Software Engineer II

DAT Freight & Analytics is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of freight and logistics innovation for nearly five decades. Founded in 1978, DAT operates the largest freight marketplace in North America — processing 250 million+ load posts annually and maintaining one of the largest repositories of freight market transaction data in the world. DAT deploys a suite of software solutions, machine learning models, and intelligent automation tools that help brokers, carriers, and shippers price freight accurately, source capacity, reduce risk, and operate more efficiently. With nearly 700 teammates across offices in Denver, CO; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; Toronto, ON; and Bangalore, India, DAT combines the credibility of a multi-decade market leader with the drive of a company that is not done disrupting the industry it helped build.

About the role

DAT is looking for a Full-stack Software Engineer to join our team working hybrid in our Denver, Colorado office.

Responsibilities

• Work with a highly skilled and cooperative team to produce high quality backend and frontend software.
• Leverage AWS to deliver efficient, cloud-native solutions.
• Write unit, integration, and functional tests, and guide others in doing the same.
• Document software designs and project tasks.
• Review functional requirements and analyze their impact on schedule and software design.
• Provide technical feedback to other team members.
• Serve as on-call first responder for software their team owns.
• Design and develop code that is reliable, maintainable, and extendable.
• Participate in design/code reviews.
• Partner with senior engineers to understand business needs and hone down technical specifications.
• Partner with senior engineers to improve the operational state of the team’s services.
• Work with team members to improve development processes and practices.
• Implement code that is clear, concise, tested, and easily understood by others.
• Improve test coverage and code structure.
• Responsible for the entire lifecycle of their code: development, test, deployment, observability, and subsequent fixes and improvements.
• Perform code reviews, keeping in mind the standards and practices of DAT Engineering.
• Actively seek and give constructive feedback.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience working with Node.js and Typescript.
• 1+ years of experience in Angular or React.
• Proficient with front end technologies such as CSS, JS, and HTML.
• Applied knowledge of REST/GraphQL APIs and established best practices.
• Modern object-oriented scripting languages such as Javascript, Typescript, or equivalent.
• Applied experience with Cloud-Native Development such as in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience creating and contributing to data-driven websites that provide end users with actionable insights.
• Working knowledge of DevOps pipeline and build/deploy tools.
• Ability to collaborate with Product Managers, Product Owners, and UX/UI Designers.
• Effective interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Adept at effectively working with professionals from a wide range of disciplines.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality results.
• Committed to ongoing professional development and learning.
• Practical experience with Design Principles and Patterns.
• Applied knowledge with unit testing.
• Applied knowledge with Agile and at least one Agile methodology such as SCRUM, XP, or SAFe.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Bonus Skills

• Experience with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch.
• Experience with containerization and local development toolings for Docker & Kubernetes.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.
• Parental Leave.
• Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one.
• An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year.
• 401k matching (immediately vested).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Short- and Long-term disability sick leave.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness.
• Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office).
• Employee Resource Groups.

Pay

For Colorado-based candidates, in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is $113,000.00 - $144,000.00 + target bonus.