Design, build, and test APIs and services for RoadieXD; develop internal and customer-facing React tools; partner with Product and Operations to deliver scalable, reliable features; influence architecture, write maintainable code, and improve system performance and developer experience.
Roadie, a UPS company, is a leading logistics and delivery platform that helps businesses tackle the complexities of modern retail with unmatched delivery coverage, flexibility and visibility. Reaching 97% of U.S. households across more than 30,000 zip codes — from urban hubs to rural communities — Roadie provides seamless, scalable solutions that meet a variety of delivery needs.
With a network of more than 310,000 independent drivers nationwide, Roadie offers flexible delivery solutions that make complex logistics challenges easy, including solutions for local same-day delivery, delivery of big and bulky items, ship-from-store and DC-to-door. For more information, visit www.roadie.com.
Roadie is looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to build and evolve the systems that power our logistics platform. You’ll work on high-impact initiatives across areas such as sender APIs, RoadieXD™, payments, identity, compliance, and fraud prevention. Partnering across Engineering, Product, and Operations, you’ll solve complex challenges, influence technical direction, and build scalable systems that support millions of deliveries. If you enjoy owning features end to end and seeing your work make a measurable impact, you’ll thrive in this role.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and test scalable APIs, services, and full stack applications
- Develop internal and customer-facing tools, including React-based dashboards and workflows
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations to solve complex business and technical challenges
- Contribute to platform modernization efforts, including the migration of legacy functionality into scalable services
- Influence architecture and technical decisions that improve scalability, reliability, security, and performance
- Write clean, maintainable code supported by automated testing, thoughtful code reviews, and modern engineering practices
- Identify opportunities to improve existing systems, developer experience, and long-term maintainability
Technologies
- Languages and frameworks: Ruby on Rails, Python, Go, and React
- Data: Postgres, Redis, Kafka
- Infrastructure and DevOps: AWS, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, CircleCI
What You Bring
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production applications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience designing and building scalable applications, distributed systems, and APIs
- Strong proficiency in at least one backend language and experience with a modern frontend framework such as React
- Experience building reliable, secure, and well-tested software
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex technical challenges
- The ability to make thoughtful technical decisions while balancing immediate needs with long-term maintainability
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, including experience working across technical and nontechnical teams
- Curiosity, ownership, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly
Bonus Points
- Experience with logistics, payments, user management, compliance, or fraud prevention
- Experience modernizing legacy systems or migrating functionality to service-based architectures
Why Roadie?
- Competitive compensation packages
- 100% covered health insurance premiums for yourself
- 401k with company match
- Tuition and student loan repayment assistance (that’s right - Roadie will contribute directly to your existing student loans!)
- Flexible work schedule with unlimited PTO
- Monthly 3-day weekends
- Monthly WFH stipend
- Paid sabbatical leave - tenured team members are given time to rest, relax, and explore
- The technology you need to get the job done
This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
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