Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

OUR STACK

LANGUAGES: JavaScript (w/TypeScript), Node, C#

QUERY LANGUAGES / DATABASES: MSSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Solr

FRAMEWORKS: React, Serverless Framework, Terraform, React Native, .Net, Jamstack, Next.js, NX Monorepos, CloudFlare Workers, Sanity CMS, Astro

AWS CLOUD: Lambda, EKS, ECS, EC2, Kinesis, SNS, SQS, Redshift, API Gateway, Cloudformation, Cloudfront, S3, IAM, CloudMap, CloudWatch, EventBridge

TESTING: Jest, Mocha, Chai, Playwright, ViTest

CICD: GitHub Actions

SOURCE CONTROL: GitHub

PROCESS: JIRA, Confluence, GitHub


WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU

• Work effectively with a team of 4 - 6 other developers, QA, Scrum, Design, and Product to build an amazing software product
• Push to production multiple times a day, from multiple different microservices
• Thoughtful in code reviews with the ability to contribute and the humility to learn
• A domain-driven approach to break down problems into smaller pieces based on business needs
• A test-first approach to writing software
• Trust and autonomy to build the right solution the right way

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of hands-on development experience with JavaScript
• 3+ years with ES6 or newer and current JS frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular
• 3+ years working with RESTful APIs
• 3+ years working in the cloud, thinking with a “cloud first” approach
• Experience with modern web development techniques such as semantic HTML, accessibility, SEO techniques, server-side rendering, etc.
• Ability to communicate effectively, from other engineers (via patterns) to non-technical stakeholders

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with ES6 or newer and current JS frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular
• Experience with npm, webpack, and GitHub Actions or similar CI build systems
• Experience migrating existing code to microservices based on domain-driven design bounds
• Experience sunsetting legacy features
• Experience with strongly, statically typed languages and OOP principles in C# or Java
• Experience with Google Analytics 4
• Experience with the Serverless Framework v3 and CloudFlare Workers

ABOUT YOU
uShip’s Senior Software Engineers work on agile teams, solving challenging problems in the logistics e-commerce space. We are looking for a senior engineer to help lead and create our next wave of products and architectural changes. Ideal candidate believes in a pragmatic approach, is creative, but able to embrace elegant simplicity in both code and infrastructure. You’ll be building the foundation that enables us to empower the logistics landscape and help customers all over the world.

Location: Austin, TX 78701, remote or hybrid optional team environment
Salary: $130-150k base salary ($150-170k estimated total comp)

*We are unable to employ remote workers in New York City, Massachusetts, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska, California, or any location outside the U.S.
*We are unable to consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship or transfer, including OPT and H-1B, now or in the future.
*We are not accepting applications from agencies or independent contractors at this time.

Why uShip?

uShip offers big-company benefits in a small-ish sized company because we really value and are committed to our people. There are even some extras that will surprise you.

• Remote or hybrid work options
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursements
• Home office Reimbursements
• Company paid meal delivery pass
• 100% Paid Health and Dental available
• 401(k) matching, no vesting
• Stock Options
• Pet Insurance
• Dog-friendly downtown office

Company Overview

uShip is the world’s first and largest shipping marketplace, making it quicker, easier, and more affordable to ship large or bulky items. Consumers and businesses can compare and book bids from hundreds of thousands of customer-reviewed transportation service providers, ranging from independent owner-operators to the largest freight carriers and brokers. From cars to cranes and furniture to freight, our straightforward and transparent platform helps people, businesses, e-commerce sellers, and multinational logistics companies ship with greater speed and efficiency. Customers save money and service providers make money using their empty cargo space – everyone wins!

We welcome diversity in all its forms, and believe we’re better collaborators, strategizers, and thinkers because of it. uShip is an equal opportunity employer. We are inspired to find candidates who embody our Core Values. uShip prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, parental status, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We celebrate our differences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.