Senior Software Engineer

What you will do

What You Will Do

• Solve Real-World Problems: Understand complex business challenges, break them into solvable parts, and deliver pragmatic technical solutions.
• Work on complex problems: You’ll break down intricate business challenges into manageable technical problems and craft innovative solutions. Whether it’s designing advanced pricing algorithms or structuring comprehensive databases, you’ll need to blend engineering rigor with a sharp analytical mindset.
• Own & Deliver: Take full ownership of projects—from idea to production. You’ll make decisions and be responsible for the outcome.
• Build for Scale: Design and develop robust, scalable systems that power our operations across sourcing, refurbishment, e-commerce, and pricing.
• Collaborate & Influence: Work closely with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to shape the future of Upway’s tech and processes.

Who you are

• Business-Driven Mindset: You don’t just write code—you understand the “why” behind it and align your solutions with business goals.
• Problem Solver: You enjoy tackling abstract, complex problems and turning them into elegant, scalable solutions.
• Autonomous & Accountable: You take ownership of your work, drive projects independently, and thrive in a high-trust environment.
• Technical Excellence: Solid experience with modern technologies and best practices. Our stack:
  
  
  • Typescript (NestJS + React)
  • PostgreSQL, BigQuery
  • GCP, Docker, Vercel, Shopify
  • Git, Turborepo, Metabase, Auth0
• Experience: 3-5+ years in software engineering, with a proven ability to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions.

• Green Flags – You Are a Great Fit If:

• ✅ You see code as a means to solve real-world problems, not as an end in itself.
  
  ✅ You thrive in small, high-performing teams where ownership and autonomy are valued.
  
  ✅ You take pride in delivering high-quality products and feel uncomfortable with “good enough.”
  
  ✅ You are energized by big challenges and want to work with brilliant minds who push you to improve.
  
  ✅ You believe that ownership grows with responsibility—and you actively seek both.
  
  ✅ You value having equity as part of your compensation and want to be rewarded for the value you create.
  
  ✅ You are fulfilled by seeing the tangible impact of your work on the business and the world.
  
  

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