Expeditors is hiring: Developer II - TWMS, IS Operational Experience in Seattle

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 18,000 trained professionals
• 350+ locations worldwide across 60+ countries
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

Job Description

Expeditors is looking for a software developer to help us build our emerging warehouse management system. The team you would be joining is doing development work on a warehouse management system for our global network of transportation warehouses.  You would be making a difference for end users in hundreds of warehouses around the world. The web application runs on Android-based mobile scanning devices, as well as on PC's. The system is widely used, but much functionality still needs to be built to handle all aspects of our warehouse operations in multiple countries. Our team works regularly with our end users across the globe to determine their greatest needs.  Each new feature that is released is well-received by a hungry audience.  

Working on our team - what to expect

Team structure

You would be part of one of three small agile teams that are working on the transportation warehouse management system. Each team typically has 2-3 developers, 1-2 QA engineers, a Product Owner, and a Scrum Master. There is also a UX designer, SDET, an Architect, and a Program Manager that work with all three teams.

What a typical day looks like

Outside of our short daily scrum meetings, developers spend most of their time either developing, or collaborating with other team members. During each two-week sprint there are meetings for backlog grooming, sprint planning, a sprint demo, and a retrospective.

This position is on-site and will reside in the greater Seattle, WA. area at one of the following locations depending on availability. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

• Downtown Seattle
• Federal Way
• Lynnwood
• Bellevue (Factoria)

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for talented people who are excited about what they do and who want to be part of a collaborative team. We realize that everyone comes with a unique collection of skills that don't usually align perfectly with job postings. If you feel that you don't exactly fit the criteria below but would still be a good fit, let us know!

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field of study, or equivalent experience
• Solid Java coding abilities
• 2+ years in a software development role in a team environment
• Experience with web development
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with:
  • Object oriented analysis and design
  • Relational database concepts and SQL
• Customer service-oriented attitude and great time-management skills

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Angular, Bootstrap 5
• Leadership experience
• Spring Boot
• Web-based and service-based architectures and deployment paradigms
• Experience with IntelliJ, Maven, GitLab, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Moderate experience with RHEL8/9/CentOS, bash, Linux LVM, sed, awk, etc.
• Experience with Event Driven Architecture, Domain Driven Design, CQRS
• Kafka clients and Avro

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Additional Information

Expected base salary:  $100,000 to $145,000

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid vacation
• Holidays (10)
• Flexible Days (2)
• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
• Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday 
• Business professional dress code

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.