About Flexport:

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

Build The Operating System for Global Trade

The opportunity:

Flexport is a platform for global trade in an industry that comprises 12% of the global GDP. We are the first licensed freight forwarder and customs brokerage built around a modern tech stack. We help the world's fastest-growing brands manage their international supply chains, providing a fully-managed service for moving products between any two places on the planet.

Exceptional software development is integral in allowing us to fulfill our mission of fixing the user experience in global trade. At Flexport you’ll develop products that are at the forefront of reshaping the entire logistics & supply chain industries. You’ll work alongside self-starters interested in solving real-world problems and streamlining the inefficiencies in the complex global trade industry. You’ll have the opportunity to reshape an industry by creating the new operating system for global trade.

The Finance Engineering team is responsible for building software solutions to manage the process of invoicing clients, receiving payments, transcribing and auditing vendor flows, and managing credit to enable efficient financial transactions across all Flexport business functions. We are looking for engineers who love learning, are passionate about collaborating, and desire to build solutions with a global impact.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for a core part of our product infrastructure: making sure that invoices are accurate and complete and that we get paid for them, understanding our shipment costs, and generating actionable insights from transaction data.

• Execute on the engineering vision, and own the technical landscape, for a major domain in the world of logistics that powers global trade.

• Build and launch products rapidly and incrementally. We ship to production dozens of times per day.

• Work closely with business partners and product managers to distill complex business problems into elegant technical solutions.

• Geek out about finance, shipping, customs regulations, and logistics.

What you’ll build:

• Determine and model the data structures that represent the entire order-to-cash lifecycle.

• Determine, in real-time, the expected revenue to move freight between any two points in the world.

• Automate Invoicing, Billing and Payment processes to improve operational efficiency.

• Be part of a close-knit engineering team that ships new code with every PR, every day.

• Bring trade to everyone in the world.

You should have:

• 1+ years of experience writing software, and a strong engineering background.

• Knowledge of at least one programming language such as Ruby, C, C++, Java, or Kotlin

• A self-starter attitude. When you see a problem, you solve it.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience

• A love of simple, well-tested code that is easy to extend and hard to break.

• The ability to convey technical ideas in common terms to business partners, product managers, and engineers alike.

• Non-optional: an aptitude for learning quickly.

*The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the posting's respective region. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range displayed, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training. *

The US base salary range for this position (this does not include bonus, equity and benefits):$125,000—$156,307 USD

Commitment to Equal Opportunity:

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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