Shippo
We help eCommerce merchants grow by empowering them with the #1 shipping solution tool needed to save time and money.
Software Engineer III, Rating
Location
Hawaii + 6 moreAll locations: Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
$133K - $181K / year
Bachelor Degree6 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglishDistributed SystemsG RPCJavaMicroservicesPythonRubySQLGo
Job Description
• Design, implement, test, and deploy high-performance backend services that handle millions of requests daily with strong SLAs.
• Develop and maintain scalable microservices in Python and Golang, focusing on rating orchestration and carrier rate ingestion.
• Enhance and support our /shipments API, ensuring performance, accuracy, and low latency for all users.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Product, Infrastructure, and Carrier Integrations) to deliver key API capabilities.
• Continuously improve the CI/CD pipeline for efficient, reliable, and automated deployments.
• Monitor, measure, and improve system health through metrics, logging, and observability tools.
• Participate in code and design reviews, providing thoughtful feedback and mentorship to peers and junior engineers.
• Engage in the team’s on-call rotation, troubleshooting production incidents quickly and effectively.
• Drive technical excellence and contribute to long-term architectural improvements across the rating system.
Job Requirements
- 6+ years of professional software development experience.
- Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Golang, Python, Java, or Ruby, and solid understanding of SQL databases.
- Experience building and scaling high-throughput APIs and distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and system performance optimization.
- Experience with RESTful and/or gRPC-based APIs and integrations.
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering maintainable, production-grade code.
- Deep understanding of customer needs and passion for customer success.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage for medical, dental, and vision (90% covered by the company, incl. dependents).
- Pets coverage is also available!
- Take-as-much-as-you-need vacation policy & flexible working hours
- One week-long company wide winter slow down
- 3 Volunteer Days Off (VTOs)
- WFH stipend to set up your home office
- Charity donation match up to $100
- Dedicated programs, coaching, tools, and resources for your professional and career growth as well as an individual learning stipend for your personal and focused growth
- Fun team in person time through our Shippos Everywhere program which includes regular team and company off-sites throughout the year as well as local Shippos gatherings.
