Software Engineer I

About the role

Flexport is building the first operating system for global trade and needs engineers who can turn complex logistics processes into reliable software. As a Software Engineer I you will join a fast‑growing team in Beijing, designing and building highly available, secure micro‑service systems that power freight forwarding, customs brokerage and supply‑chain tools.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain distributed micro‑service applications that model logistics entities such as shipper, cargo, carrier and document.
• Collaborate with product managers and business partners to translate complex trade problems into elegant technical solutions.
• Ship code to production multiple times per day, ensuring high quality through metrics, code reviews and post‑mortems.
• Contribute to subsystem design and help shape engineering culture around best practices.

Required profile

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience with software design and object‑oriented analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Required skills

• Proficiency in at least one language such as Ruby, C, C++, Java or Kotlin.
• Experience building highly available, secure, distributed systems using micro‑service architecture.
• Knowledge of performance trade‑offs, load balancing and operational monitoring.
• Familiarity with full software development lifecycle practices: version control, continuous deployment, automated testing.