Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Freight Systems

Flexport Engineering

San Francisco, California, United States
Base: $196,875 - $246,094 usd; bonus/equity: not s...
On-site
Experience with llm agent patterns
Rag and prompt engineering expertise
Workflow orchestration with temporal
The team is building AI agents that handle real logistics work including parsing complex rate sheets and managing pricing intelligence across ocean, air, and trucking

Job Summary

  • The team is building AI agents that handle real logistics work including parsing complex rate sheets and managing pricing intelligence across ocean, air, and trucking.
  • This role offers a ground-floor opportunity to shape technical direction and build the platform that moves Flexport from an assisted-sales model to a tech-run one.
  • Engineers will partner with Pricing, Sales, Ops, and Design to ship products rapidly, deploying to production dozens of times per day.

Matching Summary

The team is building AI agents that handle real logistics work including parsing complex rate sheets and managing pricing intelligence across ocean, air, and trucking.

Salary

Base: $196,875 - $246,094 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Experience with LLM agent patterns
  • RAG and prompt engineering expertise
  • Workflow orchestration with Temporal
  • Building reliable non-deterministic AI systems
  • Leading technical initiatives across teams
  • Building large-scale distributed systems

Nice-to-have

  • Entrepreneurial drive to find automation problems
  • Strong product instincts for data-heavy apps
  • Experience with Java Spring Boot or Ruby on Rails
  • Background in logistics or supply chain technology
  • Bias for action solving problems immediately

Key Requirements

  • Proven track record in production AI deployment
  • Demonstrated architecture leadership experience
  • Ability to convey technical ideas to business partners

Work Rights

Not specified

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