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title: 'Senior Software Engineer at Sourgum'
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# Senior Software Engineer at Sourgum

- **Company:** Sourgum
- **Location:** Jersey City, NJ
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-01-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-24
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sourgum/90b2525f-558a-418e-add1-85aa2dd7605f

## Job description

Sourgum is transforming the $100B+ waste and recycling industry through cutting-edge technology that makes waste removal simpler, smarter, and more cost-effective. Our innovative haulsourcing platform powers high-quality waste and recycling services for businesses at significantly lower costs—saving our customers an average of 20%. Leveraging proprietary datasets, an advanced operating system, and a carefully curated network of 5,000+ trusted vendors, we help companies of all shapes and sizes streamline their operations while advancing sustainability efforts.

We’re a fast-growing, venture-backed company (just closed our Series A!) on a mission to modernize an outdated industry — and we’re just getting started. Our investors include Spark Capital, Founder Collective, Suffolk Technologies, 186 Ventures, and River Park Ventures, the same funds that backed category-defining companies like Slack, Anthropic, Uber, Venmo, and Amazon Pharmacy.

If you’re driven by the opportunity to build something groundbreaking, we’d love to meet you. As an experienced engineer, you will help build our core SaaS platform by working with a small but rapidly growing team to develop, maintain, and deliver this innovative platform. Guided by the roadmap, you will ensure on-time, on-budget software delivery and help grow and mentor our team. Your experience will include recent experience architecting solutions using Typescript/Node or Go microservices.

## Key Responsibilities

- The delivery of architecture, design, and implementation of cloud SaaS solutions based on business requirements
- Development and maintenance of the software platform.  Align the results with the requirements of the appropriate stakeholders
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in our team, working closely with the head of engineering and product managers, business unit leaders, and stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include managing engineering, determining team resourcing, and demonstrating your leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively.
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key stakeholder in our product engineering. Your contribution will be instrumental in the success of our software solutions, as you will translate business requirements into technical specifications for our engineering team to design and implement.

## Requirements

Technical Skills

- 9+ years of hands-on in professional software development
- 9+ years of experience working with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Aurora, etc.)
- Strong understanding of data structures, indexing, and searching required
- Ability to integrate with Elasticsearch and run queries/reports
- 3+ years of experience building microservices
- 3+ years’ experience working with AWS-based services including S3, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, Lambda, Redshift
- Experience with Kafka and other technologies
- Can apply principles of Test-Driven Development
- Experience with writing test cases
- Able to write build scripts
- Experience with Kubernetes and Terraform
- Experience with version control systems, CI/CD pipeline tools, workflow tools, Jenkins, etc.
- Experience integrating applications with Redis/Memcached a plus

## Nice to Have Skills

- Experience with Flutter
- Development of mobile and tablet devices
- AI/Machine Learning experience a plus
- Experience with Big Query and Metabase
- Experience developing Vertical SaaS ERP Software

Personal Skills

- A passion for building software and streamlining process issues
- Demonstrate tenacity when solving challenging problems in a deadline-driven environment
- Experience with Scrum/Agile Methodologies
- Ability to lead a team, as well as a roll-up-the-sleeves mentality to work well as part of a team
- Able to be self-motivated and work independently as needed to solve complex problems
- Taking pride in work and desire to make projects succeed

## Benefits

- Company stock options as part of your compensation package, giving you the opportunity to share in our company's success and build long-term financial growth.
- A positive and collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and sustainability.
- Flexible/Unlimited PTO
- Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, LTD, Life Insurance, etc.), retirement plans (401K).
- Access to hundreds of gyms, studios, and wellness apps—all through one easy membership provided by your Wellhub.
- Yearly Personal Development Budget
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a growing company.

## About Sourgum

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Sourgum is a technology-driven waste and recycling services platform that provides nationwide, transparent, and reliable waste management through a network of vetted haulers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Joe DiNardi-Mack and Luciano DiNardi

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Environmental Services / Waste Management
- **Target customers**: B2B – businesses with single or multiple sites (SMB to enterprise)
- **Mission**: Achieve zero waste within the waste & recycling industry by aligning sustainability with profitability.

## Products & Services
- **Sourgum Platform**: A controlled marketplace and SaaS platform for managing waste and recycling services nationwide. Includes transparent pricing, real-time tracking, dispatching, automated reporting, and enterprise integrations.
- **Nationwide Hauling Network**: Access to 5,000+ vetted local haulers for dumpster rentals, recurring pickups, compost, e-waste, hazardous waste, and more.
- **Customer Portal**: 24/7 visibility into service activity, invoices, and reporting.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $12.5M (Series A, led by Spark Capital, with Suffolk Technologies and Founder Collective participating)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Spark Capital (lead), Suffolk Technologies, Founder Collective
- **Growth Signals**: 40 employees (96.7% YoY growth), 14,000+ customers, 13 active job postings, headcount up from ~11 to 40 in a year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **End-to-End Control**: Owns the entire customer experience (pricing, scheduling, billing, issue resolution) unlike traditional brokers.
- **Proprietary Technology**: Built by industry insiders, automating dispatching, service tracking, and reporting.
- **Radical Transparency**: No hidden fees, fuel surcharges, or surprise charges; customers see real-time data.
- **Deep Industry Experience**: Founded by fourth-generation waste industry veterans with hands-on experience.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale the nationwide network of haulers and continue building technology to modernize the $100B+ waste industry.
- Drive sustainability through operational efficiency and waste diversion.
- Grow enterprise and multi-site customer base.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasis on transparency, urgency, and hands-on problem solving. Team includes industry veterans and technologists.
- **Growth Trajectory**: Rapid headcount growth (96.7% YoY) indicates scaling phase and career advancement opportunities.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office not explicitly stated; HQ in Jersey City with additional offices in Canada. Open roles include Senior Software Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, and Head of Product.
- **Impact**: Opportunity to transform a traditional, fragmented industry with modern technology and data-driven operations.

## Sources
1. [sourgum.com](https://www.sourgum.com/)
2. [sourgum.com/about](https://www.sourgum.com/about/)
3. [sourgum.com/team](https://www.sourgum.com/team/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/sourgumwaste](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sourgumwaste)
5. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/520789-78)

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