Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Our client empowers their partners with data, technology, and market knowledge to reduce costs, create efficient networks, and decarbonize transportation. As a strategic partner to their clients, they challenge legacy practices in the $700 billion transportation industry, delivering sustainable fuel and freight products that foster fair partnerships and environmental responsibility.

As a digital product company, their culture thrives on curiosity, autonomy, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’re not just executing tasks; you’re collaborating with a team dedicated to transforming transportation and making a tangible impact on the global economy and the planet.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing and enhancing digital products that enable shippers to optimize the way freight moves around the globe. Your expertise will guide the design and implementation of scalable systems, contributing across the stack—from APIs and infrastructure to user interfaces.

We’re seeking individuals who excel in collaborative environments, are driven by the “why” behind their work and the core problems they’re trying to solve, and are eager to develop innovative solutions while influencing the evolution of our systems, teams, and culture.

“Our client is figuring out things for the first time; things that no one else has ever done before.” — Engineering Leader

Job Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with product owners, designers, and fellow engineers to build reliable, scalable systems.

• Solve Industry Problems: Partner closely with clients, market experts, and the broader team to build innovative solutions.

• Lead Implementation: Drive the end-to-end design and implementation of new product features and services.

• Leverage Modern Tech: Learn and apply the latest technologies to our cloud-native solutions.

• Write Quality Code: Deliver clean, maintainable code accompanied by comprehensive automated tests.

• Mentor & Review: Review pull requests, mentor other engineers, and elevate the technical standards within the team.

• Shape Strategy: Contribute to technical strategy, system design, and process improvements.

• Production Support: Participate in an on-call rotation and support production systems, embracing a shared ownership model.

This Role Might Be a Great Fit If…

• You’re enthusiastic about tackling complex challenges and can distill them into actionable solutions.

• You prioritize writing clean, readable, and testable code, while understanding the importance of pragmatism.

• Understanding the underlying purpose of your work motivates you, beyond merely delivering features.

• You thrive in collaborative settings, engaging with engineers, product owners, and designers to achieve common goals.

• You’re committed to advancing sustainability in transportation and reducing environmental impact through technological innovation.

This Role Might Not Be the Best Fit If…

• You prefer working in isolation or solely on predefined tasks without broader context.

• Adaptability to shifting priorities in a dynamic environment is challenging for you.

• Collaborating with non-engineering disciplines, such as product and design, doesn’t align with your working style.

• You seek a rigid hierarchical structure to guide all decision-making processes.

• Mentoring others and contributing to team growth aren’t areas of interest for you.

How We Work

• Hybrid-Friendly: While many team members are based in Green Bay, we embrace remote work and prioritize impact over location.

• Cross-Functional Teams: You’ll be part of an agile team comprised of product owners, designers, QA specialists, and fellow engineers, fostering a holistic approach to product development.

• Continuous Improvement: We regularly conduct retrospectives, refine our processes, and invest in addressing technical debt to enhance our workflows.

• Empowered Engineers: Beyond task execution, you’re encouraged to influence both what we build and how we build it, ensuring alignment with our strategic objectives.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in software engineering, preferably within product-oriented teams (external/client-facing solutions).

• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in building and deploying applications using modern tools and frameworks.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent practical technical experience.

• Problem Solving: Adept at navigating ambiguity, simplifying complex problems, and balancing short-term needs with long-term objectives.

• Mindset: Collaborative by nature, you value pairing, whiteboarding sessions, and learning from diverse perspectives.

• Passion: Passionate about delivering high-quality products that enhance client experiences and drive sustainability in transportation.

Tech We Use

• Backend: Python, Postgres

• Frontend: Node, React, TypeScript, GraphQL

• Cloud & Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Terraform, Docker

• Data & Analytics: BigQuery, dbt

• Monitoring & Observability: GCP Monitoring