[Remote] Software Engineer, Ruby on Rails at Mudflap

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Requirements

  • Professional experience building web applications or APIs
  • Familiarity with Ruby on Rails or similar frameworks
  • Solid understanding of SQL databases (Postgres/AWS Aurora)
  • Comfortable with Git, testing, and debugging
  • Curious, eager to learn, and passionate about growing skills
  • Deep experience building scalable production systems in Ruby on Rails (Senior)
  • Strong understanding of API design, database schema design, and integrations (Senior)
  • Ability to take ownership of complex features and projects (Senior)
  • Excellent communication skills and a desire to mentor others (Senior)
  • Pragmatic problem-solver who balances speed, quality, and long-term sustainability (Senior)
  • Proven technical leadership experience in designing large-scale systems (Staff/Team Lead)
  • Expertise in Ruby on Rails and backend architecture (Staff/Team Lead)
  • Track record of mentoring, influencing technical direction, and driving key initiatives (Staff/Team Lead)
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability for outcomes (Staff/Team Lead)
  • Strategic thinker who can simplify complex problems for others (Staff/Team Lead)
  • Experience managing 2+ full-time employees (Team Lead)

Responsibilities

  • Build and scale production-grade web applications and APIs using Ruby on Rails
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and business teams to deliver impactful solutions
  • Own features end-to-end — from technical design and implementation to deployment and monitoring
  • Design and evolve architecture to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Create clean, well-tested, maintainable code, with thoughtful attention to detail and edge cases
  • Mentor teammates, conduct code reviews, and elevate engineering standards (Senior/Staff)
  • Contribute to technical strategy and system design for key initiatives (Staff/Team Lead)
  • Continuously improve processes and tools to enable faster, higher-quality development

Skills

Mudflap

Mobile app for fuel savings and discounts

About Mudflap

Mudflap offers a mobile app and fleet card that help independent truck drivers and small fleet owners save money on fuel. The app allows users to access discounts at truck stops without a credit check and includes features like live support and receipt management. Unlike competitors, Mudflap partners directly with truck stops to provide savings, earning a commission only when users save money. The company's goal is to reduce fuel costs for its clients, making their operations more affordable.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$48.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Automotive & TransportationIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

A flexible, remote-first company
Competitive salary and benefit options

Risks

AtoB's advanced features may attract Mudflap's customer base.
AtoB's partnerships could limit Mudflap's ability to negotiate favorable terms.
Increased competition from AtoB's no-fee fleet cards may impact Mudflap's market share.

Differentiation

Mudflap offers a free app with no credit check for fuel savings.
The company partners with truck stops to provide discounts to independent truckers.
Mudflap's business model aligns its profits with customer savings on fuel.

Upsides

Integration of telematics can enhance Mudflap's app with fuel purchasing insights.
Collaborating with telematics providers could offer advanced data analytics and fraud prevention.
Expanding partnerships with gas station chains could increase savings opportunities for users.

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