Senior Electrical Engineer

Blissway is a startup that simplifies toll collection and dramatically improves highway safety. We are multiple startups in one:
Deep Tech, AI/ML, Hardware, SaaS, and IoT. For the past five years, we have built a nearly insurmountable technological lead in tolling—an under-the-radar industry that is bigger than football. While our competitors have thousands of employees, we operate with a lean but growing team of less than 30. We’ve stayed under the radar, but our impact is visible on the massive Interstate Highway System connecting every major US metro (except Juneau, AK—sorry, Juneau).

You are a good fit if...

• You love the grind: You take ownership and put in the time to meet deadlines. Our recent team survey showed an average of 50 hours/week, with occasional 70+ hour bursts for major releases.
• You code really well: We mostly use Python and Type Script, but we don’t care what you’re most proficient in today—as long as you learn fast.
• You are detail obsessed: You have experience writing code that stands up to the unpredictability of the physical world, where the small details are the difference between success and failure.
• You are "Fluid": We are a lean team. If you only want to work on a "niche thing" or are uncomfortable helping other teams when they need a boost, this isn't the place for you. We expect you to figure out what you need to get stuff done.

While we value problem-solving over specific syntax, you’ll likely spend your time working with:

• Languages: Python, Type Script, C++, SQL.
• Frameworks and Tools: NestJS,Node.js, FastAPI, Postgre
  
  SQL, Mongo
  
  DB, Redis, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, React, Sentry.

Our technological lead is built on hardware that simply doesn't fail. You are responsible for ensuring our roadside systems—solar power generation, cell connectivity, and high-speed sensors—operate with 99.9% reliability in the harshest environments.

• Hardening the System: Deep-dive into the reliability of our power systems and connectivity, ensuring our "secret sauce" remains insurmountable.
• End-to-End Design: Own the development of schematics, PCBs, housing, and cabling solutions for next-generation hardware.
• Manufacturing Evolution: Lead design iterations in CAD to improve the assembly yield and long-term serviceability of our devices.
• Hardware-Software Synthesis: Write the code that lives on the edge. You understand the friction between a sensor's physical limitations and the software's requirements.
• Experience: You have 3-5 years real world experience. You've made mistakes, learned lessons and dove back in.

• Personalized Health (ICHRA): No one-size-fits-all here. We provide $800/mo for you + $400 per dependent (up to
  3) so you can choose the plan that actually fits your life.
• 401(k) Matching: 4% company match to help you build wealth.
• Real Equity Liquidity: We don't offer "paper money." Along with a 24-month exercise window, we facilitate a yearly tender process where you can sell vested shares at the same valuation as our investors.
• Peace of Mind: Life insurance at 2x your salary.
• High-Trust PTO: 4 weeks of untracked vacation. We focus on impact, not micromanagement.
• Family First: 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all birth and adoptive parents.
• The Deep Breath (Sabbatical): Every 5 years, take 12 weeks of fully paid leave. Go travel, write a book, or master a hobby.

• The Blissway Kitchen: Daily breakfast (order by 8:45 AM) and group lunches ($22 Door Dash credit). If we’re missing your favorite snack or Nespresso pod, just add it to the request list.
• The "Bliss Trip": An annual 3–4 day getaway for the team and significant others.
• Monthly Beats: Game nights, escape rooms, and dinners to celebrate the grit we put in.
• Continuous Learning: Tuition reimbursement for courses, programs, and conferences that sharpen your craft.