Backend Software Engineer III - Remote

Overview

As a Backend Software Engineer III at Shippo, you will be responsible for developing new features, building infrastructure, and maintaining current services within the Address Validation, Tracking, and Pickups team, contributing to the success of e-commerce through world-class shipping solutions.

In Short

• Implement, test, and deploy software services with high SLAs.
• Verify performance and correctness of systems.
• Refactor existing systems for optimal performance.
• Contribute to design reviews and build automated test suites.
• Work in an Agile process with a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Join the on-call rotation for system incidents.
• 3+ years of software development experience required.
• Coding experience in server-side languages and SQL.
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Requirements

• Experience with server-side MVC frameworks.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming.
• High ownership and attention to system reliability.
• Core behaviors focused on craftsmanship and team success.
• Bonus: Experience with shipping and postal carriers.
• Bonus: Experience with APIs using SOAP or gRPC.
• Bonus: Experience with Django or FastAPI.
• Bonus: Experience with messaging systems like Kafka.
• Bonus: Experience with DevOps tooling and AWS services.

Benefits

• Work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to a growing e-commerce platform.
• Collaborate with a talented team of engineers.
• Access to professional development resources.
• Flexible work arrangements.