Available positions
About Open Mile
Open Mile is moving the transportation brokerage industry online. We are disrupting this $700 billion industry by leveraging technology to automate the sourcing, shipment execution and payment processes between us and our carriers and shipper customers.
We are funded by two of the most respected venture capital firms nationwide and the founding team has built and sold companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Open Mile is building out our "early" team and we are seeking hyper-motivated, talented and fun loving folks to join us. The best "fit" are people who are psyched to join an early stage company with unrivaled growth opportunities and are jazzed by working at the forefront of technology and transportation.
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Skilled Python Developers
Open Mile's founding team are proven, successful entrepreneurs and we are backed by two of the most respected venture capital firms nationwide. Our office is centrally located near the North Station MBTA stop.
Responsibilities will include
- developing Web/SaaS applications in Python
- learning and using new technologies
- developing and maintaining automated unit and performance tests
- interfacing with product, operations and user experience teams.
Pre-requisites
- 1 to 4 years of experience in web development
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent)
- deep skills in Python (or equivalent dynamic OO language like Ruby)
- experience with Linux/MySQL/Apache (or equivalent)
- HTML/CSS, Javascript and AJAX
- a passion for coding
Huge Bonus Points if you
- have experience with Pylons/SQLAlchemy
- have experience with jquery
- are a Ninja at Jinja
- can provide us with any samples of your work
Senior Engineer/Architect
Open Mile's founding team are proven, successful entrepreneurs and we are backed by two of the most respected venture capital firms nationwide. Our office is centrally located near the North Station MBTA stop.
Responsibilities will include
- designing and developing Web 2.0/SaaS applications
- pushing the envelope on rate and freight optimization algorithms
- mentoring the development team
- learning and using new technologies
- developing and maintaining automated unit and performance tests
- interfacing with product, operations and user experience teams
Pre-requisites
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent)
- 5 to 10 years of experience
- experience with systems/software products in the Transportation industry
- deep skills in a new generation OO programming language like Python, Java or Ruby
- experience with Linux/MySQL/Apache (or equivalent)
- a passion for learning new technologies
- a couple of solid references
Huge Bonus Points if you
- have experience with Python
- have experience with HTML/CSS or front end development
- have previous entrepreneurial experience
- can provide us with any samples of your work/projects
- are an exceptional technologist
Carrier Business Development Manager
The Carrier Business Development Manager role is best described as Carrier Procurement 2.0. It's a traditional carrier procurement role + new technology + market disruption all while operating an altogether different business model than the status quo within the freight brokerage space.
This role is focused on building long-term relationships with transportation carriers throughout the United States. Currently, thousands of transportation companies have joined the Open Mile carrier network, allowing us to provide carriers with shipments while delivering consistent truckload capacity for our shippers. You will be responsible for collaborating with our carrier partners to help them maximize their revenue, resolve service issues, and manage their receivables.
General Responsibilities
- Build the Open Mile carrier network
- Ongoing relationship management with members of Open Mile carrier network.
- Drive revenue with on behalf of carriers within the network
- Assist in customer service issues when they arise
- Collaborate with product development and engineering teams to improve our state of the art sourcing and operations platform
Desired Background
- 1+ years of truckload sourcing experience
- Established relationships with truckload transportation providers is a plus
- Sales/Biz Dev experience (or proof of desire to do such) in transportation industry
- Undergraduate degree
- Focused on delivering customer service excellence
- Organized and very detail oriented
- Self managed and highly motivated
- Strong communication skills
Other
- Position is in Boston.
- Compensation includes salary, bonus, stock options and medical/dental insurance coverage
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
Customer Service Representatives (CSR's) will act as the front line resource for all operational issues for Open Mile's Carrier and Shipper partners. You will ensure that PHENOMENAL service is being delivered to all Open Mile partners (with a smile). While not expected to "find" new business, the best CSR's are those that help identify ways all participants can grow revenue and also lower costs. Plus, you'll be collaborating with our Product team to bring new features into our product offering.
CSR's job is not a career role. Rather, it's an entry-level position into a hot company in a dynamic and growing industry. We only want people who view this position as the first step in a long career with Open Mile eventually moving into sales, marketing, product or role in the company.
General Responsibilities
- Providing unrivaled customer service
- Carrier Account management
- Problem Resolution
- Sourcing of truckload capacity
- Rate negotiation
Desired Experience
- Undergraduate degree
- Focused on delivering customer service excellence
- Technology oriented
- Great communication skills
- Takes pride in customer relations
Other
- Position is in Boston.
- Compensation includes salary, bonus, stock options and medical/dental insurance coverage
Front End Engineer
Open Mile's founding team are proven, successful entrepreneurs and we are backed by two of the most respected venture capital firms nationwide. Our office is centrally located near the North Station MBTA stop.
Responsibilities will include
- creating cross browser, multi-platform compatible user interfaces
- psst... (don’t need to support IE6!)
- helping develop, extend and champion consistent style guidelines
- writing modular and high performance HTML/CSS/AJAX/Javascript applications
- interfacing with product, graphic design and operations teams
Pre-requisites
- at least 3 years of experience in front end development (flexible)
- strong sensibility in visual design
- deep skills in JavaScript, HTML, CSS and developing AJAX applications
- a couple of solid references
- samples of your work/personal projects
- ability to quickly prototype to bring ideas from concept to visualization
Huge Bonus Points if you
- have familiarity with a UI framework/templating engine
- have deep experience with jQuery
- have a sixth sense guiding you towards intuitive UX
- have experience working with planning/retail/travel websites (travel, personal finance, online shopping)
- have previous startup experience
