Software Engineer III

C.H Robinson is seeking a Software Engineer III on our Bots & Quoting Automation team where you will support customer quoting automation including API integrations, web scraping, & email automation for 1000s of customers. You can read a bit about the exciting work we have done in the news here: The primary focus will be on choosing optimal solutions to use for these purposes; then maintaining, implementing, and monitoring them. The team continues to lean into LLM powered solutions for customization and generalized solutions and you will work directly on applying these new tools to help build out a workforce that combines traditional software, ai/ml powered software, ai agents, and humans to efficiently handle the fractured and varied logistics processes for all of our customers! This role can be based only in Minnesota, Chicago or Kansas City Responsibilities: • Partner with product managers and principal software engineers to translate requirements into detailed designs • Partner with data scientists and data analysts to drive performance improvements for our applications • Proactively troubleshoot applications and identify performance and availability issues providing effective options for resolution • Tune performance and resolve availability issues of product or service and its dependencies • Increase code quality through writing unit, integration, and acceptance tests • Collaborate with other software engineers and teams on code reviews, development infrastructure, and process enhancements • Grow, push the boundaries and learn new things to apply to our team's work • Write clean, maintainable Python and JS code • Participate in AGILE/SCRUM process • Work directly on a product suite that drives revenue and cost-savings to the company bottom line Required Qualifications: • 5+ years of experience collaborating in a team environment shipping software (Python) • Experience with automation and/or human computer-interaction (HCI) principles & design • AI Native Programming – you both make use of tools like copilot and think about when to integrate LLMs into systems • Proficient creating applications and features in object-oriented and functional programming environments • Working experience with database objects in relational databases (ex. MS SQL, Oracle, Postgres) and non-relational databases (ex. MongoDB) • Proficient with GIT for version control • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience and a high school diploma/GED Preferred Qualifications: • Exposure developing containerized applications (Docker) • Front-End (React) development/design • Exposure to statistics and machine learning concepts • Experience building Agentic AI systems that interact with humans • Web Scraping Experience (ex. Selenium, Playwright) • You value Systems Thinking: how do different parts of the system interact with each other, queues, software components, agents, etc. • Experience with monitoring tools (ex. DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana) • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Have a growth mindset that is open to giving and receiving feedback • Able to thrive in a collaborative, creative, dynamic workplace We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. Compensation Range $102,700.00 - $231,100.00 The base pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Your individual base pay within this range is determined by work location, which takes into account geographic cost of labor, and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation. Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that some individuals may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we’re building an inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit! Equal Opportunity C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected. EOE\Disabled\Veteran Benefits Your Health, Wealth and Self Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including: Three medical plans which include Prescription drug coverage Enhanced Fertility benefits Flexible Spending Accounts Health Savings Account (including employer contribution) Dental and Vision Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Paid observed holidays 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps. Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada Paid parental leave Paid time off to volunteer in your community Charitable Giving Match Program 401(k) with 6% company matching Employee Stock Purchase Plan Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities Learn more about our benefit offerings on our BENEFITS & WELLBEING page Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson? C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We’ve been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses. As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world. 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