Flexport
global trade
SoftwareEngineerII,ForwardingApp
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“Software Engineer II, Forwarding App at Flexport. Skills: software development, design and development of key parts of our forwarding systems, subsystem design. 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”
What You'll Achieve.
move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year; make global trade easier; fix the user experience in global trade; reshaping the entire logistics & supply chain industries; build solutions with a global impact; scale; ship to production dozens of times per day; maintain a high-quality bar
Industry & Context.
solving real-world problems; streamlining the inefficiencies in the complex global trade industry; complex business and technical problems; distill complex business problems into elegant technical solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of experience writing software, engineering background, 2+ years of design and architecture knowledge, familiarity with object-oriented analysis and design patterns (OOA/OOD), Knowledge of at least one programming language such as Ruby, C, C++, Java, or Kotlin, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience
Nice to Have
A love of simple, well-tested code that is easy to extend and hard to break, A bias for action, 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, an aptitude for learning quickly
What You'll Do.
Build highly available
distributed systems in a microservice architecture
test and maintain systems that represent the real-world intricacies of logistics entities
Build and launch products rapidly and incrementally
Ensure our products maintain a high-quality bar
learning the business of freight forwarding
modeling the work that people do to move freight
designing solutions to make it more efficient
thinking innovatively to automate much of it
own the design and development of key parts of our forwarding systems
influence on subsystem design
contribute to a team culture around practices that are critical to a quality product
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
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; working as a team; collaborating
Communication Scope
convey technical ideas in common terms to business partners, product managers, and engineers alike
Full Job Description
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 $10T 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. 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. The opportunity: Flexport is a platform for global trade in an industry that comprises 12% of the global GDP. We are the first licensed freight forwarder and customs brokerage built around a modern tech stack. We help the world's fastest-growing brands manage their international supply chains, providing a fully-managed service for moving products between any two places on the planet. Exceptional software development is integral in allowing us to fulfill our mission of fixing the user experience in global trade. At Flexport you’ll develop products that are at the forefront of reshaping the entire logistics & supply chain industries. You’ll work alongside self-starters interested in solving real-world problems and streamlining the inefficiencies in the complex global trade industry. You’ll have the opportunity to reshape an industry by creating the new operating system for global trade. Our engineers are top-notch software developers who love listening to the users, working as a team, and proactively taking the lead whenever necessary. The role involves learning the business of freight forwarding, modeling the work that people do to move freight, designing solutions to make it m
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