Job Openings Back-End Developer

About the job Back-End Developer

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
    • Stock option incentive
    • 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