Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Logistics Optimizer

C.H. Robinson; Minnesota; On-site; USD 132,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Plan/Optimizer team in Technology. You will help build an intelligent freight planning platform that optimizes transportation decisions at scale, balancing cost, service, utilization, and constraints.

Based in MN, IL, or Kansas City, you will contribute to cloud-native services, APIs, and workflows while mentoring teammates and exploring AI-driven approaches to improve planning capabilities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience designing and implementing large-scale software products or distributed systems
• Experience leading technical design and delivering complex initiatives from concept through production
• Experience developing proofs of concepts and transforming ideas into production solutions
• Experience with modern development languages and frameworks (e.g. .NET Core, C#)
• Experience designing and developing cloud-native applications and services (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Cosmos DB, Elasticsearch)
• Experience with microservices, CQRS, event-driven architectures, asynchronous messaging, and eventually consistent systems
• Experience with streaming platforms and integration technologies (Kafka, Event Hubs, ESB)
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and event-driven integration patterns
• Experience testing strategies, acceptance criteria, and automated tests
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with version control systems (Git, GitHub)
• Experience delivering end-to-end features including backend services, APIs, integrations, and tooling
• Strong analytical and communications skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or equivalent or 4 years of equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Design and build the next generation of C.H. Robinson's planning and optimization platform for intelligent freight planning at scale
• Contribute to the technical roadmap and architectural direction for optimization, planning, and workflow orchestration
• Develop cloud-native services that are resilient, scalable and highly available
• Build platforms that evaluate constraints, business rules, cost, service levels, and customer objectives
• Design POCs to evaluate emerging technologies for optimization and automation
• Develop APIs, event-driven services, and workflows for enterprise integration
• Partner with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Architects, and stakeholders to translate needs into scalable solutions
• Design systems balancing configurability, maintainability, and performance for diverse scenarios
• Mentor engineers through design and code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Leverage AI-assisted tools and emerging tech to boost productivity and platform capabilities
• Stay current on distributed systems, optimization, AI, automation, and modern software practices

Skills

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / MIS

4 years of equivalent work experience and high school diploma/GED

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

SQL Server

Oracle

MongoDB

Cosmos DB

Elasticsearch

Kafka

Event Hubs

ESB

Git

GitHub

CI/CD tooling

Azure DevOps

Docker

Job description

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Plan/Optimizer team in Technology. You will help build an intelligent freight planning platform that optimizes transportation decisions at scale, balancing cost, service, utilization, and constraints.

Based in MN, IL, or Kansas City, you will contribute to cloud-native services, APIs, and workflows while mentoring teammates and exploring AI-driven approaches to improve planning capabilities.