Senior Software Engineer

About DAT

DAT is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of innovation in transportation supply chain logistics for 45 years. We continue to transform the industry year over year, by deploying a suite of software solutions to millions of customers every day - customers who depend on DAT for the most relevant data and most accurate insights to help them make smarter business decisions and run their companies more profitably. We operate the largest marketplace of its kind in North America, with 400 million freights posted in 2022, and a database of $150 billion of annual global shipment market transaction data. Our headquarters are in Denver, CO, and Beaverton, OR, with additional offices in Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; and Bangalore, India. For additional information, see www.DAT.com/company

 

Job Application Deadline: 06/30/2025

 

The Opportunity

DAT is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Outgo team in Seattle.

The Outgo engineering team is at the heart of revolutionizing financial services for truckers. We build robust, fault-tolerant systems that make real-time decisions and manage money flows with bank-grade reliability. Our technology transforms the accounts receivable process through intelligent automation and visualization, multiplying our operations team's effectiveness. For our customers, we craft intuitive, trustworthy applications that set a new standard for financial services.

Outgo modern tech stack is built on Go (golang) on the backend and TypeScript on the frontend, powered by AWS infrastructure. We leverage cutting-edge tools including Temporal, Claude Sonnet, Postgres, Pulumi, Grafana, GraphQL, and React to deliver exceptional results.

You are someone who

• Demonstrates pride, ownership, and accountability for your work, and expect the same from those you work with
• Shares opinions openly on what's working and what's not across the product, tech stack, and team processes
• Is comfortable with independently owning large features with multiple moving parts
• Seeks feedback early and often in the development process
• Collaborates effectively and empathetically across different roles such as Design, Operations and Product
• Identifies speed vs quality tradeoffs and balances them judiciously
• Believes diverse teams make better decisions, and actively fosters a culture where every person can do their best work

What You'll Do

• Work across the stack from UI to database
• Leverage AWS to deliver efficient, cloud-native solutions
• Lead a team of engineers as a technical or product lead
• Design and develop REST APIs and other code that is reliable, maintainable, and extendable
• Participate in design/code reviews
• Translate business needs and requirements into technical specifications
• Review functional requirements and analyze their impact on schedule and software design
• Document software designs and project tasks
• Work with team members to improve development processes and practices

The Skills and Experience You'll Bring

• 5+ years of professional software development experience in designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production systems
• Experience leading a team of engineers as a technical, product lead or manager
• Strong knowledge in web and native technologies: React/CSS/HTML/TypeScript/GraphQL
• Experience with Git version control, CI/CD pipelines, and release management practices
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Technology or equivalent experience

We'd be extra excited if

• You have deep experience across at least two areas of the tech stack (backend, infrastructure, data, etc)
• You have prior experience with payments and financial technology
• You have direct experience managing sensitive financial records

 

Why DAT?
DAT is an award winning employer of choice.

For starters, we have a hybrid work environment, but we also know what makes a great workplace. We have a time-tested and resolute set of operating values predicated