Software Development Engineer III

ShipBob; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Development Engineer III to lead the development of production-level software. In this role, you will collaborate closely with product teams and contribute to a high-performance culture that values innovation and accountability. You will tackle complex technical challenges, mentor peers, and drive initiatives that impact the company’s mission. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic environment that empowers you to take ownership of your work and make a significant impact on the future of supply chain technology. Join a team that values transparency, collaboration, and personal growth, while enjoying a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on production-level software.
• Strong programming skills and an object-oriented mindset are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver software on-time while managing technical testing and performance plans.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Engineering Manager to drive initiatives.

Skills

Problem Solving

Programming

Object Oriented Programming

SQL

JSON

REST

.NET

C#

ASP.NET MVC

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Azure

Vue.js

Job description

As a member of the ShipBob Team, you will...

• Grow with an Ownership Mindset: We champion continuous learning and proactive innovation. Team members are encouraged to identify challenges and take ownership of initiatives that drive merchant, company and personal growth. By tackling complex problems and exploring creative solutions, you won’t just follow a playbook, you’ll be actively building the future of ShipBob.
• Collaborate with Peers and Leaders Alike: ShipBob values collaboration and support, where team members and leaders alike are committed to helping each other succeed. We all set high standards and understand the importance of transparency at all levels. We’ve created an environment where trust, open communication, and mutual respect motivate our teams to reach new heights.
• Experience a High-Performance Culture and Clear Purpose: Our commitment to delivering results creates a goal-driven, high-performance culture where everyone is empowered to contribute to our mission with a clear understanding of their direct impact and accountability. We measure success in tangible ways, allowing each team member to see the positive outcomes of their work and celebrate shared victories.

Location: Remote in these states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, KY, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI

Role Description:

As a Software Development Engineer III at ShipBob, you will be primarily responsible for the development of production level software in coordination with your team. You will work very closely with Product Owners and your Engineering Manager. This role reports to the Director, Software Development.

What you’ll do:

• Become a go-to expert in one area of the codebase; understands the broad architecture of the entire system.
• Provides technical advice and weighs in on technical judgements that impact other teams or the company at large. Research and propose new technologies.
• Scopes and stages work into well-defined milestones to avoid a monolithic deliverable.
• Regularly delivers software on-time and is constantly working to make accurate estimates and deliver on those estimates.
• Known for drama-free launches.
• Owns the technical testing and performance plan for their projects.
• Takes initiative to identify and solve important problems, coordinating with others on cross-cutting technical issues.
• Sets direction at the project/service level and consistently influences decision-making at the Pillar level.
• Identifies and proactively tackles technical debt before it grows into debt that requires significant up-front work to resolve.
• Makes others better through code reviews, thorough documentation, technical guidance, and mentoring or serving as a Tech Lead on a project.
• Sits on the Architectural Review Board, provides feedback on projects outside of their core area.
• Understands the tradeoffs between technical, analytical and product needs and generates solutions that take all of these needs into account.
• Identifies and proposes strategies around technical problems affecting their team, communicates standards and gets buy-in on solutions.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• 5+ years of experience.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Excellent programming skills.
• Object oriented mindset.
• Ability to work quickly and collaboratively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to own small well scoped features and implementation.
• A hands-on coding approach to engineering mentorship.
• Ability to own medium sized features from design to implementation.
• A defensive coding mindset with knowledge of OWASP.
• Ability to own large features from design to implementation.
• Ability to own service level system design.
• Experience in the following:

• SQL
• JSON
• REST
• .NET
• C#
• ASP.NET MVC
• Javascript
• Relational DB Concepts
• Relational DB Design
• Agile software development methodologies
• Team building expertise
• Automating infrastructure
• Automating build process

• Nice to have:
• A passion for QA and an understanding that testing is not someone else’s responsibility.
• A passion for DevOps and an appreciation for continuous integration/deployment.
• Ability to own cross service level system design.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with event-driven (EDA) architectures.
• Experience with service-oriented (SOA) architectures.
• Experience with Vue.js.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Experience with Azure Functions.
• Experience with Azure Webjobs.
• Experience with App Services.
• Experience with Service Bus.
• Experience with Storage Queues.

ShipBob believes in transparency while providing a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance approach. We are targeting a salary range of $130,281 - $217,134 for this role. In addition to base salary, this role includes the opportunity to be eligible for participation in the Company's discretionary bonus plan based on Company's plans and in accordance with Company’s policies.

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We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

About You:

The work we do at ShipBob is both challenging and rigorous, which means our environment isn’t the right fit for everyone, and that’s okay. We welcome energetic high performers who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative, results-driven environment. We value individuals who embrace accountability and humility, push boundaries, and are motivated by challenging work. Every team member, no matter their role or tenure, is expected to roll up their sleeves and tackle the complex problems we face in today’s global supply chain.

ShipBob is a leading global supply chain and fulfillment technology platform designed for SMB and Mid-Market ecommerce merchants to provide them access to best-in-class capabilities and to deliver a delightful shopper experience. Merchants can outsource their entire fulfillment operations, utilize ShipBob’s proprietary warehouse management system for in-house fulfillment, or take advantage of a hybrid solution across ShipBob’s dozens of fulfillment center network in the United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. ShipBob is backed by leading investors like Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and is one of the fastest-growing tech companies headquartered in Chicago.

ShipBob provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.