Entry Level -Software Developer - Web Development

C.H. Robinson; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental and Vision

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Paid holidays

Floating holidays (U.S. hourly)

Flexible Time Off

Volunteer time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Career development opportunities

Job summary

C.H. Robinson in Springfield, IL is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Plan/Optimizer team.

You will design and build cloud-native services that generate scalable shipment plans by balancing cost, service, and constraints, while collaborating with product managers, data scientists, and architects. You will tackle large-scale distributed systems, optimize routing and planning workflows, and apply AI-assisted tooling to improve engineering productivity and platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience designing and implementing large-scale software products or distributed systems
• Experience with modern development languages and frameworks (ex. .NET Core, C#)
• Experience designing and developing cloud-native applications and services (ex. Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (ex. SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Cosmos DB, Elasticsearch)
• Experience with streaming platforms and integration technologies (ex. Kafka, Event Hubs, ESB)
• Experience establishing testing strategies, acceptance criteria, and reviewing automated tests
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment practices, and modern DevOps principles
• Experience delivering end-to-end features including backend services, APIs, integrations, and operational tooling
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or related field; or 4 years of equivalent work experience and a high school diploma/GED

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate resilient, scalable, cloud-native services for planning and optimization
• Build APIs, event-driven services, and workflow orchestration for enterprise-scale planning
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Architects, and stakeholders to translate needs into scalable solutions
• Create systems balancing configurability, maintainability, and performance for diverse customers

Skills

Distributed systems

C#/.NET

Cloud-native apps

APIs & backend

CI/CD / DevOps

Workflow orchestration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng/MIS or 4 years experience

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Kafka

Event Hubs

ESB

SQL Server

Oracle

MongoDB

Cosmos DB

Elasticsearch

Job description

Robinson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Plan/Optimizer team within Technology. Our mission is to build the intelligent planning platform that helps customers answer one of the most challenging questions in logistics: What is the optimal way to move freight through my network?

As part of this team, you will develop platforms and services that combine optimization, automation, business rules, and operational intelligence to generate actionable shipment plans at scale. You'll work on systems that evaluate thousands of potential transportation decisions while balancing cost, service, utilization, constraints, and customer-specific business objectives.

The technology you build powers Navisphere Optimizer and other planning capabilities that enable customers to minimize transportation spend, maximize trailer utilization, reduce total miles traveled, and improve supply chain performance. We're looking for engineers who enjoy tackling difficult distributed systems and decisioning problems and who are excited by the intersection of software engineering, optimization, AI, and logistics. If you're passionate about building highly automated systems that help customers make better decisions, we'd love to hear from you. Robinson's planning and optimization platform that helps customers make intelligent freight planning decisions at scale

Contribute to the technical roadmap and architectural direction of optimization, planning, and workflow orchestration services. Design, develop, and operate resilient, scalable, and highly available cloud-native services that support critical supply chain planning capabilities. Build platforms and services that evaluate transportation constraints, business rules, cost, service levels, capacity, and customer objectives to generate actionable shipment plans. Develop APIs, event-driven services, and workflow orchestration capabilities that enable planning solutions to integrate seamlessly across the enterprise. Partner closely with Product Managers, Supply Chain Engineers, Data Scientists, Architects, and business stakeholders to translate customer needs into scalable technical solutions. Design systems that balance configurability, maintainability, and performance while supporting diverse customer planning scenarios. Evaluate and leverage AI-assisted development tools, intelligent automation, and emerging technologies to improve engineering productivity and platform capabilities. Stay current on advancements in distributed systems, optimization technologies, AI, automation, and modern software engineering practices.

• 6+ years of experience designing and implementing large-scale software products or distributed systems that span multiple applications and services
• Experience with modern development languages and frameworks (ex. .NET Core, C#)
• Experience designing and developing cloud-native applications and services (ex. Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (ex. SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Cosmos DB, Elasticsearch)
• Experience with streaming platforms and integration technologies (ex. Kafka, Event Hubs, ESB)
• Experience establishing testing strategies, acceptance criteria, and reviewing automated tests
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment practices, and modern DevOps principles
• Experience delivering end-to-end features including backend services, APIs, integrations, and operational tooling
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or related field; or 4 years of equivalent work experience and a high school diploma/GED

Experience designing optimization, planning, scheduling, routing, allocation, or decision-support systemsExperience building highly automated, high-volume workflows where human intervention is primarily exception-basedExperience with rules engines, decision engines, workflow orchestration platforms, or configurable business process frameworksExperience modernizing complex legacy platforms through incremental migration and domain-driven architecture approachesExperience working with transportation, logistics, supply chain, planning, or operational technology platformsExperience developing configurable and metadata-driven platforms that support diverse customer requirements without requiring custom developmentExperience integrating optimization engines, planning services, AI models, or advanced analytics capabilities into production systemsExperience building AI-enabled applications, agent-based workflows, intelligent automation solutions, or LLM-powered capabilitiesExperience applying AI technologies in enterprise environments with appropriate considerations for reliability, observability, governance, and securityStrong customer focus with the ability to connect technical investments to measurable business outcomes

Your individual base pay within this range is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Robinson, we’re building an inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. EOE\Disabled\Veteran

Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals.

• Three medical plans which includeFlexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid observed holidays
• 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.Paid time off to volunteer in your community
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities