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.
As a Senior Software Engineer at Roadie, you’ll design and build systems that power large-scale logistics solutions. Your work will evolve the architecture and design of the backend frameworks to meet the ever-increasing scalability and performance requirements. The ideal candidate has deep technical experience, thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to do more than write code.
What You’ll Do- Design, build, and maintain core services and infrastructure that power Roadie’s logistics platform
- Identify and address performance bottlenecks to ensure reliability and scalability
- Collaborate with Product, Data Science, and other engineers to design and deliver high-impact features
- Serve as a technical owner for key services and components, providing guidance and mentorship within your team
- Participate in design reviews and code reviews, helping raise the technical bar across the team
- Take projects from concept to production, balancing pragmatism with technical excellence
- Stay current with emerging technologies and propose improvements to our architecture and processes
Technology We're Using Now
- Languages: Golang, Ruby on Rails, Python
- Data: Postgres, Redis, Kafka
- Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
- Tools: git, GitHub, CircleCI
What You Bring
- At least 6+ years of software architecture and software development experience
- Strong understanding of service-oriented architecture, distributed systems, and API design
- Proficiency in Golang or Ruby
- Experience working with or migrating from monolithic architectures
- A problem-solving mindset and strong communication skills
- A collaborative approach and desire to contribute to team success
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
- 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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