Junior Backend Software Engineer

Trimble Transportation is dedicated to optimizing the movement of freight by providing shippers and carriers with mobility, enterprise, and visibility software tools they need to run their businesses more efficiently. As one of the leading providers of Transportation Management Software (TMS), Asset Management Software (AMS), and Fleet Management Software (FMS), we are devoted to propelling companies in the trucking industry toward increased efficiency, lower costs, and optimized operations. 

You can read more about us here: 
 https://transportation.trimble.com/

https://www.trimble.com/en/industries/transportation

Software Engineers at Trimble are responsible for designing, implementing, testing and maintaining our products. This specific position is focused on back-end application development, testing and maintenance. This position requires a passionate problem solver who: 

• Works through tasks by experimenting, iterating quickly, and sharing ideas with the team 
• Has the ability and the desire to work within a large existing code base which is relied upon by 1000s of customers across North America, Latin America and Europe
• Who is dedicated to their own professional development, both technically and otherwise

Our philosophy is to design for simplicity and deliver continuously, with a strong focus on providing end-to-end solutions out of the gate.

Your daily tasks...

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications for both internal and external use 
• Create well-designed and efficient APIs for internal and external consumption 
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications 
• Develop database schemas and optimize SQL queries for efficient data retrieval and storage 
• Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms, specifically Azure, ensuring scalability, availability, and security 
• Develop robust automation test suites using tools such as NUnit and Postman
• Build reliable process monitoring, auditing, and reporting tools with DataDog and NewRelic

Our tech environment...

• green field development of a new application
• 95% backend development in .NET/C# and 5% frontend development with React/TypeScript
• NUnit, Postman
• Git, Docker
• DataDog, NewRelic
• Azure cloud ecosystem

What do you bring...

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar area or an equivalent experience
• Strong coding, debugging, and problem solving skills 
• First experience with one or more modern programming languages (C#, TypeScript, and Java preferred) and with Source Control (Git, Subversion, etc.) 
• Great organizational, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Eye for detail, familiarity with industry development standards/best practices 

Our Inclusiveness Commitment
We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve. We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work.

We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen, heard, and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong, no matter who they are or where they are coming from.