What are the responsibilities and job description for the Developer I (Automation & AI Solutions), Imaging position at Tom McLeod Software Corporation?
Purpose of Business
Since 1985, McLeod Software has provided powerful transportation management and trucking software solutions to the trucking industry. These solutions, developed entirely by our company, are comprehensive, and they support integration with a broad array of complementary logistics products.
Purpose of the Role
The Software Developer – Automation & AI Solutions will design and develop software that automates business processes, improves customer workflows, and introduces new AI-enabled capabilities into McLeod's DocumentPower and Logix Solution platforms.
Responsible For
- Designing and delivering reliable software solutions that automate business processes and improve customer workflows.
- Developing and integrating AI, LLM and other intelligent automation capabilities into McLeod Imaging products.
Essentials for the Role
- Strong software development fundamentals.
- AI & LLM Development Experience.
- Automation and Workflow Problem Solving.
- Modern Application and Integration Skills.
- Technical Agility and Problem Solving.
Key Accountabilities
- Design, develop, test and maintain software for new and existing applications.
- Develop automation and workflow solutions that improve customer and business processes.
- Develop and integrate AI and Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities into software applications and workflows.
- Build modern web applications, APIs, services and integrations with internal and external systems.
- Work across existing codebases and technology stacks to enhance and modernize established products.
- Create prototypes and proofs of concept to evaluate new AI and automation capabilities.
- Troubleshoot complex software and customer business challenges.
- Participate in architectural discussions and technology evaluations.
- Work closely with Product Management and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
- Ensure software quality, performance, reliability and maintainability through sound software engineering practices.
Education / Experience
- Bachelor’s degree, required.
- 2 years of professional software development experience.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and demonstrated experience developing production software required.
- Demonstrated progressive experience – gradual advancement in responsibilities, complexity, and skills indicating clear career progression, required.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals required.
- Experience with AI-powered applications, LLMs, or AI agents, along with software architecture, object-oriented development, debugging, and problem-solving skills required.
- Experience with modern web development, APIs, system integrations, relational databases, Agile methodologies, preferred.
- Experience with the following preferred: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, C , SQL, REST APIs, Git, AI/LLM platforms and APIs, AI agents and agentic workflows, document processing/OCR, workflow automation, commercial or enterprise software development, and document management, imaging, or logistics applications.
Disclaimer
This job description outlines the primary duties of the position but is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be asked to perform other duties as required to support organizational goals. McLeod reserves the right to update or change this description as needed.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 5 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.