Backend Engineeer
About VORTO
Vorto is on a mission to improve America’s Supply Chain efficiency and sustainability. Vorto uses AI technology to reduce empty miles and idle time created in matching shippers and truckers. Additionally, it deploys an agentic AI platform to automate and remove inefficiencies from all players involved in Supply Chain. This reduces carbon emission from trucks, makes products more affordable for everyday American, and improves the lives and earnings of approximately 3.5 million truck drivers in America which is the largest entrepreneurial population.
We operate in a very fast-paced and nimble environment that is highly focused on a team-first, accomplishment-focused culture that is passionate about our mission’s success. Our products have been developed by a world-class engineering team that simplifies and solves complex business problems. We encourage you to visit our careers page and readthis blog post to learn more about our culture.
Some Facts About Us:
· 1+ million shipments per year
· Over $1 billion of freight under management
· Cashflow positive since inception
· Backed by Golden Gate Capital, a Tier 1 private equity firm based in San Francisco, CA. Golden Gate has a diverse portfolio of companies with over $15 billion in committed capital.
About the Role
We are looking for a Backend Engineer who thrives in one of the hardest environments in business: legacy supply chains, enterprise customers, startup speed, and chaotic real-world operations. At Vorto, engineers are builder-owners who turn messy, ambiguous problems into automated, scalable systems that transform how freight moves across America.
You’ll work across the stack to design, build, and operate mission-critical services - embedding AI agents, stabilizing and scaling high-volume systems, and automating workflows that eliminate manual work. Successful engineers here move with 10× speed, recover quickly, understand fundamentals deeply, and own outcomes end-to-end. If you want to build world-class systems, solve real-world complexity, and operate at the intersection of AI and logistics, this role is for you.
What You Will Do:
Design, build, and operate services used daily by shippers, carriers, and drivers
Automate developer-dependent tasks (e.g., tool creation and debugging) to accelerate internal and customer automation efforts
Embed AI/LLMs (Vertex AI, open-source models, agentic tools) to automate decision-making and super-charge developer productivity
Stabilize backend services
Own Problems end to end
What You'll Work With
Backend: Golang, Python, Postgres, Redis
Infra: GCP
What Sets You Up for Success
Must-haves:
3+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production systems at scale.
Strong background in product driven backend development
Deep understanding of what makes systems performant, scalable, and maintainable
Fluency with SQL schema design and data modeling for transactional & analytical workloads.
Demonstrated ability to leverage LLMs/AI agents to boost velocity and solve novel problems.
Superior product reasoning skills
Exceptional written & verbal communication; able to align technical decisions with business outcomes.
Nice-to-haves:
Proven track record of owning problems end to end
Startup experience
Experience stabilizing and scaling large code bases
How We Work
Autonomy with accountability - small, mission-focused squads own features from concept to customer value.
AI-accelerated development - Copilot, Cursor, and our own agentic tools are part of the standard toolkit.
Continuous delivery mindset - we ship daily, sometimes multiple times a day. We love dark launching and aren't afraid of hotfixes or rollbacks
Benefits
At VORTO we are committed to developing our employees and providing them exciting opportunities to grow and prosper in their careers.
We offer a competitive benefits package as well as numerous additional perks, including:
Competitive compensation package
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Flex and Health Savings Plans
Company-paid life and short-term disability insurance
Company-paid parking or RTD pass
Voluntary income protection benefits including Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Protection Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free or discounted legal program
We supply the industry's best hardware and productivity software
VORTO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position will be posted until a qualified candidate is hired.
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned.