Software Engineer

C.H Robinson is seeking a Software Engineer II role who will collaborate with the engineering product managers and other software engineers on strategic initiatives designing, coding, and testing industry-leading solutions that delight our customers. You evaluate requirements, estimate tasks, manage risks, and implement software that meets performance, quality, business and security objectives. You contribute to our engineering excellence by writing code, driving quality, and collaborating with other engineers to continuously improve our process and culture.

This position is open to candidates located in Minneapolis, Chicago, or Kansas City. In this role, you will engage with your peers from the comfort of your own space, using cutting-edge tools to ignite creativity and deliver impactful results. Enjoy the flexibility and autonomy of a fully remote position, while still being an integral part of our dynamic team.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop software and design solutions independently to satisfy customer requirements that considers performance and availability

• Partner with engineering product managers and principal software engineers to translate requirements into detailed designs

• Increase code quality through code reviews and writing unit, integration and acceptance tests

• Optimize, refactor, and reuse code to improve performance and maintainability while ensuring maximum efficiency, effectiveness, and return on investment

• Tune performance and resolve availability issues of product or service and its dependencies in production

• Develop and maintain thorough technical documentation for features

• Write code using secure programming patterns and by finding, fixing, and enhancing security in existing applications

• Estimate software development effort including identifying dependent teams and developing code to satisfy complex requirements

• Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies

• Mentor and coach other software engineers by participating in design and code reviews and share best practices; proactively seek mentorship from others

• Adopt engineering best practices while contributing to the definition of the engineering lifecycle as well as the definition of best practices

• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IS, MIS, or other technology degree or minimum 4 years of equivalent work experience and high school diploma/GED

• 3+ years of experience developing and implementing commercial software

• 3+years of experience creating applications and features in an object-oriented environment (ex. C#, .NET)

• Experience with database objects in relational databases (ex. MS SQL, Oracle) or non-relational databases (ex. MongoDB, Elastic, Cosmos)

• Experience with HTTP and REST architecture

• Experience with unit, integration, and acceptance testing

• Experience with version control systems (ex. GIT, GitHub, TFS, etc.)

• Experience with CI/CD continuous integration / continuous deployment practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in system integration projects or global projects

• Experience with transportation, logistics, or business systems

• Proven track record delivering software in an agile environment

• Experience building cloud native applications and services (ex. Azure, AWS, GCP)

• Experience with data streaming and messaging architecture and frameworks (ex. Kafka, RabbitMQ, ESB)

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

• Possess solid communication skills and strong customer focus

• A learning and growth mindset that is open to giving and receiving feedback

• Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

Compensation Range

The base pay range displayed on the job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for this specific location.  Your individual base pay within this range is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation.

Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that some individuals may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we’re building an inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!

Equal Opportunity

C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.

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