Software Engineer III

About the role

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Software Engineer III to join our Transactional Revenue Management team, responsible for building and evolving a platform that delivers competitive, near-real-time pricing for shipping customers.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-complexity, scalable solutions supporting near real-time decisioning systems
• Architect and evolve distributed systems, including:
• Microservices and RESTful APIs
• Event-driven and streaming architectures
• Hybrid data storage strategies (relational and NoSQL)
• Collaborate with architects and cross-functional teams to influence and evolve system architecture
• Independently drive system design decisions, balancing scalability, reliability, performance, and cost
• Build and maintain applications using Python (backend services, data pipelines) and React (frontend user experiences)
• Develop and operate cloud-native solutions in Azure leveraging Kubernetes
• Design and implement data workflows using Airflow or DAG-based orchestration frameworks
• Work across modern data ecosystems, including:
• MongoDB or similar NoSQL systems
• Snowflake or comparable analytical data platforms
• Own services and repositories end-to-end, ensuring reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Break down complex initiatives, guide estimation and delivery timelines, and proactively manage execution risks
• Implement strong testing strategies (unit, integration, and end-to-end) and maintain high standards for code quality
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to accelerate engineering workflows and improve code quality
• Contribute to agentic and intelligent automation solutions, enabling adaptive and decision-driven workflows
• Partner with data scientists and analysts to productionize models and support experimentation frameworks
• Apply statistical thinking or data science concepts to improve system effectiveness (where applicable)
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across engineering, product, data, and architecture teams
• Actively contribute to and lead design discussions and code reviews
• Mentor and support other engineers, promoting best practices and continuous improvement
• Provide clear communication on progress, risks, and technical decisions
• Contribute to planning, prioritization, and delivery execution across the team

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing and delivering production-grade software
• 5+ years of experience with Python and backend service development
• 5+ years of experience with React or modern frontend frameworks
• Experience building cloud-native applications (Azure preferred) with Kubernetes
• Experience with modern data technologies, including MongoDB (or similar) and Snowflake (or equivalent)
• Experience with data pipelines and workflow orchestration (e.g., Airflow)
• Experience designing and consuming APIs and distributed systems
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Ability to independently own and deliver complex features or services
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and building intelligent workflows (e.g. Copilot)
• Experience on agentic or LLM-based frameworks (LangChain/LangSmith, or similar agent frameworks) and orchestration tooling

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience partnering with data science teams to deliver production models
• Background in statistical modeling, experimentation, or data-driven decision systems
• Experience in pricing, logistics, or other high-scale transactional systems
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and product decisions
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and contribute to team growth
• Experience with monitoring tools (ex. DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana)

Benefits

• Three medical plans which include prescription drug coverage
• Enhanced Fertility benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid observed holidays
• 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community
• Charitable Giving Match Program
• 401(k) with 6% company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities