Product Engineer

About TruckSmarter

Logistics is one of the single largest industries in the world. Globally, logistics is an $8-$12 trillion dollar industry and in the US alone, ~$2 trillion, representing ~10% of GDP. A single percent of improvement drives profound change to every corner of the world—from the cost of our goods, to the livelihoods of local communities, to even the impact on our environment. To reshape the industry, at TruckSmarter, our focus is first on truck drivers. Trucks move 71% of freight in America (~$800bn annually) & the trucking industry represents nearly 6% of the full-time jobs in the country. If you look around you, every item has sat on a truck at one point on its journey to you. However, despite the industry being one of the greatest levers of innovation throughout history, it is still deeply fragmented & structurally misaligned. Our mission is to fix that—and we need your help.

The Role

Join the TruckSmarter Fintech team and embark on a journey to build our financial product suite from 0 → 1. You will work closely with our operations team to explore the nuances and challenges of logistics payments and translate these insights into product strategies to automate traditionally manual processes of the industry. You will be instrumental in ensuring our growth is consistent and sustainable by streamlining customer acquisition, payments processing, and capital management for our ambitious AI-powered instant invoice factoring product.

To succeed in this role, you should have a passion for iterative product development, and possess an analytical mindset. You should be comfortable navigating the uncertainties of a startup environment, be flexible to shifting priorities, and be driven to revolutionize the $400B trucking industry. You must be up to the challenge to realize TruckSmarter’s vision of becoming a one-stop-shop for owner-operator finances.

Some technologies we use today: Typescript, React, React-Native, Postgres, GPT-4, AWS CDK. There’s no need to be a prior expert in our stack; it’s more important that you learn new technologies quickly.

Working model: TruckSmarter offers an in-office collaborative culture. This role is based out of our downtown San Francisco office, and requires in-office presence three days per week (typically Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays).

What Excites You

• Engaging deeply with the entire product lifecycle, transforming high-level concepts into tangible, production-ready solutions.

• A collaborative startup where you have full autonomy over your work and can make direct impact on both users and the team.

• Solving problems with pragmatic yet sophisticated solutions—you know how to strive for simplicity without compromising support for more complex use cases.

• Playing a pivotal role in cultivating our team culture.

• Work cross-functionally with the team to shape product strategy.

• Working directly with our users to craft solutions which help them achieve financial success.

What Excites Us

• Minimum three (3) years of industry experience

• Drivers, not passengers

• Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment.

• At least a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field

What Success Looks Like

• Craft — Build high quality software that delights end users.

• Ownership — Advocate for projects and solutions that you believe in and see them through to production.

• Leadership — Level up your teammates by providing mentorship, guidance, and influence.

We would love for you to join us on this journey and are excited to review your application!