Garage is modernizing the way used equipment is bought and sold– starting with used firefighting equipment and trucks.
We’re funded by Y Combinator (YC W24) and have been growing quickly! Our small team is obsessed with user experience and shipping products end-to-end.
As our 3rd software engineer, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our team. This role reports to the founders and CTO.
In this role you will:
- Scale a two-sided marketplace
- Talk to users directly and have the autonomy to make the product better
- Own and ship features from start to finish
- Improve performance and reliability across the entire stack
- Work directly with the founders and users to define our product and engineering roadmap
You’re likely a good fit if you:
- Love to build
- Enjoy having a lot of impact on the product you are building
- Have strong experience in full stack development
- Can work in our NYC office (in-person 4 days per week)
- Are an outcomes driven self-starter and biased to action
- Have experience with TypeScript
To REALLY stand out, you:
- Lean a bit more frontend
- Care about design
- Have experience with Node and Next (not required)
As part of our close-knit team, you’ll be one of the first 10 employees to join alongside the founders. You’ll take on meaningful responsibilities and play a key role in our next stages of growth.
What is Garage?
Garage is an online marketplace and auction platform for used equipment– starting with firefighting equipment. Everything from helmets to fire trucks are bought and sold on Garage every day. We are an end to end marketplace– handling payments, freight, financing, and more so that firefighters can focus on what they do best.
Our team has worked at top companies (Twitter, Goldman Sachs, PayPal, Honey, Ramp, Mem AI) and is backed by leading investors including Y Combinator.
Our values
- Growth oriented. We invest in people who grow as the company grows. We all should be constantly learning.
- Humility. Everyone has a lot to give and a lot to learn. We believe in creating an environment where the best ideas win and acknowledging when we are wrong.
- Customer focused. We love our customers. Customer success is our success.
- Hack to success. We move fast and take big swings. We always aim for a solution that addresses 80% of the problem in 20% of the time. We make informed bets, launch quickly, and iterate.
- Having fun. Be unapologetically you! We love our game nights, company outings, and firefighting merch.
What we offer:
💰 Competitive salary, stock option, and commission packages
🏥 Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and all your dependants
🏝 21 days paid time off every year
🏋️ $100 / month wellness stipend
🛫 Annual team offsite
We realize applying for jobs can feel daunting at times. We don’t expect you to check all the qualification boxes and encourage you to apply if you have experience in some of the areas.
The salary range for this role is $120,000 to $175,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. An employee’s pay position within the wage range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. This compensation range may also be modified in the future.
As an equal-opportunity employer, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where you can be you. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, natural origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected class.
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