CharterUP is transforming the $365 billion global 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 with thousands of vehicles 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 Software Engineer II - Full Stack to design, build, and support a wide range of customer-facing and internal systems that power our two-sided marketplace. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with engineering leadership, product managers, and cross-functional teammates to deliver scalable solutions that support our rapidly growing business. You’ll contribute to initiatives across multiple technical areas, including RESTful API services, web applications, mobile applications, data pipelines, and DevOps, taking ownership of well-defined projects from implementation through deployment and ongoing improvement.
Title: Software Engineer II
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid: Monday, Wednesday, Friday in-office).
What You’ll Do
• Build Quality Software: Build, test, and maintain features using JavaScript (Vue or React) on the frontend and Java on the backend, using AI-assisted tools thoughtfully to improve productivity and code quality.
• Support Reliable Operations: Help deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications in AWS, contributing to reliable and observable services.
• Own Feature Delivery: Take well-defined features from implementation through release, following established patterns and seeking guidance on unfamiliar or complex problems.
• Contribute to Team Practices: Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, incorporate feedback, and share knowledge to improve how the team works.
• Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with product and design to clarify requirements and deliver features that solve customer problems.
What You’ll Bring
• Technical Foundation: 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, with frontend skills in Vue, React, or Angular and backend experience in Java, Kotlin, C#, or a similar language.
• Production Experience: Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, automated testing, and troubleshooting applications in production.
• Applied AI Experience: Experience using AI-assisted development tools to write, test, or debug code, with the judgment to validate their output.
• Independent Execution: You own well-defined features through release, work through routine challenges independently, and seek guidance when requirements or technical decisions are unclear.
• Communication and Collaboration: You ask thoughtful questions, incorporate feedback, and communicate progress and blockers clearly to engineering, product, and design partners.
If this role interests you and your experience aligns with many of these qualifications, we encourage you to apply. We value relevant skills and experience gained through different career paths.
Recruiting Process
• Step 1: Video interview with Talent Acquisition
• Step 2: Video interview with live coding assessment
• Step 3: Video interviews with team members
• Step 4: Offer and reference check
• Welcome aboard!
Salary
$120,000—$135,000 USD
Global Benefits & Perks at CharterUP
We believe great people can live anywhere—and they deserve great benefits, too. While offerings may vary slightly by location, we prioritize hiring near our hubs in Austin, Atlanta, and Miami as we grow our global team.
• Flexible Work Model: CharterUP operates as a remote-first company, with select roles requiring regular, in-office presence based on team and business needs. Role-specific expectations will be shared during the hiring process. U.S.-based employees may reside in any of our 19 approved states.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health support, virtual care, gym discounts, and family-building benefits. In the U.S., we cover 100% of premiums for employees. International benefits align with local standards.
• Time Off to Recharge: Paid time off so you can truly unplug. U.S.: 15 PTO days (increasing to 20 after 2 years) + 8 paid holidays. International policies vary by country.
• Financial Peace of Mind: Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance where available.
• Performance-Driven Culture: Join a fast-moving, ambitious, and collaborative team that wins together.
• Referral Rewards: Earn bonuses for bringing top talent to the team.
• Planning for the Future: Long-term financial planning support. U.S.: 401(k) plan. International: region-specific savings programs where applicable.
• Top-Tier Tech: Choose a Mac or PC, plus monitor, keyboard, and mouse to hit the ground running.
CharterUP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible, and respectful workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws in the United States and Canada. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know. CharterUP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during the hiring process. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please contact your recruiter.
Hiring Locations: CharterUP U.S.-based candidates and employees must reside in one of the following states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
We hire in the U.S. and Canada and are actively expanding our global footprint.
