Software Engineer IV

Estes Express Lines • Richmond, VA

4h

About The Position

At Estes Express Lines, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the trucking industry by providing frictionless shipping experiences for our customers. Our IT department drives innovation to strengthen our digital products, ensuring a smooth and secure customer journey. Together, we are committed to delivering exceptional customer experience and eliminating shipping friction for both employees and customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field from four-year college or university; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering required.
• 4+ years of experience with Java or JavaScript Frameworks required.
• Must be able to comply with all company policies, rules, procedures and Code of Conduct
• Must be able to interact well with others
• Must be able to work independently, or in a team setting
• Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high volume environment with multiple priorities
• Responds well to questions; Ability to read, interpret and comply with written information and documents such as safety rules, operations / procedure manuals and maintenance instructions with a high comprehension and concentration level to include the ability to meet deadlines
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, random drug and/or alcohol tests, and will be subject to a criminal history background check
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of experience with Java or JavaScript Frameworks preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Rest API development and technologies preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in stateless design and containerization preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in relational and NoSQL databases preferred.
• Experience with Cloud Platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive delivery of large-scale initiatives by leading hands-on technical design, shaping application-level architectural decisions and ensuring successful transition from design through production support.
• Provide technical leadership for teams, mentoring and coaching engineers across levels, guiding design decisions, and helping shape a culture of continuous learning, quality, and engineering excellence.
• Maintain a significant hands-on software engineering role, including designing and implementing critical components, writing and reviewing production code, troubleshooting complex issues, and directly contributing to delivery alongside the team.
• Collaborate across business functions to translate strategic goals into cohesive engineering plans, influencing roadmaps and ensuring alignment across teams.
• Shape and advance engineering culture, standards, and best practices by modeling a hypothesis-driven, iterative approach and fostering a growth mindset across engineering teams.
• Demonstrate growth, staying current with emerging technologies, evaluating their applicability, making recommendations where appropriate, and supporting knowledge sharing across engineering.
• Lead design discussions, code reviews, and technical planning activities.
• Apply advanced and mature software engineering principles, including systems thinking, domain modeling, modular architecture, operational excellence, observability, performance optimization, and complex risk/dependency management, to guide system-level decision-making and influence technical direction across teams.
• Demonstrate and champion the established “TRUCKS” cultural principles of transparency, responsiveness and resiliency, understanding, continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and simplicity throughout the organization.
• Occasional travel may be required based on Business needs.
• Regular attendance is required.

Benefits

• Estes values a diverse workforce and affirmatively promotes a company culture that embraces the concept that outcomes are improved when our workforce is made up of people with different viewpoints. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Come find your new career at Work4Estes.com! Applications are accepted online only through this website. If you need an accommodation to apply, call the number on the website.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior