Principal Tooling Software Engineer, Easypost
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Shipping solutions API
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Shipping solutions API
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable efficient, cost-effective, modern shipping experiences.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or a related field
- Extensive experience (10+ years) in software development and engineering, with a strong emphasis on developer tooling and enhancing the development experience
- Proven expertise in designing and implementing developer tools, workflows, and infrastructure that improve developer productivity and code quality
- Strong proficiency in at least one of Ruby, Python, Rust, or Go programming languages and experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Deep understanding of modern software development practices and methodologies, including agile methodologies and continuous integration and deployment
- Familiarity with observability and alerting frameworks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI) is highly desirable
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges, identify solutions, and implement them effectively
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with software engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including leading by example, mentoring junior team members, providing technical guidance, and driving projects to successful completion
- Experience with containerization technologies, orchestration platforms and operating systems
What the job involves
- Easypost is seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Engineer to join our important and newly established Developer Tooling Team
- As the first member of this team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our development tooling ecosystem and enhancing the overall development experience for our software engineers
- Your expertise and leadership, demonstrated through leading by example, will be instrumental in creating a seamless and efficient development process. Join our dynamic and innovative team, where you will be the first member of our important Developer Tooling Team
- We embrace transparency, open design review processes, and a commitment to using open source technologies and the right tools for the job. Your expertise and leadership will shape the foundation of our development tooling ecosystem, enhancing the development experience for our software engineers
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of a comprehensive suite of developer tools, frameworks, and infrastructure to improve productivity, code quality, and the overall development experience
- Collaborate closely with software engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand their pain points and requirements, and translate them into effective tooling solutions
- Foster a transparent engineering culture by actively participating in and promoting our open design review process, where ideas are shared, discussed, and refined collaboratively
- Create and maintain developer-friendly workflows, automated build systems, streamlined code review processes, and effective alerting and observability mechanisms to enhance productivity and code collaboration
- Embrace a commitment to using open source technologies whenever feasible, while also assessing the right tool for the job to meet our unique requirements
- Establish and maintain efficient and scalable CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and deployment processes to ensure fast and reliable software delivery
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and best practices in the developer tooling space, and make recommendations for their adoption to continuously improve our development processes
- Develop documentation, guidelines, and best practices for the effective use of developer tooling, enabling knowledge sharing and promoting consistent adoption across teams
- Lead by example, demonstrating strong coding practices, software engineering principles, and adherence to industry standards, while mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior team members
- Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure the availability, scalability, and security of the tooling infrastructure
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, new tools, and technologies in the developer tooling space, and proactively identify opportunities to enhance our development ecosystem
- Cultivate a positive team culture, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a focus on delivering high-quality results
Our take
EasyPost's multi-carrier shipping API provides eCommerce businesses with seamless solutions to manage logistics. The platform allows companies to easily switch between shipping providers, track packages, and verify addresses. Saving businesses time and money and in turn, simplifying what would otherwise be a complex process.
When EasyPost emerged from stealth in 2013, it was widely recognised as the "Stripe for shipping". A comparison stemming from the company's ability to enable developers to integrate postage and shipping features into web applications. Which, at the time, was something legacy carriers like FedEx and UPS weren't taking advantage of.
As e-commerce has grown, EasyPost has expanded its reach and is now available in over 200 countries. It now offers Amazon Shipping, cementing its position as a market leader.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2021
$25m
SERIES B
May 2017
$9m
SERIES A
Total funding: $37.7m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, vision plans
- Flexible time off
- Stock option opportunities
- 401(k) match
- Cross-functional learning
- Monthly virtual events
Company HQ
Lehi, UT
Leadership
Jarrett Streebin
(Founder & CEO)EasyPost was their first major business venture. Before launching the company, they worked for a family office investing venture.
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