CHATTANOOGA, TN
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Position open to remote: Yes
Who We Are
Relentlessly Delivering Big Ideas. U.S. Xpress is one of the nation’s largest asset-based trucking companies. But the most valuable asset we offer isn’t tractors, trailers, or even our exclusive, cutting-edge technology. It’s the collective brainpower of thousands of visionaries and problem-solvers. Together, we are revolutionizing the transportation industry by providing innovative, custom solutions. And, here, we believe in the sanctity of a promise—both to our customers, and our people. When we focus our varied talents on reshaping the future of transportation, that’s what we call the
POWER OF U.S.
Why U.S. Xpress?
Right Role. Right Tools. Right People. We invest in our talent starting on day one. You will be provided with personal and professional development opportunities that complement your interests and encourage you to build a career you’re passionate about. Whether it is employee stock options, profit-sharing, 401K, professional development, or our competitive pay, we help prepare you for the future. Be part of an organization that values out-of-the-box thinking and rewards employees for going above and beyond. Curious about the other benefits of working with us? Check out other perks below!
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Unlimited Vacation
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- On-site work out facility
Basic/Supplemental Life
Accidental Death/Dismemberment
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Savings Accounts
Company Paid Holidays
401k with Employer Matching Contribution
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Short Term Incentive Program
Employee Assistance Program
Pet Insurance
What You’ll Do
The Software Engineer is responsible for building the tools that power our freight platform. You should have a passion for tackling hard problems. A veteran who knows how to get things done, and how-to future-proof our architecture and implementations to scale for years to come. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, design, roadmap, and development of product features from beginning to end.
- Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security
- Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all the team deliverables
- Write high quality distributed system software
- Promote state of the art technology trends, standards, frameworks, and tooling
- Manage your work using git, agile practices, and our CI/CD pipeline
- Work in an agile, startup development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff
- Mentor, teach, and coach other engineers to improve their engineering skills and responsibilities
- Partner with various teams to create a technical strategy and design for proposed product improvements and new features
What We’re Looking For
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Master’s Degree or PHD preferred.
Experience
- Experience with a variety of modern programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#).
- 5+ years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation must involve: designing and developing large-scale, distributed software applications, tools, systems and services using Java, Typescript, or Python and Object Oriented Design.
- Experience developing with established frameworks such as Spring, Express, GraphQL.
- Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies.
- Experience developing large scale, complex software systems.
- Excellence in communicating with users, team members, and stakeholders to describe product features, designs, and product strategy.
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, and Amazon Web Services is a plus.
Work Environment / Physical Requirements – Normal Office Settings.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected for this position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Employees performing this job may be asked to perform other duties as required and the responsibilities of the position may change. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
U.S. Xpress is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce.
