Developer III (Java) - EXP.O Customs, IS Operational Experience

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 18,000 trained professionals
• 350+ locations worldwide across 60+ countries
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

Job Description

Shape the Future of Global Trade Technology

Join our exp.o Customs application development team and help build the next generation of solutions for global customs and government agency filings. Your work will directly impact how goods move around the world, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and exceptional service for our customers.

What You’ll Do

• Architect and Build: Apply your object-oriented design and analysis expertise to identify and implement the right design patterns and frameworks, translating business requirements into scalable, efficient, and reliable system designs.
• Technical Leadership: Influence technical design decisions at the team level, proactively guiding teammates on dependencies and technical approaches, and advocating for the best technical solutions.
• Mentor and Collaborate: Help lead the team in conducting code reviews and promoting best practices to ensure high code quality. Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Communicate and Influence: Clearly communicate technical details and project updates to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment and shared understanding across teams.
• Champion Best Practices: Embrace and promote our technologies, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices, automation, and monitoring, to drive operational efficiency.
• Ensure Compliance: Deliver comprehensive compliance with governmental agencies and customer requirements, ensuring our solutions meet the highest standards.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Enable the delivery of a consistent level of service and data to our customers, and ensure our solutions are aligned with business processes for maximum efficiency.
• Continuous Learning: Stay up to date on enabling and emerging technologies that can add business value to our core systems and share your insights with the team.
• Take Ownership: Demonstrate leadership qualities such as a strong sense of ownership, initiative, creativity, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering exceptional results.

This position is on-site and will reside in the greater Seattle, WA. area at one of the following locations depending on availability. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

• Downtown Seattle
• Federal Way
• Lynnwood
• Bellevue (Factoria)

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise systems.
• Extensive hands-on experience (5+ years) with Java and Spring, routinely applying object-oriented analysis and design to build backend business logic and database-driven applications.
• Proven ability to leverage object-oriented techniques to analyze and solve complex business problems in a professional setting.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and relatable manner, tailored to audiences of varying technical backgrounds.
• 5+ years of experience working with relational databases, including proficiency with PostgreSQL, SQL, and object-relational mapping (ORM) frameworks in enterprise applications.
• Demonstrated experience developing applications using Java frameworks, especially Spring Core, and familiarity with Spring Data Access and Integration modules.
• Solid understanding of Agile software development methodologies and a track record of contributing effectively in Agile teams.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and monitoring, embracing modern DevOps practices to ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery.
• Familiarity with developing applications using object-relational mapping frameworks such as Hibernate.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and mentor junior engineers.
• A passion for continuous