significant real-world impact. Ideal
candidates encompass the core values of our company:
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Team. Together, we are more effective and better supported
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Impact. Drive impact for our customers, our company, and all of our teams
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Diversity. See differing perspectives as ways to address our weaknesses and
find new strengths
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Communication. Assume others internally and externally have good intentions
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Feedback. We share feedback because we want each other to grow professionally
and personally
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Growth. Foster personal, professional, and company growth
Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Equity compensation (company ownership) for every employee
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Retirement with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Home office setup reimbursement
• Monthly cell/internet reimbursement
• Monthly "Be Well" stipend
• Flexible PTO with a recommended minimum
• Flexible work environment
• 16 paid holidays - including months without US national holidays
• 8 fully paid weeks of leave for child birth/adoption
Travel note: Swiftly employees can generally expect to travel 1–2 times a year
for in-person company or team offsites. As a fully distributed company, we
consider these offsites important for cultivating strong relationships across
our teams! Attending these in-person is expected and encouraged, although we
understand everyone has different personal circumstances and we will consider
requests for exceptions. Customer-facing team members and other specific roles
may be expected to travel more frequently.
We are an equal opportunity employer - we are committed to a workplace that is
as dynamic, diverse, and passionate as the communities we serve.
