Senior Software Engineer - Golang

Company Introduction:

Airspace is a tech-enabled freight forwarder that’s redefining how the world’s most critical packages are delivered. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Airspace has employees who are based around the world. Our European headquarters is in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

As a recognized leader in AI and machine learning, our team leverages data and patented technology to coordinate logistics across a global network of drivers and airlines. Our goal is to deliver those packages that are truly mission-critical in a way that is faster, more transparent, more secure, and more accountable than ever before. The items we deliver range from organs for transplant, to parts for critical machinery including grounded aircraft and highly sensitive components such as semiconductors.  

Airspace has been rated one of America’s best Startup Employers, listed as one of CNBC’s Disruptor 50 companies, and featured as an Innovation and Disruption leader by CBS News. Airspace has the support of leading investors such as Telstra Ventures, HarbourVest Partners, Defy Partners, DBL Partners, and Scale Ventures. To date the company has raised more than $140m. 

The company is growing rapidly and serving more places around the world than ever before. We are looking for passionate, motivated individuals who want to make an IMPACT every day to help us execute on our mission of reshaping the world of time-critical logistics. 

About the Role: The core services team at Airspace takes on some of the most important problems in our growing company. Our Golang-based microservices utilize machine learning and optimization techniques to enable key business capabilities such as route planning, risk management, and vehicle dispatching. Airspace's R&D team is looking for a naturally curious and adept developer to help build these critical, performant systems. The ideal candidate is proficient in Go, but will be capable of making meaningful contributions to any part of our platform.

What You'll Do:

• Design, build, and maintain software for our Golang-based microservices
• Work in an iterative, data-driven environment that favors experimentation and feedback
• Productionize and apply machine learning models to solve unstructured business problems
• Research, implement, and integrate domain-relevant algorithms
• Collaborate with a team of smart, friendly engineers to develop impactful solutions unique to logistics

What We're Looking For:

•  7+ years of experience building production-grade backend systems with Go, Python, Java, C, C++, Ruby or comparable language. Go is heavily preferred.
• A strong understanding of CS fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and time vs space tradeoff
• Experience building cloud-native microservices and distributed systems
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with a strong sense of ownership
• Familiarity with machine learning and/or mathematical optimization is a plus
• Familiarity with logistics (route planning, ride sharing, risk profiling) is a plus

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $140k ~ $180k 
• High-quality health, dental, and vision plan options
• Unlimited PTO
• 401K with company match

Core Values:

• We are One Team. We believe we all accomplish more when we are working together.
• We make an Impact. We are determined to have a positive influence on our environment, our customers, our industry, and our world.
• We are Passionate. We care deeply about our mission and are not afraid to raise the bar.
• We are Transparent. We pride ourselves on having open, honest, and sincere communication with our team and customers.
• We are Innovative. We never settle and are always striving to improve our product, service, and ourselves.