Description:

Shippo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Carrier Capabilities team, focusing on expanding the company's carrier network.
The role involves defining a new method for building integrations to expedite the delivery of carriers on the pipeline.
Responsibilities include contributing to the development of new carrier API connections, maintaining legacy integrations, and collaborating with other teams to understand their carrier capability needs.
The engineer will build tools to enhance internal processes, participate in on-call support rotation, and work with the product team to refine new product scopes.
The position requires leading large projects, mentoring fellow engineers, and setting high standards for engineering practices and processes.
The engineer will also set and monitor KPIs for system performance and quality.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 8+ years of experience in software development, particularly in building and maintaining highly available, distributed, and scalable systems.
Proven expertise in building and maintaining APIs, services, and databases is required.
Proficiency in server-side programming languages such as Go, Python, Java, or Ruby, along with SQL databases, is essential.
Experience with server-side MVC frameworks like Django, .NET, Spring, Rails, or Phoenix is necessary.
A strong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented programming, and design patterns is required.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is expected.
Candidates should have experience in performance optimization and debugging in distributed systems.
A passion for customer success and a deep understanding of usability, reliability, and scalability is important.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills are necessary for effective teamwork.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (advanced/fluent) are required.
A demonstrated ability to drive innovation and scale solutions to meet business needs is essential.
A commitment to continuous improvement, craftsmanship, and team success is expected.
A BSc or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM field (or equivalent experience) is required.

Shippo offers competitive compensation aligned with experience, skills, and market benchmarks, with details shared during the hiring process.
The company promotes inclusivity and equal access to opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Shippo supports a remote-first work environment, allowing roles to be based anywhere in the US (with some exceptions) and many positions available internationally.
The company emphasizes that success at Shippo is achievable regardless of location, fostering a global team culture.