Sr. Software Engineer

Sr. Software Engineer
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Position open to remote:  Yes
Grade: ES17
Compensation Range: 110,000 - 130,000

Who We Are:
Relentlessly Delivering Big Ideas. U.S. Xpress is one of the nation’s largest asset-based trucking companies. But the most valuable asset we offer isn’t tractors, trailers, or even our exclusive, cutting-edge technology. It’s the collective brainpower of thousands of visionaries and problem-solvers. Together, we are revolutionizing the transportation industry by providing innovative, custom solutions. And, here, we believe in the sanctity of a promise—both to our customers, and our people. When we focus our varied talents on reshaping the future of transportation, that’s what we call the POWER OF U.S.

Why U.S. Xpress?
Right Role. Right Tools. Right People. We invest in our talent starting on day one. You will be provided with personal and professional development opportunities that complement your interests and encourage you to build a career you’re passionate about. Whether it is employee stock options, profit-sharing, 401K, professional development, or our competitive pay, we help prepare you for the future. Be part of an organization that values out-of-the-box thinking and rewards employees for going above and beyond. Curious about the other benefits of working with us? Check out other perks below!

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic/Supplemental Life
• Accidental Death/Dismemberment
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Savings Accounts
• Company Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with Employer Matching Contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short Term Incentive Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

What You’ll Do:                                                                                                                                              

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for building the tools that power our freight platform. You should have a passion for tackling hard problems. A veteran who knows how to get things done, and how-to future-proof our architecture and implementations to scale for years to come. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, design, roadmap, and development of product features from beginning to end.

•               Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security

•               Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all the team deliverables

•               Write high quality distributed system software

•               Promote state of the art technology trends, standards, frameworks, and tooling

•               Manage your work using git, agile practices, and our CI/CD pipeline

•               Work in an agile, startup development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff

•               Mentor, teach, and coach other engineers to improve their engineering skills and responsibilities

•               Partner with various teams to create a technical strategy and design for proposed product improvements and new features

What We’re Looking For:

Education

·         Bachelor's degree in Computer Science plus 5 years of relevant professional experience or Master’s degree in a related field plus 4 year of relevant professional experience

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in software development with a focus on managing complex applications and infrastructure.
• Proficiency in writing shell scripts and developing custom Docker files.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, SQL, MongoDB, and Kafka, including advanced use cases and optimizations.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor junior to mid-level engineers.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within and across teams.
• Strong documentation skills, with experience in creating UML and class diagrams.

• Proficiency in Linux command line, Docker, AWS, MongoDB, and Kafka.
• Strong experience in creating and using reusable libraries across multiple programming languages.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with at several modern programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript, Go or C#), unit testing, integration testing.
• Created class diagrams to illustrate interactions within applications, ensuring that the architecture is well-documented and comprehensible to others.
• Solid understanding of business processes with a proven ability to train junior engineers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in managing large-scale applications with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
• Advanced understanding of infrastructure tools and practices, including containerization, cloud services and on prem systems.
• A proactive and self-driven approach to work, with a track record of independently managing projects from inception to completion.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements – Normal office settings.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected for this position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Employees performing this job may be asked to perform other duties as required and the responsibilities of the position may change. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

U.S. Xpress is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce.

This role will remain open until it has been filled.

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