Staff Software Engineer

About CharterUP. CharterUP is transforming the $450+ billion group transportation and mobility market with an AI native platform that powers modern charter, shuttle, and emerging autonomous vehicle operations. Trusted by many Fortune 500 companies, CharterUP connects enterprises, institutions, and event organizers to thousands of bus operators nationwide, while increasingly serving as the operating system for large scale shuttle and transit programs across airports, campuses, industrial sites, and major events. Through real time availability, transparent pricing, intelligent routing, and AI driven dispatch and optimization, CharterUP replaces a fragmented and opaque industry with automation, accountability, and scale. Why Join Us Innovative Impact: Be part of the team that's revolutionizing group travel, setting new standards in an industry overdue for change. Growth Opportunities: As a hyper growth company and one of the fastest-growing companies recognized by Inc., there’s no better time to join our dynamic, growth-stage organization. Driven Team: Collaborate with some of the most driven minds in tech, all while working in a remote-first environment with a tech hub in Austin, TX. Funding and Stability: Our $60 million Series A funding was just the start—we’re poised for even greater expansion, and you can be part of this exciting journey. CharterUp has achieved this growth profitability and efficiently, ensuring long-term stability. About the Role CharterUP is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to architect, implement, and own a wide variety of customer-facing software systems powering our two-sided marketplace business. You’ll work closely with our engineering leaders, product managers, and engineering team to design and build systems that will scale with our rapidly growing business needs. You will lead a wide variety of technology initiatives across multiple disciplines, including Web Applications, REST API Services, Mobile Apps, Data Engineering, and DevOps. Title: Staff Software Engineer Reports to: Engineering Manager Location: This position is based in Austin, TX (Hybrid: Monday, Wednesday, Friday in-office). What You’ll Do Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software products, leveraging modern development practices and AI-assisted tools where appropriate. Partner with UX/UI designers to build intuitive, responsive user interfaces and explore opportunities to enhance user experiences through intelligent automation. Establish and advocate for software engineering best practices, including the thoughtful adoption of AI-driven development workflows to improve productivity and quality. Mentor junior engineers, fostering growth in both technical and AI-enhanced development skills, and promote a culture of continuous improvement. Drive the technical vision, providing guidance on complex decisions and identifying where AI capabilities can accelerate innovation or efficiency. What You’ll Bring 8–12+ years of experience as a professional full-stack software engineer. Proficiency in building Java backend services and frontends using Vue, React, or Angular. Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS, and awareness of emerging AI-based tools for deployment, testing, and observability. Proven track record of leading projects from concept to deployment in fast-paced environments, including evaluating or integrating AI-driven tooling into the development lifecycle. Hands-on coder who takes full ownership of complex, end-to-end deliverables, continuously exploring ways AI-assisted technologies can improve speed, reliability, and developer experience. Recruiting Process Step 1 - Video call: Talent Acquisition interview Step 2 - Video call: Live Coding Interview Step 3 - Video call: Two Team interviews Step 4 - Offer background check Welcome aboard! Salary $180,000 $195,000 USD Global Benefits Perks at CharterUP We believe great people can live anywhere—and t ... (truncated, view full listing at source)