Software Developer

TEKsystems; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer for a 6 month contract-to-hire, hybrid in Dallas, TX. You will own problems from discovery through production, partnering with operations, product, implementation, and customers to design scalable solutions across WMS, OMS, TMS, LMS, billing, and ERP integrations.

You will build and maintain end-to-end logistics integrations, including Shopify connections and iPaaS, while expanding the in-house WMS platform and delivering measurable business

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong Python and Django experience, including Django REST Framework.
• Strong PostgreSQL experience, including schema design and performance optimization.
• Experience designing distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Experience building REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth2 integrations, and asynchronous messaging systems.
• Experience working with AWS (EKS, Kubernetes, Lambda, S3).
• Experience with Celery or similar asynchronous processing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations, Product, Customer Success, Implementation, and Engineering to solve complex business problems.
• Own initiatives from discovery through production, including solution design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Translate operational workflows into scalable software solutions.
• Build and maintain end-to-end logistics integrations (WMS, OMS, TMS, LMS).
• Develop and support Shopify integrations and iPaaS connectivity.
• Expand our in-house WMS fulfillment platform.
• Design scalable event-driven systems supporting orders, inventory, billing, and fulfillment automation.
• Develop EDI integrations for wholesale, retail, freight, and omnichannel customers.
• Build ERP integrations for financial synchronization and reporting.
• Enhance billing capabilities including payment processing and rules.
• Develop labor management capabilities including productivity metrics and forecasting.
• Improve inventory visibility with traceability and analytics.
• Design asynchronous processing with Celery and distributed task queues.
• Collaborate to improve CI/CD, observability, and deployment automation.

Skills

Python

Django

REST APIs

Event-driven

Distributed systems

Excellent communication

Tools

AWS (EKS, Kubernetes, Lambda, S3)

Celery

Shopify integrations

iPaaS platforms

EDI integrations

Job description

Description

Client is looking to hire a Software Engineer for a 6 month contract to hire. This is a hybrid position, where the candidate will need to be onsite 3 days a week in Dallas, TX. We're expanding our engineering team with a key hire: a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE). Unlike a traditional software engineer, a FDE owns business problems from discovery through production. You'll work directly with engineering, operations, product, implementation, and customer stakeholders to understand operational challenges, design scalable solutions, build them, deploy them, and measure their impact. You'll solve complex challenges across our logistics platform, including Warehouse Management (WMS), Order Management (OMS), Transportation Management (TMS), Labor Management (LMS), billing, integrations, and AI-powered workflows. This is a high-autonomy role where ambiguity is expected, priorities evolve quickly, and success is measured by business outcomes - not tickets completed.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with Operations, Product, Customer Success, Implementation, and Engineering teams to solve complex business problems.


• Own initiatives from discovery through production, including solution design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.


• Translate operational workflows into scalable software solutions.


• Build and maintain end-to-end logistics integrations (WMS, OMS, TMS, LMS).


• Develop and support Shopify integrations and iPaaS connectivity.


• Expand our in-house WMS fulfillment platform.


• Design scalable event-driven systems supporting orders, inventory, warehouse events, billing, and fulfillment automation.


• Develop EDI integrations supporting wholesale, retail, freight, and omnichannel customers.


• Build ERP integrations supporting financial synchronization, reconciliation, and operational reporting.


• Enhance billing capabilities including payment processing, auto-recharge, billing rules, and charge validation.


• Develop labor management capabilities including productivity metrics, forecasting, workforce planning, and operational reporting.


• Improve inventory visibility through enhanced traceability, lot control, expiration management, and warehouse analytics.


• Design highly reliable asynchronous processing using Celery and distributed task queues.


• Partner with QA and Infrastructure to improve CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, resilience, and deployment automation.


• Use AI engineering tools (GitHub Copilot, Codex, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to accelerate software delivery and improve engineering effectiveness.


• Participate in customer implementations, technical discovery sessions, architecture reviews, and operational design discussions when needed.


• Work across the entire platform rather than owning a single service or component.


• Drive technical decisions that improve customer experience and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, or equivalent experience demonstrating exceptional ownership, independent delivery, and the ability to rapidly learn new technologies and business domains.


• Strong Python and Django experience, including Django REST Framework.


• Strong PostgreSQL experience, including schema design and performance optimization.


• Experience designing distributed systems and event-driven architectures.


• Experience building REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth2 integrations, and asynchronous messaging systems.


• Experience working with AWS (EKS, Kubernetes, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, etc.).


• Experience with Celery or comparable asynchronous processing frameworks.


• Understanding of warehouse operations including receiving, put-away, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, and inventory management.


• Experience integrating with enterprise business systems including WMS, OMS, ERP, TMS, or LMS platforms.


• Experience working directly with cross-functional stakeholders to define technical solutions.


• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and systems thinking skills.


• Excellent communication skills with both technical and business audiences.


• Comfortable operating with incomplete requirements and evolving priorities.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon Marketplace, or similar commerce platforms.


• Experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems.


• Experience with EDI transaction processing.


• Experience with iPaaS platforms (Alloy, Pipe17, Dropstream, etc.).


• Experience with React.


• Experience with ArgoCD, Helm, Kubernetes, GitOps, and cloud-native deployment strategies.


• Experience with Elasticsearch, Kibana, Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, or Sentry.


• Experience with AI coding assistants and autonomous development workflows.


• Experience participating in customer-facing implementation or solution architecture discussions.

About the product

• Product is a technology-first third-party logistics (3PL) provider on a mission to empower exceptional customer experiences through seamless, end-to-end fulfillment.


• Backed by WSI's 60 years of supply chain expertise, Kase combines enterprise logistics reach with modern cloud-native software to power fulfillment for leading e-commerce brands across DTC, wholesale, retail, and omnichannel commerce.


• Our platform spans warehouse management, order orchestration, billing, integrations, inventory visibility, and AI-driven operational workflows-all built by a collaborative engineering team focused on solving real customer problems.


• Learn more at 3PL Fulfillment for Ecommerce Brands | 3PL Fulfillment Company

Who You Are

• You think like an owner.


• You don't wait for someone to write perfect requirements before taking action. You enjoy working through ambiguity, asking the right questions, and turning messy operational problems into elegant technical solutions.


• Our FDEs don't receive fully written requirements. They work directly with operations, product, and customers to discover problems, define requirements, propose solution designs, and then build and deploy those solutions. They combine the discovery skills often associated with a Business Analyst or Solutions Architect with the technical depth of a software engineer.


• You treat software as one part of solving the customer's problem.


• When a warehouse process is inefficient...you investigate.


• When an integration is failing...you fix it.


• When a customer experiences friction...you understand why and improve the system.


• You communicate effectively with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders. You know when to lead, when to collaborate, and when to ask for help.


• You move quickly without sacrificing quality, and you naturally balance technical excellence with practical business value.

Skills

• Software development, Python, django, EDI, logistics, Shopify, BigCommerce, netsuite

Top Skills Details

• Software development,Python,django,EDI,logistics

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Own business outcomes - not simply implementation.


• Lead technical discovery before development begins.


• Influence architecture across multiple products and domains.


• Continuously improve engineering quality, observability, documentation, and operational excellence.


• Identify opportunities for automation before someone asks.


• Champion AI-assisted development workflows across the engineering organization.


• Help shape technical strategy alongside engineering leadership.


• Mentor engineers through ownership, design thinking, and technical leadership

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Dallas, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $70.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision


• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital


• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available


• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)


• Short and long-term disability


• Health Spending Account (HSA)


• Transportation benefits


• Employee Assistance Program


• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 14, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Dallas,TX.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.