Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software

* Job Title:

Software Engineer
*
* Location:

* Remote (within the contiguous 48 U.S. states)

* Travel:
* Up to 20%

* Employment Type:

* Anticipated to be a contract to hire

* About the Role
* You will work on product engineering, platform engineering, and enterprise engineering initiatives that enhance efficiency, scalability, and reliability across our operations. This is a full-stack engineering role focused on designing and operating platform services such as messaging systems, microservices, data platforms, serverless runtimes, and customer-facing experiences. You'll also apply AI/ML to develop scalable, highly reliable solutions.

* Key Responsibilities
* * Own and deliver highly visible, innovative projects impacting core freight movement operations.

* Drive technical and architectural vision for complex systems.

* Design, implement, test, and deliver software across the full development lifecycle.

* Develop APIs, automation, and tools to improve platform integration.

* Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for services.

* Collaborate with application teams to enhance reliability and performance.

* Design and operate scalable systems across data centers, edge devices, and cloud environments.

* Innovate in distributed computing and drive industry transformation.

* Build solutions for high-speed, large-scale predictions on distributed systems.

* Establish and maintain coding and design best practices.

* Anticipate technical risks and design systems to mitigate them.

* Top Skills
* * 6+ years of programming experience in at least one software language, preferably Java and Spring Boot

* 5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience (coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, operations).

* Expertise in distributed systems and technologies such as:

* Messaging frameworks (Kafka, Rabbit

MQ)

* API gateways

* SQL/No

SQL/Graph databases

* Caching systems

* Serverless platforms

* Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and Dev Ops practices.

* Secondary Skills (Nice to Have)
* * Familiarity with observability tools:
* Prometheus*,
* Grafana*,
* Open Telemetry*.

* Basic Qualifications
* * Authorized to work in the U.S.

* Minimum 6 years of software development or related experience in Java with Spring Boot

* Strong communication and collaboration skills.

* Experience participating in design reviews, incident retrospectives, or RFC processes.

* Ability to learn new technical concepts and adapt quickly.

* Experience as a mentor or technical lead.

* Preferred Qualifications
* * Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.

* Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

* Hands-on experience developing and operating large-scale distributed systems in production.

* Familiarity with serverless runtimes and event-driven architectures.

* Experience with developer tooling as a builder and/or user.

* Knowledge of frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot.

* Interest in sustainable infrastructure and cost/resource optimization.

* Candidates with experience at major tech companies are strongly preferred.

* Job Type & Location
* This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Worth, TX.

* Pay and Benefits
* 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&D 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)

* Workplace Type
* This is a fully remote position.

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