Sr. Software Engineer

Our team has recently been ranked the third largest digital company by employee size in Chicago, and we are continuing to see increased growth in many of our technical teams. We look forward to continued success with you as part of our team!

Essential Position Functions

You...

• See technology as a passion, not something you just do between 9-5
• Possess the ability to create new solutions; we operate on a web-based platform and are constantly facing unchartered waters
• Possess strong fundamentals within coding technologies and a willingness to wear several hats when called upon
• Do not wait for something to break; you find a problem before it becomes one and are constantly aiming to improve
• Having a willingness to share new ideas and solutions, and pick yourself up if you get knocked down

We...

• Value passionate technologists, go-getters, and people who never stop seeking ways to improve existing technology
• Have a high focus on career development and the runway to get you there
• Work hard, period
• Offer competitive compensation, benefits, 401k, challenging projects, companywide events, peers who will push you to get better, and a sense of community not found anywhere else

Responsibilities:

Software Engineers work with other engineers, Product Owners, Designers, and senior leadership. You will need to be able to:

• Perform duties in an Agile environment
• Contribute to technical design and architecture, including high-level conceptual diagramming
• Work with your product owner to break down user stories
• Produce high quality code and address any technical debt
• Support and be accountable for timely releases of the features you work on
• Test your code to ensure your software functions as expected. Handle any errors and understand broad microservice/micro-frontend workflows. If a bug should arise, you will need to isolate, reproduce, and track defects
• Carry out a root cause analysis on defects to ensure fixes are happening in the right way
• Provide mentorship to your teammates

• Manage software risk, balance priorities, and go above and beyond the call of duty

Position Requirements

• 5+ years developing micro front-end, commercial-grade, business applications leveraging the following:
  • Javascript/Typescript, React, & Nodejs
  • HTML, CSS, & JSX
  • Writing performant, mobile-first, responsive code
  • Building well-tested reusable components and component architecture
• 5+ working with a Design team to build and maintain a design system
• 3+ years building and maintaining a micro front-end architecture

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service
• 3+ years of experience in Agile practices

Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider, we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers, handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly, securely, and cost-effectively.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.

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Benefits

For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at https://www.echo.com/company/careers.

Compensation