Software Engineer I, Forwarding Applications

About Flexport:

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $8.6T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. At a valuation of $8 billion, we are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

Build the first modern logistics platform

The opportunity:

We have multiple teams in different locations in the US working on a suite of core products and services that enable Flexport’s operation to scale, including a Forwarding Application, Client Application, AI Copilot to name a few.

Our team is responsible for the major shipment framework to support the Forwarding Application and e2e shipment execution during its lifecycle. We work in a highly collaborative engineering environment, closely partnering with business stakeholders to create innovative solutions that enable operations to scale efficiently and effectively. We are looking for engineers who love learning, are passionate about collaborating, and desire to build solutions with a global impact.

You will:

Build highly available, secure, distributed systems in a microservice architecture.

Design, develop, test and maintain systems that represent the real-world intricacies of logistics entities, such as shipper, client, cargo, document, carrier, container, email etc.

Collaborate with some of the best engineers in the industry to work on complex business and technical problems.

Work closely with business partners and product managers to distill complex business problems into elegant technical solutions.

Build and launch products rapidly and incrementally. We ship to production dozens of times per day.

Ensure our products maintain a high-quality bar. We believe in anticipating issues by obsessing over metrics and applying key learnings from post-mortems to all our services.

Geek out about shipping and logistics. (We do this often.)

You should have:

1 years of experience writing software, and a strong engineering background.

Knowledge of at least one programming language such as Ruby, C, C, Java, or Kotlin

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience

Preferred qualifications:

A love of simple, well-tested code that is easy to extend and hard to break.

A bias for action. When you see a problem, you solve it.

The ability to convey technical ideas in common terms to business partners, product managers, and engineers alike.

Experience building large scale, high-performance systems in a complex, multi-tiered, distributed environment

Understanding of performance tradeoffs, load balancing and operational issues

Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operations

Non-optional: an aptitude for learning quickly.

#LI-hybrid

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range displayed, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training.

The US base salary range for this position: (exclusive of bonus, equity and benefits.)

$140,676—$156,307 USD

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants

Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. Please see our Privacy Notice available at www.flexport.com/privacy for additional information.