Tive

Tive

Real-time shipment visibility via sensor trackers

Software Engineer Co-op

Winter 2027, Summer 2027Updated on 9/24/2026
$30 - $35/hr

+ Equity

Internship
Boston, MA, USA
Hybrid

At least three days on-site per week at the Charlestown office; preference for five days in-office.

About the job

Requirements
  • Strong abstraction and design skills.
  • Strong understanding of data modeling and relational databases.
  • Proficiency with server-side languages such as C# and Python.
  • Experience with front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
  • Familiarity with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
  • Ability to work with remote coworkers in other time zones.
  • Full-time availability for the co-op term from roughly January to July 2027.
  • Availability to work on-site at the Charlestown office at least three days per week.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with software engineers, product owners, and quality assurance testers as part of an Agile Scrum team to design, develop, and implement new features.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code under the guidance of senior engineers.
  • Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, code reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Assist with debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving software defects in a timely manner.
  • Contribute to the creation and execution of unit tests and integration tests to ensure software quality.
  • Learn and apply industry best practices in software engineering, including version control, code review processes, and continuous integration.
  • Support documentation efforts for new features, technical designs, and implementation details.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services hosting environments and DevOps.
  • Experience with big-data streaming platforms such as Amazon Kinesis or Apache Kafka.
  • Knowledge of front-end frameworks such as Angular or React.
  • Experience using Docker and/or Kubernetes to build containerized applications.
  • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum.
  • Experience working with Customer Success to troubleshoot and correct customer issues.

About the company

Tive provides real-time visibility for supply chains by combining sensor trackers with a cloud software platform. The trackers collect data on location and conditions such as temperature, shock, light exposure, and humidity, then send it to the platform via the network (including a 5G-enabled option). The software lets customers actively track shipments, set custom alerts for conditions that exceed limits, and view historical data to spot trends. A 24/7 monitoring service is available to manage in-transit issues. The business model centers on sensor plus software, typically through a subscription or usage-based plan for access to the trackers and platform. Unlike some competitors, Tive emphasizes end-to-end real-time monitoring with both reusable and single-use trackers and proactive alerts, helping logistics and transportation customers improve control and optimize operations across global cargo movements.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$138.4M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Tive Seal became globally available May 19, 2026, expanding the security product line.
  • Lightsmith's January 2025 $20M investment funds AI visibility and climate-resilience features.
  • NX Group partnered with Tive on March 20, 2025, validating enterprise distribution in Asia.

What critics are saying

  • project44 and FourKites dominate enterprise visibility, squeezing Tive on large multimodal deals.
  • Tive Seal launched May 19, 2026; hardware SKUs invite copycats and price compression.
  • If tracker economics deteriorate, Tive becomes a sensor vendor, not a durable software platform.

What makes Tive unique

  • Solo 5G trackers and Tive Seal combine condition sensing with tamper detection.
  • Tive Platform and 24/7 monitoring turn hardware signals into actionable shipment interventions.
  • By May 2026, Tive reached $100M run-rate across 1,300 customers in 190 countries.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-2%
Yahoo Finance
May 20th, 2026
Tive launches Bluetooth-enabled Seal for real-time cargo tampering detection globally

Tive, a supply chain visibility technology company, has launched the Tive Seal globally, a single-use Bluetooth-enabled cable lock providing real-time tamper detection for container and trailer doors. The device was developed in partnership with security seal specialist TydenBrooks. The Seal integrates with Tive's Solo 5G trackers and cloud platform to deliver instant alerts when security is compromised through cable cutting, forced entry or device damage. Data feeds directly into the Tive platform and existing Transportation Management Systems, enabling immediate response to potential cargo theft. More than 1,200 global shippers, logistics providers and retailers currently use Tive's technology. CEO Krenar Komoni said the Seal addresses increasingly sophisticated cargo theft by enabling detection before losses occur. The product is now commercially available worldwide through Tive's sales channels.

Europe Says
Jan 13th, 2026
Lightsmith Group leads $20M round in Tive to boost climate-resilient supply chains

Tive, a Boston-based supply chain visibility startup, has raised $20 million in a funding round led by Lightsmith Group, a climate adaptation and resilience investor. The company uses software and sensors to provide real-time tracking of shipments across global supply chains. More than 1,200 customers in approximately 190 countries use Tive's trackers to monitor shipment location and conditions including temperature, humidity, tilt and shock across all transport modes. The company has established a circularity programme to recycle its tracking devices. The funding will accelerate development of AI-powered supply chain visibility tools as weather and climate disruptions increase. Other investors include Sageview Capital, World Innovation Lab, AVP and Supply Chain Ventures.

The Wall Street Journal
Jan 12th, 2026
Exclusive | Lightsmith Group Backs Shipment-Tracking Company Tive

The growth investment values the company at over $500 million.

Zumera
Feb 28th, 2025
Advising Tag Sensors AS on the sale to Tive Inc. | Zumera

Tag Sensors AS offers a central solution for monitoring goods in transit. Cost-effective sensors provide critical data, alerts and analysis that ensure the integrity of goods and supply chains. The ease of reading and analysing the data via mobile phone, own platform or API technology directly in the clients’ system, delivers tremendous added value for all parties involved.

Citybiz
Jan 23rd, 2025
Tive Secures $40M Series C Funding

Tive, a leader in supply chain visibility technology, secured $40 million in Series C funding led by WiL and Sageview Capital, with participation from AVP, RRE Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Fifth Wall, Supply Chain Ventures, and Sorenson Capital. The funding will enhance Tive's real-time shipment tracking solutions. In 2024, Tive gained over 350 new customers, and its Green Program nearly doubled returned and recycled trackers.