Software Engineer I

DAT Freight & Analytics is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of freight and logistics innovation for nearly five decades. As a Frontend Software Engineer I, you'll work alongside experienced engineers to help build and maintain customer-facing products while developing your skills across the full frontend lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, building, and maintenance of performant, accessible, and responsive web applications using our core frontend stack and frameworks, with guidance from senior engineers
• Build and maintain UI components following established design system patterns, with attention to cross-browser compatibility and accessibility standards
• Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and engineers to translate requirements and design specs into production-ready interfaces
• Write unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews, and develop good habits around code quality, accessibility, and maintainability
• Learn and apply frontend monitoring practices using tools like Datadog to understand performance metrics and production health
• Support the response and resolution of frontend-related production incidents under the guidance of more senior team members, and contribute to root cause analysis

Skills

• 0–2 years of frontend development experience, including internships, coursework projects, or personal projects that demonstrate an ability to build and ship working software
• Foundational knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript, with a willingness to deepen your understanding of modern language features and tooling
• Some experience with at least one modern frontend framework such as Angular, React, or web components
• Exposure to or curiosity about component libraries and design systems
• Basic understanding of how frontend applications communicate with backend services via REST or GraphQL APIs
• Awareness of or interest in cloud deployment concepts; prior exposure to AWS (e.g., CloudFront, S3) is a plus
• Openness to learning containerization basics, including Docker, as part of a modern development workflow
• Familiarity with or eagerness to learn frontend monitoring tools like Datadog
• An emerging awareness of web performance, browser rendering, and accessibility (WCAG) principles
• A collaborative, curious communicator who asks good questions and is receptive to feedback
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience — bootcamp graduates and self-taught engineers are welcome to apply

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
• 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

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