Software Engineer

project44 • Chicago, IL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

project44 is looking for a Software Engineer - Backend to join our engineering team. You will work in a fast-paced Agile environment designing, building, and implementing best-in-class integrations to accelerate how project44 connects to the world’s logistics networks.

Requirements

• 2 to 4 years professional experience building large scale and real time or near real time cloud systems.
• Strong programming and debugging skills, with proficiency in C++ or Java.
• Building systems in a multi-cloud environment. We use AWS & GCP but value experience in other cloud environments such as Azure.
• Creating and working with scalable Java-based micro-services.
• Working with databases (preferably Postgres or other SQL based DB)
• Event stores and stream-processing in Kafka or Kinesis.
• Working in an agile software development environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with investigating large and complex codebases
• Hands-on experience with C++
• Creating API's/web services: REST, OpenAPI/Swagger is a plus.
• Container-orchestration: Docker & Kubernetes
• Enjoy database related work: DynamoDB, MongoDB, Postgres.
• Analytical approach to problem solving.
• Personal drive and maintaining a high pace - while taking responsibility for things working.
• Willingness to vocalize your ideas and pick yourself up if you get knocked down.

Responsibilities

• Build state-of-the-art integrations to expand our ever-growing network of connected carriers and customers.
• Manage integrations through their life cycle.
• Operate, maintain, and improve the supply chain visibility platform owned by the team.
• Building systems in a multi-cloud environment. We use AWS and GCP but value experience in other cloud environments such as Azure.
• Work with and align with cross functional teams to solve challenging problems.
• Share ownership of all facets of software delivery, including development, operations, and test
• You will assume on-call responsibilities for systems (together with the team) that are built and owned by your team.
• You will invest in tools, monitoring, and automation to improve on-call experience for everyone on your team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees