Alvys · 1 day ago
Staff Backend Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
8+ years expAlvys is an early-stage company ambitiously transforming the $800B US freight industry. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will be a technical leader driving the architecture and development of their cutting-edge SaaS platform, enhancing freight transportation logistics and ensuring solutions meet high standards of quality and innovation.
Business Process Automation (BPA)Fleet ManagementLogisticsSoftwareSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Lead substantial technical initiatives, such as redesigning and implementing major platforms or infrastructures that impact various engineering teams
Drive technical vision and architecture decisions across engineering teams, creating well-thought-out design documents that guide long-term work
Research, create proofs of concept, and evangelize new technologies that enhance team capabilities and align with business objectives
Dive into unfamiliar code and effect meaningful change, demonstrating adaptability and mastery across the technology stack
Own the technical architecture and delivery of large-scale, business-critical systems, ensuring they meet the highest standards for stability, performance, and scalability
Think holistically about system architecture, reducing complexity to achieve more with less effort
Create plans to mitigate outages and ensure robust, reliable production systems
Mentor engineers across teams to accelerate their career growth and encourage participation in technical discussions
Share knowledge through tech talks, design reviews, and code reviews to improve development skills across the organization
Depending on team structure, may manage a smaller team of engineers (e.g., DevOps or Data teams), balancing hands-on technical work with people leadership responsibilities
Challenge and improve team processes, looking for ways to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Review projects critically to ensure they're appropriately broken down, prioritized, and well understood by all teams
Lead interviewing efforts for mid- and senior-level candidates
Build effective relationships with non-engineering functions, including product, design, operations, and business development
Communicate technical concepts to non-technical teams and translate business logic into engineering deliverables
Identify and resolve dependencies across the organization before they become blockers
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in either Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
8+ years of experience in Backend Development with a proven track record in demonstrating skills in large-scale software development and lifecycle management
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as C#, Java/Kotlin, JavaScript/TypeScript, Haskell, etc
Competency in both Relational and NoSQL databases, with experience working and supporting such systems in a production environment
Experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, GCP, or similar)
Preferred
Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale systems, with a proven track record of leading the development of complex, high-traffic backend systems
Strong technical leadership skills with experience mentoring and growing engineers at various levels. Experience managing smaller engineering teams is a plus
Deep familiarity with Azure DevOps for CI/CD is highly regarded
Extensive experience working with C# and ASP.NET is highly beneficial
Prior experience in logistics or transportation systems is highly valued, offering a unique perspective on our industry challenges and solutions
Company
Alvys
Alvys provides a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) designed for trucking and logistics companies.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$72.1MKey Investors
RTP GlobalTitanium VenturesBonfire Ventures
2025-09-29Series B· $40M
2024-07-15Series A· $25.8M
2023-06-21Seed· $6.3M
Leadership Team
Leo Gorodinski
CTO, Co-Founder
Jeremy Hermanns
VP of Marketing
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