Engineering Lead, Transportation & Logistics

Architecture and Build

Own the technical architecture for logistics services: shipment and event models, ETA services, exception workflows and routing

Build and maintain integrations with TMS platforms, carrier and 3PL APIs, EDI feeds and visibility providers

Build streaming pipelines that process shipment events in near real time and keep shipment state accurate

Productionize ETA, anomaly detection and routing models built with our AI scientists

Platform Integration

Model shipments, lanes, carriers and orders in the Computational Knowledge Graph so a delay can be traced to the production orders and parts it affects

Work with the agent team on exception management: detect, prioritize, recommend and route to the right team

Turn customer-specific integrations into reusable connectors and product components

Team Leadership

Lead and grow a team of engineers; set priorities, review designs and code, and mentor

Partner with the Logistics product manager on roadmap, scope and release planning

Own quality, performance and reliability for logistics services in production

Work with forward deployed teams on customer go-lives and escalations

8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading engineers

Built transportation, logistics or visibility software, ideally at a vendor such as Oracle (OTM), Blue Yonder, Manhattan Associates, e2open, project44, FourKites, Descartes, Flexport or Samsara

Strong backend skills in Python, Java, Go or similar, with experience building APIs and integrations

Experience with event streaming and real-time data (Kafka, Pub/Sub or similar)

Working knowledge of EDI, carrier APIs, TMS data models and freight operations

Experience with cloud platforms (GCP or AWS); geospatial data and graph data models are a plus

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

Compensation

Pay Range: $160,000-$220,000 salary annually. Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Location: This role is not remote. Candidates must be based in the Bay Area, CA and are expected to report to our Pleasanton office 5 days a week.

Avathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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