DAT Freight & Analytics · 6 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$218K/yr - $274K/yr
10+ years expDAT Freight & Analytics is an award-winning SaaS technology company specializing in transportation supply chain logistics. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead technical direction for their Broker Tech team, driving cross-organizational collaboration and mentoring engineers while ensuring the scalability and reliability of their platform.
LogisticsTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead technical direction for Broker Tech, ensuring scalability, reliability, and seamless broker experiences
Drive cross-org collaboration with other engineering teams, shaping platform-wide standards and architecture
Introduce and champion best practices in design, coding, testing, observability, and performance
Mentor and elevate the team of 9 engineers, leading by example and fostering technical growth
Guide product evolution across a broad scope: payments, onboarding, admin roles, matched carrier data, integrations, broker communications, and beyond
Balance hands-on coding and architecture, ensuring alignment between tactical execution and strategic vision
Partner with product and design to deliver thoughtful, user-centric solutions that scale with our customers’ businesses
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of delivering simple, scalable solutions to complex problems
Deep experience with system design, distributed systems, and integrations
Experience designing and evolving public APIs with multiple customers
Strong technical judgment, able to balance short-term tradeoffs with long-term platform health
Experience guiding technical strategy at an org or platform level
A collaborative leader who builds trust, communicates clearly, and lifts others up
Passion for building products that power real-world businesses and remove friction for users
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
Parental Leave
Flexible Vacation Time (FVT)
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
Employee Assistance Program
Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)
Competitive salary and benefits package
Collaborative and supportive team culture
Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry
Employee Resource Groups
Company
DAT Freight & Analytics
DAT Freight & Analytics maintains a market for truckload freight.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jeff Clementz
President and CEO
Tony Salazar
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-10-24
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