Our client is looking for a Backend technologist to build services and APIs to support our next generation of products. You will join our team of other world-class Engineers and collaborate closely with our Operations, UX/UI Design, Product, Marketing, and external teams. While we prefer candidates located in Chicago, we will consider exceptional applicants in other locations.
Responsibilities
- Leveraging deep technical knowledge to solve complex business problems
- Exemplifying high standards and attention to detail in aesthetics of code, user experience, and security
- Willingness to mentor dev teammates and be mentored by freight industry experts
- Understanding the latest emerging technology and knowing when and when not to use it
- Codifying our software development process, including procedures for writing unit tests, performing code reviews, etc.
- Supporting production deployments
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Technology Skills
- Experience developing code in at least 1 backend language (Java, Kotlin, Scala, NodeJS, Ruby, C#, etc.)
- Bonus points for proficiency in the JRE space
- Experience creating and integrating with API technologies such as: REST APIs and/or GraphQL
- You can skillfully write high-quality, performant, and well-tested code
- You have extensive experience developing and deploying software products
- You advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
Bonus Skills/Qualifications
- Experience working with AWS Services such as AWS Lambda, ECS, RDS, SQS/Event Bus
- Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, MongoDB, etc.
- You are present in the external tech community and proactively share your expertise with others via speaking engagements, contributions to open source, blogs, and more
- You're resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
Benefits
- Salary based on experience
- Flexible work-from-home policy with available office space in downtown Chicago
- Unlimited PTO / Paid Holidays
- Health, Vision, and Dental insurance options (company covers 100% of insurance premiums)
- 401k with company matching