Title:  Senior Software Developer

Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World
The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex.  By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed. 

We’re one of the most broadly deployed logistics and supply chain technology companies in the world. More than 26,000 customers around the globe use our cloud-based solutions to transform the way they move inventory and information to enhance productivity, better serve customers, thrive competitively, keep pace with evolving regulations, and respond to rapidly changing market conditions. Descartes is publicly traded (Nasdaq:DSGX, TSX:DSG) with headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and offices and partners around the world. With record financial performance for more than 16 years, we lead the industry in innovation investment. Every day, logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other logistics-intensive businesses of all sizes rely on our scale, stability, and comprehensive solution footprint to move what’s most important to them. Learn more at www.descartes.com. 
 
We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team. 

Join Our Team as a Senior Software Engineer and Shape the Future of Technology (Replacement Position)

Are you passionate about solving complex problems, pushing the boundaries of innovation, and collaborating with global teams? We’re looking for a smart, curious, and creative Senior Software Engineer with a growth mindset to join our team. This is your chance to make an impact in a role where your ideas matter, your skills shine, and your career thrives.

You’ll partner with management, product owners, and a European R&D team to define software requirements and lead exciting technical projects. Your work will focus on designing, developing, and maintaining cutting-edge server-side solutions that power our products. By collaborating across cultures and working with the latest web technologies, you'll play a vital role in delivering features that make a difference on a global scale.

What You’ll Do: Responsibilities That Inspire

• Design and develop high-quality software architecture using PHP, Open API, and RESTful services that drives innovation.
• Working on server-side development
• Mentor and guide junior team members to help them grow.
• Actively engage in daily standups, sharing ideas and progress.
• Automate workflows with advanced tools and scripting.
• Debug, review, and refine code to ensure it meets top-tier standards.
• Collaborate with QA teams to maintain product excellence, providing use cases and documentation to support quality assurance efforts.
• Integrate new software products and support related solutions to enhance performance and functionality.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation that ensures long-term clarity and usability.
• Provide ongoing support for production applications, maximizing productivity in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Need to Succeed: Qualifications That Set You Apart

• A university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on software development expertise.
• Mastery of PHP and server-side development.
• Solid knowledge of relational databases like SQL Server, with the ability to optimize schemas and queries.
• Experience with Open API, HTTP application handlers, and RESTful services.
• Strong skills in writing functional specifications and translating them into effective designs.
• A problem-solving mindset and an ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Hybrid Flexibility: This position offers the perfect balance of remote work and in-office collaboration. You'll primarily work remotely, with the opportunity to come to our American Fork, Utah office 2-3 times weekly for team collaboration and engagement.
• Global Collaboration: Be part of an international team that values diverse perspectives and innovative ideas.
• Career Growth: This is more than a job—it’s a career path where you’ll develop new skills, tackle exciting challenges, and unlock your full potential.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans. Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick days with a robust 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching to help secure your financial future.
• Competitive Compensation: Salary Range of $100,000 to $120,000 USD. Compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills as well as the years of experience you have. Similar positions located in different geographic regions will not necessarily receive the same compensation.

Ready to take the lead and create something extraordinary? Apply now to join a company that values curiosity, collaboration, and innovation. Let’s build the future together!

Join Us 
As we scale, we’re looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success.  

Descartes also has a deep sense of environmental responsibility. Learn more about how we helped our customers save over 552,000 metric tons of CO2 in 2020 by reducing fuel and paper consumption: https://www.descartes.com/who-we-are/social-responsibility-sustainability/environmental-impact.  Join a team that’s committed to working with customers to conserve resources and enhance sustainability. 

At Descartes, everyone has a voice and the best idea wins, regardless of who makes it. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, remote and flexible work hours, and the opportunity to join a company on an awesome mission with a great existing team and trajectory. If you feel you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, and Descartes sounds like the team and the mission you want to be part of, apply now. We can't promise it will be a fit, but we do promise to consider your experience. 

Through COVID-19, we implemented a virtual hiring process and continue to interview and onboard candidates by video using Microsoft TEAMS. We record interviews and use them strictly for quality assurance, training and general record keeping purposes. Should you have any questions about this process, please connect with our hiring team in advance of scheduled interviews. We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we're all in this together. 

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please review our EEO is the Law, Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Statement, EEO/AA Statement. Descartes participates in the E-Verify program. Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program. Notice of E-Verify Participation Right to Work (English and Spanish). 
Descartes is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. Applicants in North America with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can email us at hrna@descartes.com. Provide your name and contact information along with the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process. Your request will be responded to as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.