Engineering Manager - Ocean Consolidation

Flexport is building the first modern logistics platform to make global trade easier for everyone. We are solving complex problems on a global scale, and disrupting a multi-trillion dollar industry that has remained stubbornly unchanged. Our mission is to make Global Trade easy for everyone.

We seek to hire an experienced engineering leader to build and grow the brand new Ocean Consolidation services team, which seeks to drive growth and innovation in our global effort to build out a seamless conveyor belt from the east to the west! Part of the Ocean Services BU, this team’s mission is to democratize seamlessly movement goods for merchants of all sizes.

Your goal as a leader will be to create a best in class engineering team that directly contributes to Flexport’s growth by partnering with Sales and Operations teams and driving innovation in various aspects of freight planning, pricing, consolidation and technology capability demonstration. 

Your team will also work directly with account management, helping them realize their goals. Your technology stack will power the first ‘headless’ API-first consolidated shipping experience for SMB customers. 

We are looking for a leader who can thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. As a leader in our company, you should be comfortable with uncertainty and able to lead your team through it, with clarity and confidence. The ideal candidate should have experience navigating complex challenges and adapting to changing priorities, while ensuring their team remains focused and aligned with the company's goals.

• Build and manage a high-performance engineering team from scratch that can deliver on complex, mission-critical projects.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement innovative solutions that meet business needs and improve customer experience.

• Build tech capabilities that help our Sales teams demonstrate Flexport platform capabilities end to end across different industries and use cases.

• Drive technical improvements and automation in our customers onboarding journey, accelerating their path to be able to start leveraging Flexport’s various services.

• Build the most optimal and seamless path to get goods from the east to the west, using multiple modes of transport, while protecting Flexport’s bottom line through advanced consolidation and route management techniques

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the integration engineering team that helps customers connect the Flexport platform within their end to end supply chain technology ecosystem.

• Work alongside strategic customers or technology partners to co-build exciting new capabilities, helping unlock new business and help Flexport penetrate new markets.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; Master's degree preferred.

• At least 8 years of hands-on experience building software and web applications.

• At least 3 years of management experience, managing and scaling both frontend and backend engineering teams. 

• Strong understanding of software development, software architecture, data structures, and algorithms.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to lead and mentor technical teams.

• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, which is critical in this role, working with Sales, Account Management and End user business & technology stakeholders.

• Experience leading large customer-facing initiatives with multiple stakeholders.

• Desired technical exposure: Rest APIs, GraphQL, GRPC, React.
  

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make it easy and accessible for everyone. We’re shaping the future of a $8.6T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. 

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. At a valuation of $8 billion, we’re experiencing record growth and are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

Don’t be! Our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone. That’s why it’s important to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the global logistics industry forward.

We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success. 

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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