The world's most efficient digital freight network.

Software Engineer

Location
Seattle, Wa / Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
3+ years
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About the role

Convoy is transforming the $800 billion trucking industry, where even 10 years ago, most truck drivers did not have smartphones and paper driver logs were common. In 2015, Convoy launched the digital freight movement with an open and fully connected marketplace for brands and manufacturers to work directly with freight carriers who move truckload shipments throughout the country. This ‘Digital Freight Network’ is powered by machine learning and automation, and supported by a broad, ever-growing set of features that benefit both sides of the marketplace.

This is your opportunity to collaborate with an incredible group of people and help transform the freight industry. Join Convoy and help us transport the world with endless capacity and zero waste.

About You:

Convoy is establishing a team of talented, thoughtful engineers to automate the logistics industry. Our goal is to develop amazing software to make trucking efficient while growing ourselves and our coworkers sustainably. You should pride yourself on developing products at light speed, while simultaneously being intentional in your approach towards the process, communication, and building systems.

You will:

Build delightful and innovative features that make it easier for our customers to run their businesses. Our customers include small trucking companies all the way to large, well-known brands who need to ship their products. Invent best-in-industry tools while working side-by-side with our operations and business teams. Write scalable software that helps us efficiently handle a large amount of shipment volume on our platform. For example, we process millions of dollars of payments. Use machine learning to improve our margins or brokerage efficiency. Some of the problems we solve include automating our operations processes, forecasting prices, matching shipments, and personalizing the product experience for our individual customers.

We're looking for someone who has:

8+ years of industry experience building production software BS degree or higher in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience Proven track record of technical leadership and driving technical strategy across engineering teams and organizations Strong sense of ownership Growth mindset and is able to rapidly learn new technologies and concepts to meet the needs of our customers General knowledge of both frontend and backend technologies with a good understanding of multi-service architectures Ability to help cultivate flexible, diverse, and empathetic engineering teams Proven track record contributing to recruiting, team building, and mentorship of talent across your organization

Convoy is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you’re a passionate team player who wants to have an outsized impact on a diverse and dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you!

Why you should join Convoy

In 2015, Convoy started a movement toward efficient freight. We build technology to find smarter ways to connect shippers with carriers solving some of the toughest problems that result in waste in the freight industry.

Convoy is the nation's leading digital freight network. We move millions of truckloads around the country through our connected network of carriers, saving money for shippers, increasing earnings for drivers, and eliminating carbon waste for our planet.

Convoy
Founded:2015
Team Size:1200
Location:
Founders
Grant Goodale
Grant Goodale
CTO
Daniel Lewis
Daniel Lewis
CEO