Full-Time

Backend Engineer

Posted on 8/23/2025

Blissway

Blissway

11-50 employees

Roadside toll collection via WAL-Es

Compensation Overview

$125k - $185k/yr

+ Stock Options

Denver, CO, USA

In Person

Three days on-site per week at HQ in South Denver.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
Python
Git
SQL
Java
Docker
Microservices
AWS
REST APIs
C/C++
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Studied at a Top 25 computer science school.
Responsibilities
  • Code really well; taking ownership to figure out what you need to get stuff done.
  • Excel at solving hard problems and take full ownership.
  • Be comfortable with long hours (60+ hour weeks and some weekends are not rare).
  • Maintain a high level of attention to detail.

Blissway uses small roadside devices called Wireless Autonomous Lane Enforcers (WAL-Es) paired with cloud data analytics to identify, track, and toll vehicles without traditional gantries. WAL-Es collect vehicle data from the roadside and feed it to the cloud, where multi-lane tolling, vehicle classification, and occupancy verification for express and HOV lanes are managed, with interim tolling and disaster recovery for continuity. Unlike systems that rely on windshield transponders and gantries, Blissway moves toll monitoring off the road into scalable cloud-powered processing. The goal is to provide a reliable, scalable tolling and traffic-management system for highway operators and government agencies, supported by ongoing service, maintenance, and data analysis revenues.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$280K

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • WAL-Es on I-70 and I-25 cut weaving violations 75% and crashes 20%.
  • CDOT generates millions from $75 weaving fines using Blissway tech.
  • Y Combinator backing supports scaling post-Denver contract award.

What critics are saying

  • Yunex GNSS tolling eliminates WAL-E hardware needs in 6-12 months.
  • CDOT shifts to permanent systems eroding Blissway revenue in 12-18 months.
  • Kapsch invalidates Blissway's 3 patents blocking scalability in 12-24 months.

What makes Blissway unique

  • Blissway deploys WAL-Es roadside instead of gantries and transponders.
  • WAL-Es enable zero upfront cost deployment in weeks.
  • Stanford founders leverage IoT and ML expertise for vehicle fingerprinting.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Stock Options

Hybrid Work Options

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

6%
INACTIVE