Engineer, II Software

U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.•Chattanooga, TN

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Software Engineer II role is responsible for building the tools that power our freight platform. The Engineer II has a passion for tackling hard problems. A veteran who knows how to get things done and how-to future-proof our architecture and implementations to scale for years to come. This position plays a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, design, roadmap, and development of all systems at U.S. Xpress.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science plus 3 years of relevant professional experience or Master’s degree in a related field plus 1 year of relevant professional experience required
Experience with at least one modern programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript, Go or C#) and unit testing
Experience in debugging in shell and AWS
Experience with AWS services (IAM, S3, Dynamo)
Previous experience in mentoring junior engineers or leading small tasks within a team
Previous experience in creating technical documentation
Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
Good communication skills with the ability to work effectively within a team
Owned simple applications or modules, ensuring the code is maintained using best practices
Created and maintained documentation for functions within the code to ensure clarity and maintainability
Familiarity with common debugging tools and techniques
Adept at assessing organizational dynamics and managing change
Works quickly and efficiently. Able to test solutions, learn, and iterate quickly
Proactive and pragmatic problem solver
Communicates effectively across multiple mediums

Nice To Haves

Transportation, Logistics, and/or Tech industry experience a plus

Responsibilities

Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
Own the development lifecycle with a focus on developing new features and functionalities for assigned software applications.
Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all of the team deliverables.
Write high quality distributed system software.
Work in an agile development environment, always working on the most important projects.
Collaborate with other teams and across departments to deliver new features and products.