Backend Engineeer

Vorto•Denver, CO

About The Position

We are looking for a Backend Engineer who thrives in one of the hardest environments in business: legacy supply chains, enterprise customers, startup speed, and chaotic real-world operations. At Vorto, engineers are builder-owners who turn messy, ambiguous problems into automated, scalable systems that transform how freight moves across America. You’ll work across the stack to design, build, and operate mission-critical services — embedding AI agents, stabilizing and scaling high-volume systems, and automating workflows that eliminate manual work. Successful engineers here move with 10× speed, recover quickly, understand fundamentals deeply, and own outcomes end-to-end. If you want to build world-class systems, solve real-world complexity, and operate at the intersection of AI and logistics, this role is for you.

Requirements

3+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production systems at scale.
Strong background in product driven backend development
Deep understanding of what makes systems performant, scalable, and maintainable
Fluency with SQL schema design and data modeling for transactional & analytical workloads.
Demonstrated ability to leverage LLMs/AI agents to boost velocity and solve novel problems.
Superior product reasoning skills
Exceptional written & verbal communication; able to align technical decisions with business outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Proven track record of owning problems end to end
Startup experience
Experience stabilizing and scaling large code bases

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate services used daily by shippers, carriers, and drivers
Automate developer-dependent tasks (e.g., tool creation and debugging) to accelerate internal and customer automation efforts
Embed AI/LLMs (Vertex AI, open‑source models, agentic tools) to automate decision‑making and super‑charge developer productivity
Stabilize backend services
Own Problems end to end

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Flex and Health Savings Plans
Company-paid life and short-term disability insurance
Company-paid parking or RTD pass
Voluntary income protection benefits including Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Protection Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free or discounted legal program
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