Senior Software Engineer

LSP44; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

project44 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Backend to join our fast-paced engineering team in Chicago. You will design, build, and operate backend systems powering decision intelligence capabilities, using AI and analytics to help customers optimize supply chains.

Responsibilities include owning core platform services, transforming large logistics data into insights, and collaborating with product, data, and design to deliver scalable solutions on GCP.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience building cloud-based backend systems.
• Strong Java programming and debugging skills.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and data stores.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate backend systems powering decision intelligence capabilities.
• Develop services and workflows reducing manual effort and enabling action across the supply chain.
• Own and modernize core platform services, including IAM and search infrastructure.
• Transform large-scale logistics data into actionable insights and outcomes.
• Collaborate with product, data, and design to translate problems into scalable solutions.
• Build and operate systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Take shared ownership of development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Participate in a team on-call rotation and resolve issues.
• Improve observability, monitoring, and tooling for reliability.
• Contribute to design discussions, reviews, and documentation.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and pairing.

Skills

Java

Backend development

Microservices

APIs (REST/OpenAPI)

Agile methodologies

AI-assisted development tools

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenAPI/Swagger

Job description

Why project44?

At project44, we believe in better. We challenge the status quo because we know a better supply chain isn’t just possible—it’s essential. Better for our customers. Better for their business. Better for the world. With our Decision Intelligence Platform, Movement, we’re redefining how global supply chains operate. By transforming fragmented logistics data into real-time, AI-powered insights, we empower companies to connect instantly, see clearly, act decisively, and automate intelligently. Our Supply Chain AI enhances visibility, drives smarter execution, and unlocks next-gen applications that keep businesses moving forward. Headquartered in Chicago, IL with a 2nd HQ in Bengaluru, India we are powered by a diverse global team that is tackling the toughest logistics challenges with innovation, urgency, and purpose. If you’re driven to solve meaningful problems, leverage AI to scale rapidly, drive impact daily, and be part of a high-performance team – we should talk.

Description:

project44 is looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Backend to join our engineering team. You will work in a fast-paced Agile environment designing, building, and implementing best-in-class integrations to accelerate how project44 connects to the world’s logistics networks.

Key accountabilities: What you’ll work on

• Design, build, and operate backend systems that power decision intelligence capabilities, using AI and analytics to help customers make informed, timely, and confident supply chain decisions
• Build services and workflows that reduce manual effort and enable action, empowering customers to collaborate more effectively with carriers and partners across the supply chain
• Own and modernize core platform services, such as identity and access management (IAM) and search infrastructure, ensuring they remain secure, scalable, and extensible as new decision intelligence capabilities are introduced
• Transform large-scale logistics data into actionable insights and outcomes, supporting use cases such as recommendations, decision support, and automated actions
• Partner closely with product, data, and design to translate ambiguous customer problems into well-scoped, scalable technical solutions
• Build and operate systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), leveraging managed services to deliver reliable and scalable backend solutions
• Take shared ownership of development, testing, deployment, and operations for the systems owned by your team
• Participate in a team on-call rotation, debugging and resolving issues across your team’s services
• Improve observability, monitoring, and operational tooling to ensure system reliability and a strong on-call experience
• Contribute to technical design discussions, code reviews, and documentation, helping set a high bar for quality and maintainability within the team
• Mentor and support other engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance

Qualities

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical decisions through design docs, discussions, and reviews, and collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical partners
• A strong analytical approach to problem-solving, with comfort navigating ambiguity and making tradeoffs explicit
• A sense of ownership, curiosity, and resilience - comfortable voicing ideas, incorporating feedback, and iterating toward better solutions

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience building large-scale, cloud-based systems
• Strong programming and debugging skills with proficiency in Java

Experience in:

• Designing and building scalable Java-based microservices
• Designing and consuming APIs and web services (REST, OpenAPI/Swagger)
• Working with databases, including NoSQL and/or relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Postgres, or similar)
• Working in an Agile software development environment
• Using AI-assisted development tools for code generation, refactoring, and debugging (e.g., Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar)
• Integrating AI-assisted workflows into daily development while maintaining high standards for code quality, security, and correctness

Desirable and helpful (but not necessary) are experience in:

• Building event-driven systems and stream-processing pipelines (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Designing or working with agentic AI systems, including multi-step or autonomous LLM-powered workflows
• Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks or patterns (e.g., task planning, tool invocation, stateful agents, workflow orchestration)
• Building platform or framework-level solutions that enable AI-driven automation and decision-making

Work Authorization:

Candidates must be authorised to work in the US without current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

In-office Commitment:

Our office is where ideas spark, connections thrive, and innovation comes alive. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic and committed to joining our team on-site, in our beautiful headquarters Threedays a week. Together, we’re building something extraordinary—learn, grow, and thrive in our fast-paced, transformative environment.

Diversity & Inclusion

At project44, we’re designing the future of how the world moves and is connected through trade and global supply chains. As we work to deliver a truly world-class product and experience, we are also intentionally building teams that reflect the unique communities we serve. We’re focused on creating a company where all team members can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

We’re building a company that every one of us at project44 is proud to work for, and our journey of becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization, where all have a sense of belonging, is shaped through the actions of our leadership, global teams, and individual team members. We are resolute in our belief that each team member has an equal responsibility to mold and uphold our culture.

More about project44

Since 2014, project44 has been transforming the way one of the largest, most important global industries does business. As transportation and logistics continue to evolve and customer expectations around delivery become more demanding, industry technology must rise to the occasion. In just a few short years, we have created a digital infrastructure that eliminates the inefficiencies caused by dated technology and manual processes. Our Advanced Visibility Platform is used by the world’s leading brands to track shipments, collaborate with supply chain partners, drive operational efficiencies, and create outstanding customer experiences.

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