Software Developer

Forshaw Inc•Charlotte, NC

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

Software Developer Department: Technology | Reports To: VP of Technology Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid) Why FORSHAW? FORSHAW is the leading family-owned pest and wildlife distribution company in the United States. Since 1961, we’ve been the partner pest professionals rely on to run and grow their businesses. Our technology team plays a critical role in delivering on that promise. From internal systems to ForeSight, our customer-facing inventory management and replenishment platform, you’ll help build tools that drive real operational impact for our customers. You’ll work alongside a small, high-performing team where your contributions are visible, your ideas are valued, and your work goes live to real users. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, FORSHAW is a Top Workplace and continues to invest in AI, automation, and modern data infrastructure to move the industry forward. The Role We’re looking for a Software Developer who wants to own meaningful features end-to-end. You’ll design, build, and maintain the applications that power FORSHAW’s inventory management, order processing, and replenishment planning—systems our customers rely on every day. Our core platform is built on Ruby on Rails with a GraphQL API, supported by React and TypeScript frontends, native mobile apps, and integrations across our ERP and e-commerce systems. You’ll work directly with business stakeholders and end users, translating real-world needs into reliable, well-crafted software. This role also provides the opportunity to help lead a small remote development team, offering technical direction and coordinating work to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.

Requirements

3+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails (we run Ruby 3.4 / Rails 8.0)
Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL and SQL, including query writing and optimization
Experience building and consuming GraphQL APIs (including JWT-based authentication)
Familiarity with Sidekiq or similar background job frameworks for async processing
Experience writing automated tests with RSpec. You take ownership of quality and ship with confidence.
Comfort working in a mature codebase with established patterns, including service objects and policy-based authorization
Experience with React and TypeScript
Familiarity with Redux Toolkit (RTK) for state management
Experience with or willingness to learn Material UI for component-based UI development
Familiarity with Vite as a build tool and Vitest for frontend testing
Experience with GraphQL Codegen or similar typed API client generation
Basic familiarity with Figma for interpreting UI/UX designs
Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows, including feature branching and pull requests
Hands-on experience with AI-driven development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) integrated into daily workflows
Familiarity with Heroku or similar cloud deployment platforms
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and error monitoring tools (Sentry)
Familiarity with Docker for local development environments
Excellent communication skills. You can talk to business stakeholders in their language and translate that into technical solutions.
Self-directed with the ability to manage your own priorities in a hybrid environment
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to shipping quality products
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages) for building internal business applications and workflows
Foundational web development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for supporting marketing or internal web projects outside the core platform
Exposure to native mobile development (iOS/Swift or Android/Kotlin). We have native apps served by versioned APIs.
Domain knowledge in inventory management, distribution, or supply chain systems
Familiarity with ERP integrations, especially Microsoft Business Central or Sana Commerce
Exposure to demand forecasting or data science integrations (we use Prophet/Python)
Prior experience leading developers

Responsibilities

Build and extend our Ruby on Rails application, including GraphQL APIs, Sidekiq background jobs, service objects, and business logic
Write and optimize PostgreSQL queries for reporting, analytics, and application performance
Collaborate directly with business stakeholders and end users to gather requirements and ship features that deliver measurable value
Help lead a small remote development team with technical direction and task coordination
Build and maintain integrations with internal systems, including our ERP (Microsoft Business Central) and e-commerce platform (Sana Commerce)
Use AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) as a regular part of your workflow to accelerate delivery and improve quality
Write automated tests to keep the codebase reliable. Thorough coverage is expected with every change.
Participate in the full SDLC using Git, including feature branching and pull requests
Translate Figma designs into polished user interfaces in collaboration with designers
Contribute to cross-functional technology projects as opportunities arise