Shippo
Software Engineer III, WebApp
Shippo is hiring a Software Engineer III to build and maintain full-stack web application features — scalable, distributed microservices — using React, Python, Go, Kafka, and SQL/NoSQL, while owning features from design to production, joining on-call rotations, and improving CI/CD with Docker and Kubernetes. Remote within the US; $133k–$181k base.
- Compensation
- $133K–$181K / yr
- Location
- Remote (United States)
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Minimum 7+ years of experience in software development
- Experience building and maintaining highly available, scalable web applications
- Proficiency in languages/frameworks used in full-stack development on distributed systems (e.g., React, Python, Go, Kafka, SQL, NoSQL)
- Strong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented programming, and design patterns
- Experience with AI assisted development workflow
- Can effectively communicate to stakeholders across different organizations within the company
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams
- BSc in a STEM field, with a preference for computer science and software engineering
Nice to have
- Experience with the shipping and logistics industry
- Experience shipping AI powered customer facing features
Full description
Shipping & handling responsibilities
- System Design & Development: Build and maintain the full stack web application features including scalable, distributed microservices.
- Technical Leadership: Own complex features from technical design to production deployment, adhering to high-performance and reliability standards.
- Engineering Excellence: Enhance and support core web application stack, ensuring performance and accuracy for high-throughput traffic.
- Operational Health: Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot production incidents, and maintain high SLAs.
- Collaboration & Mentorship: Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Infrastructure, Designer, API Partners) and setting high engineering standards.
- Infrastructure: Improve CI/CD pipelines, container-based software distribution (Docker, Kubernetes), and observability.
Your shipping requirements
- Minimum 7+ years of experience in software development
- Experience building and maintaining highly available, scalable web applications
- Proficiency in programming language and frameworks commonly used in full-stack development on distributed systems. (e.g.,React, Python, Go, Kafka, SQL, NoSQL)
- Strong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented programming, and design patterns.
- Experience with AI assisted development workflow.
- Can effectively communicate to stakeholders across different organizations within the company
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
- BSc in a STEM field, with a preference for computer science and software engineering
Bonus
- Experience with the shipping and logistics industry.
- Experience with shipping AI powered customer facing features
What is in the Shippo Package?
- Healthcare coverage for medical, dental, and vision (90% covered by the company, incl. dependents). Pets coverage is also available!
- Take-as-much-as-you-need vacation policy & flexible working hours
- One week-long company wide winter slow down
- 3 Volunteer Days Off (VTOs)
- WFH stipend to set up your home office
- Charity donation match up to $100
- Dedicated programs, coaching, tools, and resources for your professional and career growth as well as an individual learning stipend for your personal and focused growth
- Fun team in person time through our Shippos Everywhere program which includes regular team and company off-sites throughout the year as well as local Shippos gatherings
Compensation
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