Software Engineer I at Flexport in San Francisco, CA

Summary: Flexport is a company focused on making global commerce easy and accessible through innovative technology. The Software Engineer I role involves contributing to the development of client-facing platforms and services that enhance the global logistics experience. Responsibilities: - Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain systems that represent the real-world intricacies of global logistics and pricing logic - Work within an AI-integrated codebase, learning how to build and maintain services that support autonomous booking and intelligent quoting - Contribute to code reviews to maintain code quality, share knowledge, and learn from experienced mentors on the team - Collaborate with engineering, product, and design to translate complex business problems into elegant technical solutions - Build highly available, secure, and distributed services within a modern microservices architecture - Build and launch products rapidly and incrementally: we ship to production dozens of times per day - Ensure high-quality standards by incorporating metrics and monitoring into every service you touch Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience - 1+ years of professional experience in software development with demonstrated coding skills: strong internship experience in a product-focused environment is highly valued - Proficiency in modern programming languages: specifically Java, Ruby, or TypeScript - Familiarity with technologies like databases, API development, and modern frontend frameworks like React - AI Curiosity: A strong interest in how AI and LLMs are transforming software development and a desire to learn how to build with these technologies - A self-starter attitude: You are curious, eager to learn, and when you see a problem, you look for a way to solve it - Product Curiosity: An interest in how users interact with software and a desire to understand the 'why' behind the features you build Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with elements of our tech stack: Java, Spring Boot, Ruby on Rails, React, AWS - Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate your development workflow - Ability to convey technical ideas in common terms to business stakeholders and product managers - Excellent written and verbal communication skills Required Skills: Software Development, Java, Ruby, TypeScript, Database Technologies, API Development, Frontend Frameworks - React, Microservices Architecture, AI Integration, Spring Boot, Ruby on Rails, AWS, Self-starter Attitude