"We're not in the shipping business; we're in the information business."  -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

At the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Global supply chain management is what we do, getting goods from one place to another for our customers, but information is how we do it and do it the best! We are a Global company based in the United States with…

• 18,000 trained professionals
• 350+ locations worldwide across 60+ Countries
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

This DevOps Engineer role will be focused on technologies within the Enterprise Core Platform. They will play a key role in a cross-functional agile development team and will be responsible for the design, architecture, and implementation of various cloud native components. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, collaborative team player, and problem solver.

Cloud-native systems are designed to thrive in a dynamic, virtualized cloud environment, these systems make extensive use of Platform as a Service (PaaS) compute infrastructure and managed services. This developer will be well versed in these technologies and possess the skills to quickly adapt and learn new ones. The Core Platform is a new endeavor. It will require technologies and techniques that are new to Expeditors but available and proven in the wider technology domain.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, test, and implement components of the Enterprise Core Platform
• Design and develop cloud based services to support the platform vision
• Provide flexible solutions emphasizing speed, scale, and agility
• Coach various development teams through adoption and migration to cloud native services
• Awareness of various cloud native technologies and the ability to apply them to this context
• Be a collaborative member of a highly motivated and very agile team
• Step out of traditional roles to help out wherever is needed - embrace the agile mindset
• Follow technology trends/tools and recommend improvements to the technology when appropriate
• Participate in R&D initiatives to bring new tools to the core platform

We are looking for talented people who are excited about what they do and who want to be part of a collaborative team. We realize that everyone comes with a unique collection of skills that don't usually align perfectly with job postings. If you feel that you don't exactly fit the criteria below but would still be a good fit, let us know!

This position will sit in the Seattle, WA. metro area. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate.

MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS

• Solid Object Oriented coding abilities (ie. Java or Python)
• At least 5 years in a software development role in a team environment
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with:
  • Object oriented analysis and design
  • Relational database concepts and SQL
  • GitLab, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
  • Web development
• Understanding of design for scalability, performance, security, and reliability
• Self-starter who thinks outside the box, bias toward action
• Willingness to try new things, iterate, and refine working solutions
• Effective communication skills with technical and non-technical people
• Team player who seeks collaboration but can complete assigned work independently
• Willingness to forgo role boundaries and contribute where needed
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field of study, or equivalent experience
• Customer service-oriented attitude and great time-management skills

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong scripting experience (especially shell, Javascript)
• Familiarity with operating in Azure or GCP public cloud platforms
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with:
  • Kubernetes and Kafka ecosystems
  • Spring, Spring Boot, and dependency injection
  • Operating systems including Linux, preferable RHEL7+
  • Supporting environments using cloud infrastructure technologies
  • CI/CD pipeline development, testing, integration and refinement
  • Declarative environment management with Terraform
  • Composition, packaging and deployment of containers, images, and Helm charts
  • Designing and implementing distributed systems
• Understanding of the Expeditors Technology Architecture
• Experience working within a SAFe/Agile development framework

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Flexible Days, and Sick Time
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.