Senior Software Engineer (Remote - Indonesia)

Shippit is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Remote - Indonesia) to develop and maintain their NowGo product, focusing on route optimization and fleet management. The role involves owning features, writing clean code, mentoring developers, and participating in the full software development cycle. Candidates should have programming experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to learn new technologies. Shippit offers a collaborative culture, supportive leadership, and career growth opportunities.
A LITTLE ABOUT US

Shippit is Australia’s best connected shipping software. Logistics infrastructure is a sophisticated beast, and we’re not only improving the experience for everyone involved, we’re impacting the planet in a positive manner: deliveries made through our platform are already 100% Carbon Neutral. Proudly Australian founded, we’re truly global in our approach and have the benefit of being a free moving startup with the security of impacting a growing industry that needs some love and attention.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop, evolve and maintain our NowGo product - our carrier facing route optimisation and fleet management software .

DAY TO DAY

As our new Senior Software Engineer, you would typically:
• Own substantial features from concept to delivery, working closely with a cross-functional team and drawing on past experiences with relevant technologies.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code and tests, and maintain coding standards and guidelines to ensure high-quality products.
• Coach, mentor, and - at times - lead other developers to increase their understanding, impact, and capability, including pair programming and code review.
• Continuously learn and apply new technologies and industry trends to improve the development process and keep the team on the cutting edge of full-stack development.Participate in all phases of the software development cycle, including analysis, design, development, debugging, testing, and deployment.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
• Experience as a professional programmer, and proficiency in a modern software programming language and development practices.
• Experience mentoring and training other developers on different teams on best practices.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proven experience in self initiated learning, picking up new concepts and learning from and sharing knowledge with others.
• Enjoys analysing complex problems to find simple solutions.
• Excited to work closely with product, design, and users with empathy and kindness.Willingness and ability to participate in our on-call roster (one week every 2 months).

Desirable experience & skills:
• Experience with our core languages or technologies: Scala, Python, Typescript/Javascript, Ember, Ionic Framework, Capacitor.
• Experience delivering high-reliability web APIs.
• Experience in the logistics industry.
• Experience working with geographic or telemetry data.Experience in Cloud-based development and devops practices (AWS, Terraform etc).

We’re not expecting candidates to have all of the above, but relevant experience in any area is advantageous.

WHY JOIN OUR GREAT TEAM
• Great Culture : Be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and a positive work environment.
• Supportive Leadership : Work with a leader who actively supports the team and isn't afraid to get hands-on when needed.
• Clear Targets and Achievable Commission : Benefit from well-defined goals and a commission structure designed to reward your success.
• Comprehensive Support : Receive backing from our Revenue Operations, Partnerships, Marketing, and Product Marketing teams to help you excel.Career Growth : Join a team where performance is recognised, leading to career advancement and promotion opportunities.

LIFE AT SHIPPIT
• Flexible hybrid - ability to mix your working week between The Shippit office and your home office
• We are all builders - we share our successes! Be rewarded with our Employee Share Option Plan
• Family & paw friendly - generous parental leave policy and pet friendly office
• Be healthy - Wellbeing Policy with strong focus on whatever makes you feel good from inside out.
• Enrich your life - travel and explore the world through the flexibility to temporarily work anywhere, yes anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks of the year
• Fuel your growth journey - Unlocking your potential with a blend of in person and online learning and development opportunities
• Be comfortable - Casual Friday everyday!We love to have fun - Team outings, weekly lunches, team events, loaded pantry and the list goes on…

FEEL VALUABLE

Join our high performance culture at Shippit where you can make a difference. We’re on a mission that needs the right #goodhumans to help make ship happen!

Shippit actively supports a diverse workforce at all levels of the company and we all embody the core values that make our business unique. We foster a culture of inclusion at Shippit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Our mantra is to make ship happen, every single day.

We’re a phenomenal place to work, and we can back that up. Shippit’s been ranked as #6 Best Place to Work by AFR in 2023. It doesn’t stop there, we have a whole bunch of accolades we earnt over the years which we are super proud of.

Watch this - Culture at Shippit

Our recruitment process - we don't like to complicate things
• Phone screening - nice and simple to start, let’s get to know each other.
• Hiring Manager Interview - impress your potential new Manager.
• Technical/ Functional Interview - let your skills do the talking.

Values Interview - have you got what it takes to be a Shippster?

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Let's create something extraordinary and make ship happen! Apply now and join the Shippster family.

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