Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

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Expert Level: Senior Software Engineer
Location: Remote (within the contiguous U.S.)
Travel: Up to 20% (quarterly trips to Fort Worth, TX – expenses covered)
Employment Type: Full‑Time

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our technology transformation initiative at BNSF Railway. This is an opportunity to work on cutting‑edge platforms and products that power one of the largest freight rail networks in North America. You will design and build scalable, reliable systems that enable efficient rail logistics and drive innovation across our enterprise.

• Design and develop distributed systems, APIs, and platform services.
• Build high‑performance, scalable software for rail network operations.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and Dev Ops best practices.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.
• Own architecture decisions for large‑scale systems and mentor other engineers.
• Develop monitoring and alerting systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and Open Telemetry.
• Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and serverless technologies.
• Ensure secure coding practices and platform reliability.

• 6+ years of software development experience.
• Strong programming skills in at least one language (Java, Python, Go, C#, etc.).
• 5+ years experience with the full software development life cycle.
• Expertise in distributed systems and technologies:
• Messaging frameworks (Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ)
• API gateways
• SQL/No
  
  SQL/Graph databases
• Caching systems
• Serverless platforms
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and Dev Ops practices.
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Open Telemetry).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; experience as a mentor or tech lead.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot.
• Experience operating large‑scale distributed systems in production.
• Interest in sustainable infrastructure and cost optimization.

• Be part of a major technology transformation under a visionary CTO.
• Work remotely from anywhere in the U.S.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunity to innovate and impact an industry leader.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Worth, TX.

The pay range for this position is $100.00 – $200.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&DD for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Final date to receive applications:
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 2, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.