Software Engineer

About DAT

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. With nearly 700 teammates across offices in Denver, CO; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; Toronto, ON; 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. For more information, visit www.DAT.com

 

Job Application Deadline: 06/30/2026

 

The Opportunity

Join DAT's team as an Associate Software Engineer and be at the forefront of AI innovation in the freight and logistics industry! You'll work on cutting-edge AI tools for both internal and external use while helping maintain our existing technology stack. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer looking to grow into a Software Engineer role while working with the latest AI technologies.

What You'll Do

• Work with Next-Generation AI Tools: Configure, integrate, and extend AI services and components (for example, AWS Bedrock, LangChain/LangSmith) to solve business problems
• Maintain & Enhance Existing Systems: Contribute to current repositories and improve codebases across our stack (Node.js/TypeScript services, AWS with Terraform, Kafka, Amazon DocumentDB, PostgreSQL, Docker/Kubernetes)
• Deliver Incrementally in an Agile Environment: Ship small, well-scoped PRs; help refine stories into tasks; estimate, demo, and iterate during 2‑week sprints with our 8‑person Scrum team
• Learn & Grow: Follow DAT Engineering standards and practices while working under the guidance of experienced engineers
• Debug & Fix Issues: Troubleshoot across development, test, and production using logs, metrics, and traces in Node.js services and AWS infrastructure
• Participate in Code Reviews and Quality Practices: Learn from feedback; write unit/integration tests; aim for team code coverage targets; practice TDD when appropriate; and document code and public APIs

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Growth mindset with ambitions to advance to Software Engineer level
• Adaptability and openness to rapidly evolving AI technologies and tools
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred Experience

To help you self-assess, we use these levels: Familiarity (coursework or small project), Working knowledge (shipped code under guidance), Proficiency (can implement end-to-end independently).

• GraphQL experience (Familiarity to Working knowledge)
• Familiarity with any of these technologies:
  • Cloud & AI: AWS Bedrock, LangChain, LangSmith
  • Data: SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon DocumentDB
  • Infrastructure: Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Messaging/Streaming: Kafka

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent practical experience

What We Value

• Effective Communication & Collaboration: Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of individuals, including engineers, users and non-technical team members
• Independent Learning & Decision Making: Willingness to learn and make decisions independently, and the ability to ask questions effectively