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 on integrity, mutual respect, open communication, and executing with excellence. These values inform our strategic vision as much as any one of our products does. 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
- Parental Leave
- Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one
- 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
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
- Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Work on impactful projects in a cutting-edge environment
- Collaborative and supportive team culture
- Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry
- Employee Resource Groups
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
For Washington-based candidates, in compliance with the Washington States Pay Transparency Law, the minimum salary for this role is $150,000.00 + benefits. The maximum compensation for this role can vary significantly depending on your job-related skills and experience. 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.
DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank. 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.
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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. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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