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Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Posted 8 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
Senior level
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and infrastructure for Roadie’s logistics platform. Identify performance bottlenecks, improve reliability, collaborate with Product, Data Science, and engineering teams, contribute to code reviews and technical practices, and own projects from concept through production.
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Roadie, a UPS company, is a leading logistics and delivery platform that helps businesses tackle the complexities of modern retail with unmatched delivery coverage, flexibility and visibility. Reaching 97% of U.S. households across more than 30,000 zip codes — from urban hubs to rural communities — Roadie provides seamless, scalable solutions that meet a variety of delivery needs.

With a network of more than 310,000 independent drivers nationwide, Roadie offers flexible delivery solutions that make complex logistics challenges easy, including solutions for local same-day delivery, delivery of big and bulky items, ship-from-store and DC-to-door. For more information, visit www.roadie.com.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Roadie, you’ll design and build systems that power large-scale logistics solutions. You’ll play a key role in evolving the architecture of Roadie’s platform to meet growing scalability and performance needs. The ideal candidate has strong technical experience, enjoys solving complex problems, and thrives in a collaborative environment.

What You’ll Do

  • Design, build, and maintain core services and infrastructure that drive Roadie’s logistics platform
  • Identify and address performance bottlenecks, ensuring reliability and scalability
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Data Science, and other engineering teams to deliver impactful features
  • Contribute to code reviews, technical discussions, and the improvement of engineering best practices
  • Take ownership of projects from concept to production, balancing speed and quality
  • Stay up to date with new technologies and bring forward ideas to improve our systems

Technology We’re Using

  • Languages: Golang, Ruby on Rails
  • Data: Postgres, Redis, Kafka
  • Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Tools: git, GitHub, CircleCI

What You Bring

  • 6+ years of professional software development experience
  • Solid understanding of service-oriented architecture, distributed systems, and API design
  • Proficiency in Golang or Ruby
  • Experience working with or migrating from a monolithic architecture
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment

Why Roadie? 

  • Competitive compensation packages 
  • 100% covered health insurance premiums for yourself
  • 401k with company match
  • Tuition and student loan repayment assistance (that’s right - Roadie will contribute directly to your existing student loans!) 
  • Flexible work schedule with unlimited PTO 
  • Monthly 3-day weekends
  • Monthly WFH stipend 
  • Paid sabbatical leave - tenured team members are given time to rest, relax, and explore
  • The technology you need to get the job done

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

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