Senior Back End Engineer
No one knows the road like Agero. For over 40 years, we have provided the safest, smartest solutions for drivers and the companies that keep them moving.
As a result, we have become an industry leader, providing vehicle manufacturers and insurance carriers with privately labeled state-of-the-art roadside assistance plans and efficient claims management solutions. Our Roadside Assistance network protects more than 75 million drivers each year, providing award-winning service that helps motorists in their time of need while building customer loyalty for our clients.
Headquartered in Medford, MA with operations throughout North America, we are trusted by more than 100 leading corporations and used by 75% of the new passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. As a result, we have more information about cars and drivers than any other company. We use that data to continually enrich our solutions, maximizing our customers' opportunities while minimizing driver distraction.
About the Role
Swoop is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build our client facing Open API to provide roadside assistance to everything from connected vehicles to insurance apps. You’ll help us develop the models, business logic, and GraphQL API layer to provide a highly available and scalable platform to run the roadside assistance marketplace we've built over the past 3 years.
We are a highly automated team using continuous integration with model, integration, and system tests to build a high quality product while maintaining a high velocity.
You can see examples of our work through our public API:https://api.joinswoop.com/
You will be joining a team at the beginning of the growth period - we've found product market fit and will be significantly scaling the team over the next 12 months. This position will likely grow into a lead position as the team grows.
We're offering top of the range compensation, plus bonuses, 401k with matching and excellent medical insurance.
Key Outcomes
- Design Swoop's internal product related API's to support the React FrontEnd and Mobile clients
- Design Swoop's API's to support new Insurance and OEM clients
- Develop a Consistent, Well Documented, Tested, Performant Rails API
Requirements
- You enjoy working at small companies and building systems from the ground up
- You have 6 -10 years of experience building backend software, preferably API based
- Deep understanding of API design and best practices
- You have extensive Rails experience
- CS or Engineering related Degree
- Optimization experience at the DB and Application layer
About Swoop
Swoop, along with our parent company, Agero, has set out to redefine the roadside assistance experience by offering real time transparency, unmatched scale and seamless integration with most of the major automotive and insurance brands. Combined, we protect over 115 million drivers and are making the roads safer by using the best technologies, customer service and partnerships with companies like Lyft.
Here's a brief video about our Company: https://vimeo.com/206753666.
Learn more at https://joinswoop.com & www.agero.com
About Agero
Agero’s mission is to safeguard consumers on the road through a unique combination of platform intelligence and human powered solutions, strengthening our clients’ relationships with their drivers. We are a leading provider of driving solutions, including roadside assistance, accident management, consumer affairs and telematics. The company protects 115 million vehicles in partnership with leading automobile manufacturers, insurance carriers and other diversified clients. Managing one of the largest national networks of service providers, Agero responds to more than 12 million requests annually for assistance. Agero, a member company of The Cross Country Group, is headquartered in Medford, Mass., with operations throughout North America. To learn more, visit www.agero.com and follow on Twitter @AgeroNews.
About Swoop
Swoop, along with our parent company, Agero, has set out to redefine the roadside assistance experience by offering real time transparency, unmatched scale and seamless integration with most of the major automotive and insurance brands. Combined, we protect over 115 million drivers and are making the roads safer by using the best technologies, customer service and partnerships with companies like Lyft.
Here's a brief video about our Company: https://vimeo.com/206753666.
You can see examples of our work through our public API :https://api.joinswoop.com/