Software Engineer

Echo Global Logistics•Chicago, IL

5d•$97,750 - $143,600

About The Position

As a Software Engineer on the Echo Global Logistics team, you will contribute to engineering of large scale web-based applications to enable Echo’s business while supporting architectural vision of quality, scalability, performance and function. Our proprietary software is created with the goal to simplify transportation for our customers and carriers, and is one of our largest competitive advantages in an ever growing market. Our team has recently been ranked the third largest digital company by employee size in Chicago and we are continuing to see increased growth in virtually all of our technical teams. We have recently completed the technology integration with Command Transportation and look forward to continued success with you as part of our team! Essential Position Functions You... See technology as a passion, not something you just do between 9-5 Possess the ability to create new solutions; we operate on a web based platform and constantly facing unchartered waters Possess strong fundamentals within coding technologies and a willingness to wear several hats when called upon Do not wait for something to break; find a problem before it becomes one and constantly aiming to improve Having a willingness to vocalize these ideas and pick yourself up if you get knocked down We… Value passionate technologists, go-getters, and people who never stop seeking ways to improve existing technology Have a high focus on career development and the runway to get you there Work hard, period Offer competitive compensation, benefits, 401k, challenging projects, company wide events, coworkers and leaders who will push you to get better, a sense of community not found anywhere else

Requirements

1-3 years developing commercial-grade business applications leveraging the following:
Writing code in an OO programming language
Build or maintain fault tolerant systems
Data structure and algorithms
SOA architecture
1-3 years developing front end applications leveraging:
Javascript
HTML
CSS
Proven track record in working in a fast paced environment

Responsibilities

Software Engineer’s work in conjunction with Senior Engineer’s, Business Analysts, and Business Owners
Contributes to technical design including high-level conceptual diagram, ERD, service contracts using C# and SQL based technologies (open to other languages) in an Agile environment.
Producing high quality code and addressing technical debt.
Support and accountable for timely releases
Prepares data sets to test logic, error handling and system workflows.
Isolates, reproduces, and tracks defects.
Carry out root cause analysis on defects to ensure fixes are happening in the right way.
Provide mentorship to teammates
As a team member work hand in hand with product owner to break down user stories.
Develops and writes testing scripts and plans to ensure that software functions as expected.
Managing software risk, balancing priorities, going above and beyond the call of duty.

Benefits

Help career growth by joining industry leader and continuing to advance Echo web based technologies
Working with an organization with defined market goals, products, customers, revenue, and development teams
Experienced mentors to learn and adopt new practices
Ability to introduce your own views and takes on our product offerings
Work in the full software delivery life-cycle
Ability to constantly enhance and improve applications
Have a clearly defined career growth track with enough flexibility to pave your own way

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