Software Engineer, Flexport

Customs

€70-77k

Equity, 10% bonus

AWS

Docker

GraphQL

Java

Redis

Node.js

Postgres

Ruby

Kotlin

Rails

Entry and Junior level

Amsterdam

More information about location

1-5 days a week in office (Amsterdam)

Global logistics platform

Job no longer available

Global logistics platform

1001+ employees

B2BLogisticsComplianceFreightSupply ChainSaaSAPI

Job no longer available

€70-77k

Equity, 10% bonus

AWS

Docker

GraphQL

Java

Redis

Node.js

Postgres

Ruby

Kotlin

Rails

Entry and Junior level

Amsterdam

More information about location

1-5 days a week in office (Amsterdam)

1001+ employees

B2BLogisticsComplianceFreightSupply ChainSaaSAPI

Company mission

Flexport's mission is to making global trade easier for everyone.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

2-5 years of experience writing software, and a strong engineering background
A love of simple, well-tested code that is easy to extend and hard to break
The ability to convey technical ideas in common terms to business partners, product managers, designers and engineers alike
A bias for action. When you see a problem, you solve it
A desire to develop your tooling repertoire. We are tech-agnostic regarding candidate background, but our platform is built with Ruby
Optional: experience in Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, React, Modern Javascript, Node.js, Clojure
Non-optional: an aptitude for learning quickly

What the job involves

Re-architecting customs core to handle exponential growth
Work closely with business partners and product managers to distill complex business problems into elegant technical solutions
Developing the world’s first public customs API any third party can integrate with to clear goods
Work on systems that represent the real-world intricacies of logistics entities and the process of moving cargo in and out of countries
Continue to expand our product, and double the amount of automation every year
Build and launch products rapidly and incrementally. We ship to production dozens of times per day
Modeling extremely complex and ambiguous domains into fully automated workflows
Building highly performant and reliable Kotlin services on our cutting edge infrastructure platform

Application process

1. Recruiter (no video)
2. Technical Screening (live paired coding w/ video via Hackerrank (60 min). (expect real world problem with tech domain complexity + pick your preferred language)
3. Final panel (2 interviews), live Coding Hackerrank 60m, Engineering Manager 60m)

Our take

Flexport is the first international freight forwarder and customs brokerage built around an online dashboard. They were the first large disrupter in an industry that historically hasn't seen much technological innovation. Its services include technological-driven insights and flexible communication for shipping, including its own Slack-style SaaS service.

The company has grown dramatically since its inception and has worked with thousands of clients in over 100 countries. After receiving a significant amount of funding, Flexport operated with a focus on further developing the logistics ecosystem by expanding into new geographies, as well as partnering with other companies in the space.

Due to macroeconomic conditions, Flexport has experienced a recent decline in interest in its shipping services, which has forced it to make cuts to its workforce across this sector of the business. The company has since begun a pivot towards offering more supply-chain services, which smartly brings them into a market that is on the rise despite economic disruption.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

1% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.2)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)

Jan 2024

$260m

CONVERTIBLE

Feb 2022

$935m

SERIES E

Total funding: $2.5bn

Company benefits

Flexibility in working from home / working from the office.
If you work from the office, you can enjoy a delicious breakfast and a fresh lunch every day. If you’re still hungry/thirsty, we have a great choice of free snacks and beverages.
Free access to coaching & learning tools for all employees (Linkedin Learning courses, Bravely).
Quarterly team outings and events (go-karting, cocktail workshops,..)

Company HQ

Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Ryan Peterson

(Founder)

Previously CEO of the company. Co-founded ImportGenius.com, a leading provider of business intelligence for the global trade industry.

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