About the Role
We are looking for a Software Engineer to help build our internal technology ecosystem. This role will be responsible for maintaining and expanding our database architecture, EDI connections, API integrations, and centralized reporting platform built on top of our data layer.
This person will collaborate across multiple teams—including Operations, Pricing, Carrier Procurement, Finance, and Executive Leadership—to ensure our technology foundation is stable, scalable, and aligned with the company’s long-term strategy.
This role blends software integration, data engineering, and system design with a deep understanding of logistics workflows. It is ideal for someone who enjoys solving operational problems with well-designed technical solutions.
What You Will Own
Database -MySQL / BigQuery - schema design and database architecture
Data Pipelines - TMS webhook ingestion, RingCentral API, Salesforce API, Xero API, Bamboo API, Microsoft Graph API, DAT API, Turvo API, Slack API, SFTP knowledge, ERP integration(s)
- Feeding 3 projects on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Customer, Carrier, Operations
- 50+ cloud run services deployed via powershell GCP
- Triggered by Cloud Scheduler handling
- Operational workflows across various departments
- Database updates
- Reporting
Reporting - Automated email reports - internal and external facing capabilities + manual reporting assistance
- All automated reports pull dynamically from database to determine recipients.
- Non automated reporting via Colab scripts or excel
Frontend
- Collaborate internally to enhance current platform
- Dashboards for employees to see performance metrics
- Create wrapper over TMS for a more controlled & streamlined user experience
Release Follow Up
- Assist with developing this process, this feedback is valuable from the team
- Roundtables held as time allows
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
- 3+ years in integration engineering, data engineering, or backend development
- Strong experience with REST & GRAPH APIs (designing, consuming, troubleshooting)
- Proficiency with Python or GO
- Strong SQL skills (MariaDB/MySQL environment)
- Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Understanding of data warehousing concepts
- GitHub / Repo management knowledge
Logistics Knowledge
- Experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain systems
- Familiarity with concepts like tendering, tracking, PODs, capacity, brokerage workflows
Soft Skills
- Strong documentation discipline
- Ability to communicate technical topics to non-technical teams
- Comfortable working independently and exploring unfamiliar systems
- Bias toward automation and efficiency
- High ownership mindset
Nice-to-Have Experience
- Prior work with Turvo (API, webhooks, data exports)
- Knowledge of MySQL & Big Query
- Experience working with external development partners
- Experience building user-facing internal tools or admin dashboards
What Success Looks Like
- You streamline and document our database architecture and implement best-practice ETL workflows.
- You eliminate manual work across multiple teams through automation while increasing loads per head per day
- You expand our reporting platform and give the team faster, deeper visibility to metrics that matter most
Why This Role Matters
TransLoop is scaling rapidly. The backbone of that growth is our ability to support operations with reliable, automated, scalable technology. You will play a critical role in improving operational efficiency and shaping our technical direction for years to come.
Enjoy the Good Life
TransLoop wants you to love where you work, so we offer:
- Competitive compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Personal financial advisor
- Wellness Days
About TransLoop
At TransLoop, we're challenging the status quo in logistics.
We pair cutting-edge technology with a relationship-first approach to create a transportation network that is more efficient, transparent, and reliable for shippers and carriers across North America. Our success is driven by a team of ambitious, collaborative professionals who are passionate about solving problems and delivering exceptional service.
We believe great partnerships are built through:
- Collaboration with our customers, carriers, and teammates
- Transparency in every conversation and transaction
- Reliability through consistent execution and follow-through
If you're looking to join a high-growth organization that values relationships, embraces technology, and empowers employees to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.
TransLoop is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and or/harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military statue, disability (physical or mental) medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, Transloop participates in the E-Verify program in all locations.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
