Senior Software Engineer

About DAT

DAT is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of innovation in transportation supply chain logistics for 45 years. We continue to transform the industry year over year, by deploying a suite of software solutions to millions of customers every day - customers who depend on DAT for the most relevant data and most accurate insights to help them make smarter business decisions and run their companies more profitably. We operate the largest marketplace of its kind in North America, with 400 million freights posted in 2022, and a database of $150 billion of annual global shipment market transaction data. Our headquarters are in Denver, CO, and Beaverton, OR, with additional offices in Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; and Bangalore, India. For additional information, see www.DAT.com/company

Job Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

The Opportunity

We are launching a greenfield initiative to build a robust integrations service that connects Convoy Platform, a DAT product with freight brokers and related partners. As one of the first three engineers on this new team, you will design and deliver the services, APIs, and event-driven systems that make this layer the foundation of our future growth.

This role offers true product-level ownership: from architecture and code to CI/CD, monitoring, and scaling. You will shape our technical direction and mentor future hires as the team expands.

What You’ll Do

• Design & Build Integrations Layer
  • Architect and implement a new broker-integrations platform using Node.js (Express.js) and complementary technologies (e.g., Java/Spring Boot or .NET).
  • Develop high-quality, secure APIs (REST, GraphQL) and event-driven services to enable reliable broker onboarding and data exchange.
• Hands-On Development
  • Write, test, and deploy production-quality code; establish code review and documentation standards.
  • Implement message-driven workflows (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and reusable integration components.
• Technical Leadership
  • Create roadmaps and break down objectives into achievable milestones.
  • Set best practices for API versioning, CI/CD, observability, and fault tolerance.

• Collaboration & Growth
  • Partner with product and business stakeholders to clarify requirements in a complex domain.
  • Mentor future teammates as the integrations group scales.

30/60/90-Day Expectations

• 30 days
  • Fully onboarded and deeply familiar with DAT domain, broker API patterns, and internal systems.
  • Work with the team to establish baseline repo, CI/CD pipeline, and core coding conventions.
  • Deliver at least one proof-of-concept integration or internal service.
• 60 days
  • Complete and review comprehensive architectural plan, including scalability and security trade-offs.
  • Implement first production-ready integration service with automated testing and monitoring.
• 90 days
  • Core framework and first set of services live in production; at least one broker actively onboarding through the new system.
  • Document reusable patterns (API versioning, retries, backoff) for future engineers.

What Success Looks Like in 12 Months

• A stable, well-documented integrations platform that enables fast, high-quality broker onboarding.
• Clear metrics and SLOs showing speed and reliability of partner integrations

What Excites Us About This Role

• A greenfield build with massive business impact.
• Opportunity to set the technical and cultural foundation for a new integrations organization.
• Direct influence on critical, revenue-driving systems.

The Skills and Experience You’ll Bring

• 7–10+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep Node.js expertise (Express.js, NestJS) and professional experience with other systems (e.g. Ruby, Python, Java, etc).
• Proven success designing and deploying large-scale APIs and event-driven services.
• Hands-on experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and cloud-native deployments (Docker/Kubernetes on AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong knowledge of integration security (OAuth2, mTLS, JWT).
• Ability to own architecture and code end-to-end in an unstructured, early-stage environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Bonus Skills 

• Familiarity with iPaaS solutions (MuleSoft, Boomi, Azure Logic Apps).
• Background in transportation, logistics, or complex B2B integrations.

Why DAT?
DAT is an award winning employer of choice.

For starters, we have a hybrid work environment, but we also know what makes a great workplace. We have a time-tested and resolute set of operating values predicated on integrity, mutual respect, open communication, and executing with excellence. These values inform our strategic vision as much as any one of our products does. We’ve been an employer of choice in the Portland metropolitan area for four decades, and within one year of opening our Denver office, DAT was #26 on Built In Colorado’s 100 Best Places to Work In Colorado.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
• Parental Leave
• Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one
• An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
• 401k matching (immediately vested)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Short- and Long-term disability sick leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Work on impactful projects in a cutting-edge environment
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry
• Employee Resource Groups

**This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship**

For Washington-based candidates, in compliance with the Washington State Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this role is $154,000.00 - $209,000.00 + Target Bonus. DAT considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education and training, core skills, internal equity, and market and business elements when extending an offer.

DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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