Software engineering - services

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 200 transit agencies in 12 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.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.

Swiftly is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with experience building scalable cloud-based services. You will work across the stack, contributing to backend services as well as modern frontend applications, to deliver seamless, end-to-end experiences for our customers. Our backend environment includes Java, Node.js, and Python; our MV* framework of choice is Vue.js, but we welcome applicants who are excited to work across languages and have strong experience with any major MV* framework.

Design, build, maintain, and extend products, features, and functionality that solve real customer problems.
Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering to discover and validate customer needs and technical approaches.
Prototype quickly, and as necessary, to de-risk projects, test assumptions, and iterate ideas into production-ready solutions.
Communicate technical trade-offs, present system design proposals clearly, and document architectural decisions.
Apply modern software engineering practices to deliver robust, maintainable, and extensible systems.
5+ years of relevant software engineering experience.

• Experience building real-time data processing systems.
• Comfort applying modern AI tools to accelerate development and improve quality.
• Full-stack skills: strong in at least one of Java, Python, or Node/JavaScript; comfortable building modern frontends (Vue.js a plus); Experience building and consuming APIs; proficiency with SQL and non-relational databases, including making informed schema and data modeling decisions.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and services (AWS preferred).
• Strong product mindset: you use technology pragmatically to solve meaningful customer problems.
• Continuous learner who embraces emerging technologies and helps others grow.
• These ranges represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary and any on-target earnings (if applicable) 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.

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
• Flexible PTO with a recommended minimum
• Flexible work environment
• 16 paid holidays - including months without US national holidays
• 12 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. 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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. This is an active, open role that we are currently hiring for at Swiftly.