Remote Software Engineer III, Labels (Remote)

Description:

• Shippo is seeking a Software Engineer III to join their Labels team, which is responsible for building and maintaining the label core API and critical carrier integrations such as USPS, UPS, and FedEx.
• The role involves designing, implementing, testing, and deploying software services that can handle millions of requests daily with high service level agreements (SLAs).
• Responsibilities include ensuring scalability and maintainability through microservices, enhancing the CI/CD pipeline for safe production releases, and verifying system performance and correctness.
• The engineer will design and maintain database schemas for large-scale services, architect and refactor systems for optimal performance, and participate in peer reviews and testing.
• Collaboration with business teams to provide input on new product ideas and functionality is essential, along with being on-call to respond to system incidents.
• The position also requires championing testing procedures and assisting with gathering business requirements, development, and verification.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 6+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of the organization are required.
• Experience in building and supporting scalable APIs, services, or applications is essential.
• A solid understanding of object-oriented programming and familiarity with various design and architectural patterns is necessary.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required for clear and concise information sharing.
• A deep understanding of customer needs and a passion for customer success are important.
• Candidates should have coding experience in server-side programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, Java, Ruby) and database languages (SQL).
• Experience with server-side MVC frameworks (e.g., Django, .NET, Spring, Rails, Phoenix) is required.
• A BS or MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is necessary.
• Advanced/Fluent English proficiency is required.

Benefits:

• Shippo celebrates inclusivity and is committed to creating equal access to opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• The company offers a remote-first program, allowing roles to be based anywhere in the US (with some exceptions) and many roles can be based internationally.
• Employment contracts for locations outside of the US and Ireland are powered by Remote.com, with all Shippo perks, including equity, still applicable.
• The company emphasizes that success at Shippo is achievable regardless of location.