C. H Robinson is seeking a Software Engineer II where you'll be challenged to build modern, responsive, and highly scalable systems that are accelerating commerce through the world's most powerful supply chain platform; Navisphere. In addition, the role is responsible for impacting and continuously improving our engineering culture, process.  If you are an experienced software engineer who enjoys collaborating with other talented and passionate engineers to create customer-facing products that solve big problems and delight customers, this is the opportunity for you! 

At C.H. Robinson we are working to transform the logistics industry through delivery of world class products for our customers, carriers and supply chain partners.  In Carrier engineering we build and maintain experiences that span signup, search, booking, tracking, and payments that are used every day by CHR’s 75,000+ carrier partners to expedite commerce across the world.

This role may be located in Eden Prairie, Chicago, Kansas City

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop software and design solutions independently to satisfy customer requirements that considers performance and availability
• Partner with engineering product managers and principal software engineers to translate requirements into detailed designs
• Increase code quality through code reviews and writing unit, integration and acceptance tests
• Optimize, refactor, and reuse code to improve performance and maintainability while ensuring maximum efficiency, effectiveness, and return on investment
• Tune performance and resolve availability issues of product or service and its dependencies in production
• Develop and maintain thorough technical documentation for features
• Write code using secure programming patterns and by finding, fixing, and enhancing security in existing applications
• Estimate software development effort including identifying dependent teams and developing code to satisfy complex requirements
• Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies
• Mentor and coach other software engineers by participating in design and code reviews and share best practices; proactively seek mentorship from others
• Adopt engineering best practices while contributing to the definition of the engineering lifecycle as well as the definition of best practices
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience developing and implementing commercial software
• 3+ years of experience creating applications and features in an object-oriented environment (ex. C#, .NET, Java)
• Experience with database objects in relational databases (ex. MS SQL, Oracle) or non-relational databases (ex. MongoDB, Elastic, Cosmos)
• Experience with HTTP and REST architecture
• Experience with Javascript frameworks and libraries (React)
• Experience with unit, integration, and acceptance testing
• Experience with version control systems (ex. GIT, GitHub, TFS, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD continuous integration / continuous deployment practices
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IS, MIS, or other technology degree or minimum 4 years of equivalent work experience and high school diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in system integration projects or global projects
• Experience with transportation, logistics, or business systems
• Proven track record delivering software in an agile environment
• Experience building cloud native applications and services (ex. Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience with data streaming and messaging architecture and frameworks (ex. Kafka, RabbitMQ, ESB)
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Possess solid communication skills and strong customer focus
• A learning and growth mindset that is open to giving and receiving feedback
• Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

Compensation Range

$75,900.00 - $168,500.00

The base pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Your individual base pay within this range is determined by work location, which takes into account geographic cost of labor, and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, your recruiter will provide more details about the specific base pay for your location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation.

Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that women, people of color, and individuals with disabilities may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we’re building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We believe in equality for all and celebrate the diversity of our employees, customers and communities. We believe this increases creativity and innovation, drives business growth and enables engaged and thriving teams.  We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.