Staff Software Engineer

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Position: Staff Software Engineer

Job Location: 10900 NE 4th Street, 8th Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004

Duties: Work on large-sized complex projects by reviewing project requirements; translating requirements into technical solutions; researching and identifying alternative solutions; determining needed solution based on return on investment and value add to the business; gathering requested information; writing and developing code; conducting unit testing; communicating status and issues to team members and stakeholders; collaborating with project team and cross functional teams; identifying areas of opportunity; troubleshooting open issues and bug-fixes; and ensuring on-time delivery and hand-offs. Troubleshoot business and production issues by gathering information; performing root cause analysis to reduce future issues; engaging support teams to assist in the resolution of issues; developing solutions; driving the development of an action plan; performing actions as designated in the plan; interpreting the results to determine further action; and completing online documentation. Participate in the discovery phase of small to medium-sized projects to come up with high level design by partnering with the product management, project management, business, and user experience teams. Demonstrate up-to-date expertise and apply it to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales. Provide and support the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.

Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering (Any), Computer Science or related field and 6 years of experience in software engineering or related area; OR Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering (Any), Computer Science or related field and 3 years of experience in software engineering or related area.

Skills Required: Experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate for backend development. Experience deploying and managing applications on cloud platforms, including Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Experience with Cosmos DB, Informix DB and database design concepts. Experience with Git and Maven for version control and build management. Experience with architects to create high-level and low-level system designs for scalable and distributed software solutions. Experience leveraging distributed technologies including Kafka and ActiveMQ to ensure high throughput and reliability. Experience with microservices architecture, cloud-native development, and scalable system design to build fault-tolerant, high-performance platforms. Experience with supply chain and transportation systems, particularly middle-mile operations. Experience building internal tools, frameworks, and automation solutions to increase team productivity and development efficiency. Experience analyzing complex logistics workflows and identifying optimization opportunities. Experience with data driven decision-making using metrics and performance analysis. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.