Software Engineer II

DAT Freight & Analytics is a next-generation SaaS technology company specializing in freight and logistics innovation. The Software Engineer II will be responsible for hands-on development of backend services, collaborating with stakeholders, and improving code quality while participating in team practices and growth opportunities.

What you'll do:

• Write, test, and deploy production-quality code with guidance from senior engineers
• Build and maintain backend services in js/TypeScript and contribute to React frontends as needed
• Implement and support message-driven workflows (Kafka/RabbitMQ) using existing patterns and reusable components
• Improve code quality and maintainability as you deliver features (tests, refactors, documentation)
• Partner with product and business stakeholders to clarify requirements in a complex domain
• Participate in code reviews (both receiving and giving) and incorporate feedback quickly
• Learn the team’s operational practices: monitoring, alerts, on-call support, and incident follow-ups
• Grow ownership over time: take on increasingly complex tickets, then small projects

What they're looking for:

• 2–5+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent)
• Experience building production services in TypeScript/Node.js (or strong Java/C#/Go experience with willingness to ramp)
• Familiarity with React and modern frontend development fundamentals
• Comfort working with APIs (REST preferred; GraphQL a plus) and collaborating on contracts
• Familiarity with SQL databases (schema basics, writing queries, migrations with guidance)
• Exposure to async systems (queues/events) such as Kafka/RabbitMQ/SQS is a plus, or willingness to learn
• Solid engineering fundamentals: debugging, testing, code quality, and clear written communication
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotation and incident follow-ups (with support and training)
• Experience with microservices in production
• Hands-on exposure to Kafka/RabbitMQ patterns (retries, DLQs, idempotency)
• Docker/Kubernetes familiarity
• CI/CD experience (tests in pipeline, safe deploy patterns, feature flags)

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
• Parental Leave
• Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one
• An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
• 401k matching (immediately vested)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Short- and Long-term disability sick leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program