Software Engineer

Work at Blissway: Opportunity for Impact Every Day 🚀✨

Blissway is a startup that simplifies toll collection and dramatically improves highway safety. We are multiple startups in one: Deep Tech, AI/ML, Hardware, SaaS, and IoT. For the past five years, we have built a nearly insurmountable technological lead in tolling, a roughly $200B global industry expected to double in the next decade.

• You love the grind: You take ownership and put in the time to meet deadlines. Our recent team survey showed an average of 55 hours/week, with occasional 70+ hour bursts for major releases.
• You are detail obsessed: You have experience writing code, designing or building systems that stands up to the unpredictability of the physical world, where the small details are the difference between success and failure.
• You are adaptable: We are a lean team. If you only want to work on a "niche thing" or are uncomfortable helping other teams when they need a boost, this isn't the place for you. We expect you to figure out what you need to get stuff done.
• You code really well: We mostly use Python and TypeScript, but we don’t care what you’re most proficient in today—as long as you learn fast.
• You value working together in person: You’re excited to work alongside the team at our Denver office. This role is in-office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with flexibility to work remotely on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Mission: Forget the "shadowing" and the "simulated projects." At Blissway, you will be given real ownership from Week 1. You are a high-level individual contributor who can navigate any part of the Blissway stack.

• Ship Production Code: Contribute to the "Secret Sauce" that identifies millions of cars daily.
• Drive 1-to-100 Scaling: Take proven prototypes and turn them into robust, high-volume systems.
• Edge-to-Cloud Logic: Write software that lives on roadside hardware and the servers that process its data.
• Rapid Prototyping: Work alongside brilliant engineers to integrate ML models that improve highway safety in real-time.
• Total Fluidity: Thrive in an environment where you might move from ML models to hardware glitch detection in the same week.

Requirements

• Education: Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Portfolio: A track record of building things—be it side projects, or open-source contributions.
• 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.

• Languages: Typescript, Python, C++
• Frameworks and Tools: Node.js, Express, NestJS, Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS
• Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Linux, IoT Edge Devices
• Specialties: Computer Vision (OpenCV), ML Integration, Payment Processing

The Essentials (Health & Wealth)

• Relocation Support: We are excited for you to join the team at our engineering office in Denver. We value in-person collaboration and daily team lunches and we provide a relocation bonus to help you get here.
• Personalized Health Coverage (ICHRA): We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all healthcare. 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. 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 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.