Senior Back-end Developer in Cargofive

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Cargofive offers a platform that facilitates access to rates for container shipments. At Cargofive, we help freight forwarders or cargo agents automate their procurement and sales processes.

Our tool has been designed specifically for freight forwarders with the goal of helping them digitize and optimize their pricing process. This allows them to reduce time and costs while offering a more tailored experience to their customers.

We automate the processing of rate files sent by shipping lines so that users can access rates from different providers in one place and generate quotes in just a few clicks.

We also have high flexibility to integrate via API with other management systems (ERP, CRM, etc.) to facilitate the exchange of necessary data.

Responsibilities

As a Backend developer, you will have the opportunity to be part of a small startup that seeks to drive the evolution of a giant and vital industry for the world.

You will join a highly motivated group of developers and be responsible for contributing to the evolution and development of our rate comparison tool as well as building new services that interact with the core of our product.

For this, you will need to:

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-quality software solutions
Collaborate with the team to design and implement software architecture that meets the project requirements
Write and maintain unit tests to ensure the quality of the software
Document according to standards. Both with functional and architectural documents
Comply with the deliveries according to the time estimates made
Optimize application performance
Validate overall code quality, ensure code is cross-platform, reusable, and testable, and ensure code review
Actively share knowledge through peer-to-peer consultation, and provide training on specific technologies
Analysis of highly complex incidents

Required skills

We are looking for candidates who:

Are motivated to take on new challenges and constantly learn
Are willing to simplify complexity
Value attention to detail
Are focused on meeting objectives and goals
Are willing to work as part of a team and give their best effort
Are committed to delivering quality work

Technical skills:

At least 6 years of experience as a developer
Strong experience with PHP and Laravel
Demonstrable experience in developing with REST API architecture.
Experience working with AWS infrastructure, including EC2, RDS, Elastic Beanstalk, ECS, and Cloudfront.
Experience working with relational databases
Experience writing unit tests
Experience with agile methodologies (SCRUM)
Demonstrable experience building scalable and high-quality software

Other skills:

Proficient level of spoken and written English
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Desired skills

Experience with NodeJs development
Familiarity with Docker
Startup experience is a plus

Benefits

To be part of an internationally diverse, close-knit, sociable and dynamic team
Professional development opportunities within the company
Access to training and coaching for personal and professional growth
Access to a world-class mentoring network
Weekly English classes

Relocation offered If you are moving in from another country, Cargofive helps you with your relocation.

Fully remote You can work from anywhere in the world.

Flexible hours Flexible schedule and freedom for attending family needs or personal errands.

Informal dress code No dress code is enforced.

Remote work policy

Fully remote

Candidates can reside anywhere in the world.