DAT Freight & Analytics is an award-winning employer and a leading SaaS technology company in the freight and logistics sector. They are seeking a Software Engineer I to contribute to building scalable SaaS solutions and learn from experienced engineers while working with geospatial data and AI-driven tools.
Responsibilities
- Build & Learn: Contribute to Laravel monolith applications and microservices, moving from small bug fixes to shipping meaningful API features
- AI-Driven Development: Proactively adopt AI coding assistants (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to enhance code quality, generate unit tests, and explore complex logic
- Collaborate: Partner closely with Senior Engineers to understand system design, participating in code reviews as a way to both learn and provide a fresh perspective
- Modernize: Help us upgrade and scale existing projects, ensuring our tech stack remains cutting-edge
- Document: Write clean, documented code that reflects a growing understanding of industry standards
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Proficiency in PHP (internship or 1+ year experience) or TypeScript
- A deep sense of curiosity and a proven desire to learn new technologies quickly
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to break down complex problems into manageable tasks
- An interest in (or experience with) using AI tooling to streamline development and automate the 'boring' parts of coding
- Excellent communication skills and a desire to grow within a collaborative, fast-paced environment
- Experience with SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and a desire to learn query optimization
- Exposure to Docker or containerized environments
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs
- A 'side project' or GitHub profile that demonstrates your passion for building
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
- Parental Leave
- Flexible Vacation Time (FVT)
- An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
- 401k matching (immediately vested)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Short- and Long-term disability sick leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
- Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Work on impactful projects in a cutting-edge environment
- Collaborative and supportive team culture
- Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry
- Employee Resource Groups
Company Overview
DAT Freight & Analytics maintains a market for truckload freight. It was founded in 1978, and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.dat.com/.