Principal Engineering Automation

DAT Freight & Analytics is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of freight and logistics innovation for nearly five decades. Founded in 1978, DAT operates the largest freight marketplace in North America — processing 250 million+ load posts annually and maintaining one of the largest repositories of freight market transaction data in the world. On a defined path to $1 billion in revenue, DAT deploys a suite of software solutions, machine learning models, and intelligent automation tools that help brokers, carriers, and shippers price freight accurately, source capacity, reduce risk, and operate more efficiently. and Bangalore, India, DAT combines the credibility of a multi-decade market leader with the drive of a company that is not done disrupting the industry it helped build. Job Application Deadline: 08/31/2026

DAT is hiring an Engineering Manager to join Broker Tech, the org building the automation layer that lets brokers price, match, onboard, book, track, and settle freight with far less manual effort — while keeping brokers in control of the decisions that matter most to their business. We’re steadily automating the core of the marketplace so brokers can dial up automation at their own pace, shifting their time from chasing one-off spot wins toward managing the relationships they’re uniquely good at.

Network Management (the trust layer that lets brokers research, qualify, onboard, and monitor carriers) or Broker Success (the orchestration layer behind broker web and posting automation). You’ll lead 1-2 engineering teams — a mix of full-time US-based staff and contractor engineers — and own delivery for your team’s systems end to end.

Own Delivery: Run sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery forecasting for your team(s); Lead the People Side: Run 1:1s, set clear performance expectations, write development-focused reviews, and build individualized growth plans for your FTE staff. Oversee Contractor Teams: Hold contractor engineers to the same delivery and quality bar as FTE staff.

Provide guidance on design and implementation approach for your team’s systems; Uphold the Bar: Monitor your team’s adherence to DAT Engineering standards and practices; Partner Across the Org: Work with Product Management to translate roadmap priorities into shipped work. escale to your director before it’s a fire, not after.

People Management: Direct experience running 1:1s, performance conversations, and hiring — not just leading a project team informally

Demonstrated ability to lead a project or feature from planning through maintenance, with measurable outcomes.

Enough hands-on background to have an informed opinion on your team’s architecture, even if you’re not writing production code day to day. (Read: should be able to do basic coding exercises and a system design interview)

Bonus Skills

Network Management: experience with compliance/vetting systems, carrier or vendor risk data, entity-resolution or “trust score” style platforms.

Domain Background: freight, logistics, marketplace, or fintech experience. - Vendor Management: prior experience managing contractor or outsourced engineering teams specifically, not just distributed FTE teams.

Node.js / TypeScript, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, React, Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Istio, AWS, Datadog

Broker Tech is a collaborative, data-driven org that values ownership, directness, and moving fast on ambiguous problems. Whether you land on the trust-and-compliance side of the house or the posting-and-matching side, you’ll find a team focused on shipping automation that brokers actually trust enough to use

For starters, we have a hybrid work environment, but we also know what makes a great workplace. We’ve been an employer of choice in the Portland metropolitan area for four decades, and within one year of opening our Denver office, DAT was #26 on Built In Colorado’s 100 Best Places to Work In Colorado.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance

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

Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)

Work on impactful projects in a cutting-edge environment

Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry

For Washington-based candidates, in compliance with the Washington State Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this role is $192,000.00 - $261,000.00 + target bonus. DAT considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education and training, core skills, internal equity, and market and business elements when extending an offer.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.