Software Engineer I, Core Services

Overview

Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW) is a leading domestic and international freight forwarder in the United States, providing customized logistics and warehousing solutions for clients around the world and across all industries via air, ground, and ocean freight. A subsidiary of Estes Express lines with corporate located in Richmond, Virginia, EFW is uniquely backed by Estes Express Lines’ extensive line haul network providing EFW clients with a hybrid transportation network. The company has received industry awards, including Specialty Carrier of the Year and E-Commerce Delivery Carrier of the Year, and has been recognized by Global Trade Americas as a leading 3PL to watch.

We are proud to offer highly competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including :

• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability plans
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Job referral bonus program

Responsibilities

The Core Services team builds and maintains foundational APIs and reusable backend services that enable key logistics workflows and power customer / vendor interactions. As a Software Engineer I on this team, you will contribute to the development and support of scalable, event-driven services and APIs that serve as the connective tissue between internal systems and external consumers. This is a growth-focused role, ideal for early-career engineers eager to deepen their backend development and distributed systems experience.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Qualifications

The qualifications listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

SUPERVISION

The position functions with supervision and has no direct reports.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. A combination of experience and / or education will be taken into consideration.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

None required.

Travel

None required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Typically sitting at a desk or table.  Intermittently sitting, standing, walking or stooping.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Normal office situation.

EFW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities / Female / Disabled / Veteran.