Technical Lead

Reports To: Senior Director of Software Engineering

Location: Chicago, IL

Environment: Remote

Status: Exempt; Salaried

Work Schedule:

This position is full-time and remote Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with an hour break, but flexibility is available based on coverage.

Who We Are:

Recognized by Gartner in their Modern 4PL Market Guide, Redwood Logistics is at the forefront of industry innovation. Our cutting-edge supply chain technology pairs with the expertise of our brilliant minds to empower logistics execution across North America and Mexico.

Leveraging a comprehensive range of services, data-centric network solutions, and a seamlessly integrated platform, we have established our prominence as a key player in the mid-market segment within the freight tech industry.

Whether you’re just starting your career or are an established professional looking for your next opportunity, Redwood inspires innovation across teams to provide transformative solutions for our customers.

Purpose of Your Work:

As a Technical Leadworking within Redwood Logistics (one of our entities),you will be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of our proprietary logistics application suite, a crucial component of our business operations. Beyond technical expertise, you'll mentor and guide developers, fostering their growth and maximizing team success.

How You Make a Difference Everyday:

• Design, enhance, and maintain Redwood’s proprietary logistics software
• Work directly with business users, stakeholders, and product managers to understand business problems and desired outcomes in order to develop innovative solutions
• Own the full software development lifecycle, from ideation to production, for internal applications and customer facing, cloud native applications
• Implement new features and functionalities end-to-end, ensuring high quality and performance
• Become a subject matter expert on Redwood’s applications and architecture
• Lead the deployment of developed features to production
• Participate actively in code reviews, establish and enforce development standards
• Collaborate with project managers, product owners, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, set priorities, establish delivery timelines, and manage dependencies in order to deliver solutions on time and within budget
• Monitor and optimize the performance of applications and infrastructure in Azure
• Provide impactful mentorship to developers through code reviews, 1:1 sessions, and knowledge sharing; coaching and guiding them towards technical mastery and career growth
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment

You’ve Got This?

• 5 years of experience in software development
• Strong C# .NET, React and Azure proficiency
• Experience with real-time applications, multi-threading, Messaging, 3^rd Party APIs
• Knowledge of RESTful Services
• Familiarity with SQL Server
• Proven expertise in developing solutions using the Microsoft Azure technology stack, including Azure App Services, Azure SQL Database, Azure Functions, Azure DevOps, and other Azure services
• Experience with Microservices, Golang, CSS, XML, XSLT, XPath and Web API (plus)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
• Passion for mentoring and helping others grow
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are highly desirable
• Availability to travel to the main office as required, typically a couple times per quarter, for user collaboration sessions and team-based activities

What We Offer:

• Access to experts and resources for your Learning & Development journey
• Opportunity for internal mobility
• Employee referral bonus program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Annual fundraising and volunteer events to give back to communities
• Paid time off, floating holidays, time off to volunteer and rollover
• Paid parental leave
• Medical, dental, vision and 401k plans (with match)
• Flexible spending account, mass transit and dependent care plans available
• Health savings account, with a annual company contribution for plan participants
• Short-term and long-term disability; life insurance policies subsidized by company
• Additional benefits including pet insurance, accident care, access to legal advice and more

Redwood is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions at the Company are based on individual merit, qualifications, abilities, and the Company’s needs and resources. The Company does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotions, discipline, termination or any other aspect of employment on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, military service or status, genetic information, arrest and conviction record, credit history, or any other basis protected by applicable law.