Software Engineer III
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Software Engineer III to join the team of a leader in the Transportation space.
This role will focus on building scalable software that supports near real-time decision-making across distributed systems.
The engineer will collaborate closely with data scientists and other engineers to deliver cloud-native applications, modern APIs, and experimentation frameworks that improve operational outcomes.
The work blends backend, frontend, and data engineering responsibilities in a fast-moving environment with strong emphasis on quality, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $102,700 – $231,100 annually
Responsibilities
Design and deliver high-complexity, scalable solutions for near real-time decision systems
Architect and evolve distributed systems, including microservices and RESTful APIs
Develop cloud-native solutions in Azure leveraging Kubernetes
Build and maintain applications using Python for backend and React for frontend
Implement strong testing strategies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
Mentor and support other engineers, promoting best practices and continuous improvement
Partner with data scientists to productionize models and support experimentation frameworks
Qualifications
5+ years of experience designing and delivering production-grade software
5+ years of experience with Python and backend service development
5+ years of experience with React or modern frontend frameworks
Experience building cloud-native applications with Azure preferred and Kubernetes
Experience with modern data technologies, including MongoDB or similar and Snowflake or equivalent
Experience with data pipelines and workflow orchestration, such as Airflow
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
Benefits
Three medical plans, including prescription drug coverage and enhanced fertility benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts and a Health Savings Account with employer contribution
Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried employees with no accruals
Paid parental leave and paid time off to volunteer
401(k) plan with 6% company matching and employee stock purchase plan
Paid floating holidays and paid observed holidays
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver high-complexity, scalable solutions for near real-time decision systems
- Architect and evolve distributed systems, including microservices and RESTful APIs
- Develop cloud-native solutions in Azure leveraging Kubernetes
- Build and maintain applications using Python for backend and React for frontend
- Implement strong testing strategies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
- Mentor and support other engineers, promoting best practices and continuous improvement
- Partner with data scientists to productionize models and support experimentation frameworks
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience designing and delivering production-grade software
- 5+ years of experience with Python and backend service development
- 5+ years of experience with React or modern frontend frameworks
- Experience building cloud-native applications with Azure preferred and Kubernetes
- Experience with modern data technologies, including MongoDB or similar and Snowflake or equivalent
- Experience with data pipelines and workflow orchestration, such as Airflow
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
Benefits
- Three medical plans, including prescription drug coverage and enhanced fertility benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts and a Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried employees with no accruals
- Paid parental leave and paid time off to volunteer
- 401(k) plan with 6% company matching and employee stock purchase plan
- Paid floating holidays and paid observed holidays
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
Historical employer filing data was found for Ladders. The employer record includes 8 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.