Software Engineer, Vehicle Identification

Software Engineer, Vehicle Identification

The mission of the ID team is to accurately extract data from the images our roadside equipment captures: license plate number, plate state, lane, axle count, and more. That data drives billing. Accuracy and speed are the competitive moat.

The work includes:

• The Identification Engine: Own the core logic that decides what happens with each transaction, enabling us to identify cars on the road. You are detail-oriented enough to care about the difference between a 99.95% and 99.97% accuracy rate and creative enough to want to close that gap through data driven testing.
• Human Review Infrastructure: You are comfortable working across the stack to own debugging and updates. The backend refactor will require frontend coordination. You don't stop at the interface boundary, you drive forward to a solution.
• Strategy Locus: Collaborate with the ML team to request, test and implement models that increase identification reliability and speed. Partner with the data analyst to understand where the strategy is failing and why.
• Massive Throughput: Scale our capabilities from thousands to millions of cars daily. You will encounter older designs that didn't scale. You will help us rearchitect them for growth.

Requirements

• Education: MS or BS in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Mindset: You are excited to work at a startup and be part of a core engineering team. You don't wait for a manual or a step-by-step guide; you figure out what you need to get stuff done and you do it with a professional, "owner" mentality. You understand that in a small team, feedback is the fastest way to level up and you welcome it. You think in systems, not features. You understand that a change to one part of the system will impact users in other parts and you account for that. You are genuinely flexible. When the embedded team needs a hand, you help. When a project priority shifts, you shift.
• Denver: As a Denver based team, we are looking to hire someone who understands the value of in person collaboration and is excited by the occasional late night on the highway calibrating equipment. While we have a hybrid work model, some roles are simply most effective in person. Our typical schedule is 3-4 days in office per week, and 1-2 days of flexible focused work per week. We offer a relocation bonus to support your move to Denver.

The process has five stages:

1. Application Review: We (a human) read every application carefully at the close of the approximately two-week window.
2. Ezra: A brief AI-assisted screening to make sure we're a mutual fit before investing more of your time.
3. Screening Interview: A focused conversation to understand your background and motivations.
4. Technical Interview: A deeper evaluation of your skills and how you think through problems.
5. Experience Interview: A conversation about how you've worked and what you've built.
6. Final In-Person: A chance to meet the team and see the work environment firsthand.

We'll be in touch at the close of the application window with next steps.

The essentials (health & wealth):

• Relocation Support: We provide a relocation bonus to help you get to our engineering office in Denver.
• Personalized Health Coverage (ICHRA): We provide a monthly allowance for you and dependents so you can choose the individual plan that actually fits your life.
• Investing in Your Future: 401(k) matching up to 4%.
• Peace of Mind: Transparent compensation. Company-sponsored life & disability insurance.
• Early Stage Equity: Competitive equity package with 24-month exercise window. Every year, we facilitate a tender process that gives you the opportunity to sell your vested shares at the same valuation as our investors.

Rest & Recharge:

• High-Trust Time Off: 4 weeks of untracked PTO. We don't micromanage your calendar; we focus on your impact. Take the time you need to stay sharp and inspired.
• Family First: 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth and adoptive parents. We want you present for the moments that matter most.
• The Deep Breath (Sabbatical): Every 5 years, take 12 weeks of fully paid leave. Go travel, write a book, or master a new hobby—then come back and tell us all about it.

Fuel & Community:

• The Blissway Kitchen: Whether it's breakfast to start your day or our daily group lunches, we keep the team fueled.
• Snacks Autonomy: Our kitchen is fully stocked and we mean it—if we're missing your favorite fuel, just add it to the request list.
• The "BlissTrip": An annual 3–4 day getaway for the team and significant others.
• Monthly Beats: Game nights, escape rooms, and dinners to celebrate the grit we put in.
• Continuous Learning: Tuition reimbursement for courses, programs, and conferences that sharpen your craft.