Full-Time

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Burq

Burq

51-200 employees

Connects businesses with on-demand delivery providers

No salary listed

Remote in Canada

Remote

Option to work fully remotely or in-person.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • The candidate should have 4–8 years of professional software development experience.
Responsibilities
  • Build and scale Node.js/Express services that power the delivery platform.
  • Design and maintain RESTful APIs with a focus on scalability, authentication, and performance.
  • Work with PostgreSQL to design efficient schemas and optimize queries for large datasets.
  • Integrate message queues (SQS, Kafka, or similar) to support asynchronous processing and reliability.
  • Develop responsive, maintainable user interfaces using React and TypeScript.
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to translate complex logistics workflows into simple, intuitive experiences.
  • Design and refine prompts for large language models to optimize route planning, order processing, and customer communications.
  • Integrate AI capabilities (e.g., AWS Bedrock) into existing workflows and services.
  • Experiment with AI-powered features to improve delivery efficiency, automation, and user experience.
  • Collaborate with the team to identify opportunities where AI/ML can solve logistics challenges at scale.
  • Deploy and manage services in AWS (ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, etc.).
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and observability tools to ensure reliability and scalability.
  • Own features end-to-end—from concept through production release.
  • Participate in code reviews, share best practices, and mentor other engineers.
  • Contribute to technical architecture discussions and decisions.
  • Can put yourself in the shoes of your users and be a steward of crafting great experiences

Burq connects businesses in industries like retail and healthcare to a network of on-demand and same-day delivery providers. The platform works by acting as a middleman that matches companies with couriers while providing real-time SMS updates and tracking links for every order. Unlike many competitors that take a percentage of each sale, Burq operates on a commission-free model to keep delivery costs low for its clients. The company's goal is to help businesses scale their off-premise operations by making fast shipping accessible and affordable.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Burq won 2025 Inc. Power Partner Award for scaling last-mile operations.
  • Burq partners with Roadie and Grubhub to cut costs for thousands of merchants.
  • Burq delivered over $100 million in items, boosting satisfaction by 72%.

What critics are saying

  • Grubhub internalizes logistics via 400,000 merchants, terminating Burq access in 12-24 months.
  • Onfleet undercuts Burq with cheaper AI routing, capturing SMBs in 6-12 months.
  • DoorDash bundles delivery with 500k drivers, taking 60% of Burq's clients in 18-24 months.

What makes Burq unique

  • Burq automates dispatch and routing with Pulse AI across hundreds of providers.
  • Burq enables no-commission delivery via multi-carrier orchestration for merchants.
  • Burq integrates Grubhub for real-time quotes and nationwide coverage.

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Headcount

6 month growth

-8%

1 year growth

-8%

2 year growth

-8%
Windstream
Sep 16th, 2025
Grubhub's Teaming Up with Burq to Expand Nationwide Delivery Services

Grubhub's teaming up with Burq to expand nationwide delivery services.

Burq
Jun 11th, 2025
Burq Named 2025 "Last Mile Solution Provider of the Year" by SupplyTech Breakthrough

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 - Burq, a leader in modern last-mile delivery solutions, today announced it has been recognized with the "Last Mile Solution Provider of the Year" award in the 4th annual SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by SupplyTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout technology companies, products and services in the supply chain technology and logistics industry around the globe.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Jan 27th, 2025
Last-Mile Delivery Innovations to Transform Grocery, Retail

Burq unveiled a suite of features and a refreshed brand identity poised to redefine last-mile delivery across industries like grocery, floral, and retail.