Jobs in Reutlingen, United States

Be part of a team that values safety, inclusion and excellence. We are one of the largest U.S. railroads transporting the nation’s freight across 28 western states and 3 Canadian provinces. As a member of our team, you will support the movement of essential products and materials that feed, clothe, supply and power communities throughout America and the world.

We are the technology division making BNSF the preeminent freight and mobility company in North America. Are you ready to drive change? If you are passionate about making a difference and eager to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment, we want you on our team. Join us in reshaping the future of freight rail and discover a fulfilling career where your contributions matter. We are committed to a culture where all employees are included, belong and have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential.

• Job Location: Remote US
• Anticipated Start Date: 01/01/2026
• Salary Range: $93,750 – $175,000
• Travel: up to 20% (occasionally to Fort Worth, TX)
• Full‑time remote position; employees may work from anywhere within the contiguous 48 states.
• Apply early; this job may be removed or filled within approximately seven days after posting.

• Product engineering: bridge the gap between vision and reality by transforming complex rail logistics and workflows into high‑performing products that meet user needs, enhance efficiency and accelerate our business.
• Platform engineering: develop software platforms that enable our product and business teams to build applications that serve customers through reusable and scalable services.
• Enterprise engineering: empower the workforce with cutting‑edge collaboration tools and services, boosting productivity and ensuring reliable systems for finance, HR, legal operations and more.

• Learn, develop and deliver high‑quality software that is highly visible and directly impacts railroad logistics.
• Participate in full‑stack engineering of large‑scale distributed systems such as messaging systems, micro‑services, data platforms, serverless runtimes, customer experiences, and AI/ML solutions.
• Write production‑quality code for well‑defined tasks.
• Follow team coding standards and processes.
• Participate in design reviews to learn best practices.
• Write and maintain unit/integration tests.
• Debug and fix straightforward issues.
• Seek feedback proactively and apply it to improve.
• 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 the cloud.
• Work with BNSF teams to create products that improve rail network operations.
• Innovate in distributed computing and drive industry transformation.
• Build solutions for high‑speed, large‑scale predictions on distributed systems.
• Solve broad challenges by coding effective solutions in an agile environment.

• Authorized to work in the US.
• Can work without BNSF assistance for employment authorization.
• Minimum 2 years of software development or related experience.
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# with object‑oriented design.
• Experience developing, testing and deploying high‑quality software in production systems.
• Familiarity with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Experience with secure coding practices.
• Ability to work in cross‑functional teams and communicate with stakeholders.
• Experience participating in design reviews, incident retrospectives or RFC processes.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts and adapt quickly.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or related field.
• Engineering experience with a public PaaS or cloud provider (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Interest in sustainable infrastructure and cost/resource awareness.
• Experience with single‑pane‑of‑glass management platforms or control planes for distributed systems.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot.
• Prior experience developing and delivering highly reliable distributed systems in a production environment.

• Industry‑leading 401(k) and Railroad Retirement program.
• Robust health‑care options for you and your dependents, including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support and a high‑quality care network.
• Health‑care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions; life and disability insurance at no cost.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family‑building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent‑care spending account with employer match.
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program).

All positions require pre‑employment background verification. BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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