About this role.
Fleetio seeks an Associate Software Engineer to develop Marketplace capabilities supporting fleet maintenance, payments, vendor interactions, billing, and related data workflows. The engineer will plan, design, implement, test, and review scalable product features in close partnership with product, design, quality, and engineering peers. The role calls for at least two years of experience with Ruby on Rails, React and/or TypeScript, object-oriented programming, relational databases, and unit testing. Success requires strong written communication, attention to quality, and sound technical tradeoff decisions in a fast-moving product environment. Experience with APIs, integrations, data modeling, marketplace systems, and query optimization is advantageous.
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I would explain the user problem first, then outline how the Rails API handled validation, authorization, persistence, and business rules while the React or TypeScript client managed presentation and user interactions. I would also describe API contracts, error states, tests, and how I monitored or refined the feature after release.
I would begin by defining a stable API contract and mapping external records to internal domain models. I would use idempotent processing, validation, retries with backoff, clear failure handling, audit logs, and monitoring so repeated or delayed messages do not create duplicate transactions or corrupt service data.
I would state the constraints, alternatives, and risks, then explain the decision using expected customer value and future maintenance cost. A strong answer would include delivering a safe, well-tested smaller solution, documenting known limitations, and identifying a specific trigger for later refactoring.
I would reproduce the issue, inspect query plans with EXPLAIN or EXPLAIN ANALYZE, identify expensive joins, scans, or sorting, and confirm appropriate indexes and data access patterns. I would also consider reducing selected data, avoiding N+1 queries, revising schema or query structure where appropriate, and measuring the result before and after deployment.
I focus on correctness, security, maintainability, tests, performance, and consistency with team conventions rather than personal preferences. I provide specific and respectful feedback, ask clarifying questions where context is missing, and distinguish blocking issues from optional suggestions so reviews remain collaborative and efficient.
A little about us…Fleetio is a modern software platform that helps thousands of organizations worldwide manage their fleet operations. Transportation technology is a hot market, and we’re leading the charge with raving fans and new customers signing up every day. We raised $450M in our Series D funding round in March of 2025 and are on an exciting trajectory as a company. Fleetio is also a proud founding member of the Rails Foundation!
More about our team and company:
- Fleetio overview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoXyXTFWbkg
- Our careers page: https://www.fleetio.com/careers
Fleetio is looking for a product-minded and team-oriented Software Engineer who is committed to consistently delivering quality software to join our Marketplace Engineering Team.
Fleetio’s Marketplace is a comprehensive platform that facilitates our customers easily finding and purchasing a wide range of products and services essential to their fleet operations. Our shop integrations allows our customers to efficiently manage external maintenance activities and get insight into service data. Our payment solution helps Fleet Managers to efficiently manage service work, and provide simple and hassle-free ways to make payments. We also help vendors keep shop details current and monitor received payments from Fleetio customer transactions all in one place. Learn more about how our shop integrations work here.
In this role on the Marketplace Team, you will be responsible for writing maintainable code while implementing new features with an emphasis on connecting customers to maintenance shops, facilitating service, approvals, transactions, billing, and data entry for fleets.
More About Our Engineering Team and Company
- Watch our culture videos: https://fleet.io/culture
- Engineering culture, interview process and videos: https://www.fleetio.com/careers/engineering
- Fleetio Go overview video: https://www.fleetio.com/go
- More about the Fleetio platform: https://www.fleetio.com/features
- API docs: developer.fleetio.com
- Test drive Fleetio to get an even better feel for what we’re building: https://www.fleetio.com/register
Who You Are
Our ideal candidate has a passion for and experience collaborating with others and solving business problems with good design, delightful UX, and scalable architecture. You are detail-oriented, proactive, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make a significant impact. You have experience planning, designing, and building solutions with cross-functional partners such as Product Managers, Designers, and Quality Engineers. Your ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with others is key to your success. This role is part of the Engineering department and you will report to the Web Engineering Manager.
Your impact
- You will take part in planning, designing, and implementing features to build out our Marketplace offering, and facilitate outsourced maintenance and payments for vendors and customers.
- You will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to consistently deliver high-quality software.
- You will engage in collaborative design and architecture of features.
- You will deliver well-tested, maintainable, and performant code.
- You will research, implement prototypes and spikes as necessary to validate assumptions and technical feasibility.
- You will possess a strong voice in the development and planning processes.
- You will thoroughly review your peers’ code to ensure quality, consistency and to share knowledge.
Your experience
- 2+ years experience with Ruby on Rails, React, and/or Typescript
- A firm understanding of object-oriented programming and relational databases, such as PostgreSQL
- Solid experience solving challenging architecture problems with good design
- Experience with unit testing frameworks
- Excellent communication skills (particularly written)
- An eye for detail and quality, and the ability to make tradeoffs
Considered a plus
- Expertise with data modeling and optimizing query performance
- Experience leading small teams/projects
- You know a thing or two about the fleet management industry
- Previous experience building APIs for consumer/mobile app consumption
- Previous experience integrating external APIs
- Previous experience building two-sided marketplace solutions
Benefits
- Multiple health/dental coverage options (100% coverage for employee, 50% for family)
- Vision insurance
- Incentive stock options
- 401(k) match of 4%
- PTO – 4 weeks (increases at year two!)
- 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays
- Parental leave – birthing parent (16 weeks paid) non-birthing (4 weeks paid)
- FSA & HSA options
- Short and long term disability (short term 100% paid)
- Community service funds
- Professional development funds
- Wellbeing fund – $150 quarterly
- Business expense stipend – $125 quarterly
- Mac laptop + new hire equipment stipend
- Fully stocked kitchen with tons of drinks & snacks (BHM only)
- Remote working friendly since 2012 #LI-Remote
Fleetio provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
This application is not intended to and does not create a contract or offer of employment. Employment with Fleetio is at will.
If you have a disability or a special need that requires an accommodation to fill out the online application, please let us know by calling (205) 718-7500.
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