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Strong candidates often go from first conversation to offer in 1-2 days, not weeks or months.\nThis process is a signal. We respect candidates’ time, give fast, clear feedback, and expect decisiveness in return. If this pace excites you, you’ll thrive here.\nJob Type: Full-time\nDepartment: Engineering\nLocation: San Francisco (In-Person)\nSalary: $175K - $225K\nEquity: 2.00% - 3.00%\nAbout Carma\nCarma is building an AI-native platform that transforms fleet operations from tedious, manual work into effortless, automated workflows.\nWe’re the fastest-growing company in fleet management software. Carma already powers some of the largest fleets in the U.S., including Fortune 500 clients, saving operations teams thousands of hours by eliminating busywork and keeping vehicles on the road.\nBacked by Soma Capital, Y Combinator, the founders of Superhuman, and top-tier investors, we raised our $5.5M seed and are sprinting toward a Series A in 2026.\nWe’re hiring the top 0.1% of engineers who want real ownership and impact-starting Day 1, you’ll build and ship fast to production for enterprise clients. Fleet operations run in real time, so your work is immediately used in the field and gets real customer feedback in hours, not months.\nOur Values\nAct with Urgency: We move swiftly from decision to action - prioritizing impact, cutting through complexity, and delivering results without delay.\n\nLead with Grit: We tackle every challenge with persistence, ingenuity, and resilience - turning obstacles into opportunities for growth and excellence.\n\nEarn and Keep Trust: We build credibility through honesty, accountability, and transparency - doing what’s right even when no one’s watching.\n\nThe Role\nWe’re hiring a Full-Stack Engineer to own key product features end-to-end. You’ll work across React, NestJS, Postgres, Prisma ORM, and AWS to ship features that power AI-driven workflows and core user experiences.\nYou’ll get high-level product direction, and be trusted to scope, design, and build the right solution - quickly and independently. This is a role for someone who knows how to unblock themselves, drill into ambiguity, and ship without waiting on perfect specs.\nWhat You’ll Do\nShip full-stack product features across our core app and AI-powered workflows\nTranslate high-level product goals into concrete backend + frontend implementations\nMake smart tradeoffs in speed, scope, and UX - without excessive handholding\nWork closely with product/business/operations teams across sprints to move fast and stay aligned\nTouch every part of the stack: React, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Prisma ORM, AWS\nAbout You - What We’re Looking For\nMust-Haves:\n2-4 years building full-stack products in production environments\nAttended a reputable 4-year university in with a strong CS program\nStrong across both frontend and backend\nHave a strong product-oriented mindset\nAbility to take a problem statement and own the solution through to shipping\nKnows when to move fast, when to ask questions, and when to polish\nNo ego, no drama - just high-context execution and good judgment\nComfortable with ambiguity and skilled at building structure in fast-moving, chaotic environments\nHave excellent communication skills and responsiveness\nHave an eagerness to build solutions to challenging problems in a fast-paced and autonomous environment, as candidates will take on a wide set of responsibilities\nIdeal candidate has:\nHave an interest in the automotive space\nHas strong personal projects that demonstrate that you have built and shipped products, for which there are current active users\nCurrent job or previous job is at a high-growth startup or market-leading tech company, where you have demonstrated fast-track career progression in those roles\nExperience building complex, workflow-driven B2B SaaS products (Vanta, Ramp, Gusto, etc.)\nNot a Fit If:\nYou’re looking for a 9-5 with fixed hours\nYou’re looking for remote or hybrid work\nYou prioritize or think about work-life balance often\nYou’re uncomfortable in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment\nYou need rigid structure or hand-holding to be effective\nYou lead with ego instead of curiosity, collaboration, and accountability\nYou struggle to balance competing priorities across strategic and tactical work\nWhy In-Person in SF Matters\nYou’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with a cracked sales and product team of former founders and industry experts in their 20s.\n\nDecisions happen live, not in backlogged async threads.\nA players work with A players. There’s a buzzing energy in the office. Hit the whiteboard with anyone here and you’ll understand why.\n\nBenefits\n100% premium medical, dental & vision coverage for you and your dependents\nUnlimited PTO + major federal holidays\nDoorDash stipend + all meals covered in-office\nGym membership covered\nFrequent team dinners, events, and off-sites\nThe opportunity to transform and take over a legacy, multi-billion-dollar industry\nCarma Interview Process: Behavioral Virtual Interview (30 min), Technical Zoom Screen (60min), Live Coding Challenge (120 min), Offer\nNOTE: We run a highly-efficient, high-velocity interview process and expect candidates who can keep up. Strong candidates go from first conversation to offer in 1-2 days, not weeks or months.\nThis process is a signal. We respect candidates’ time, give fast, clear feedback, and expect decisiveness in return. 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