About this role
About the Role
Join an early-stage logistics technology team as a Forward Deployed Engineer, working directly with freight and operations customers. You will turn complex workflows into reliable software, connecting customer needs with product and engineering decisions in a mission-critical industry.
What You'll Do
- Work with logistics teams to understand their workflows and translate operational needs into system designs.
- Build and ship full-stack, AI-powered tools using TypeScript and Node.js.
- Integrate enterprise systems such as ERP and TMS platforms, APIs, SFTP, and event queues.
- Develop dependable data pipelines that handle messy information from multiple sources.
- Shape product direction and technical decisions with the engineering team.
- Own work from design through deployment, iterating quickly based on customer feedback.
- Travel regularly to customer sites across Europe and Asia.
What We're Looking For
- At least 3 years of experience building full-stack applications or backend systems in production.
- Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills, with experience designing APIs and integrating external systems.
- Experience building and maintaining backend infrastructure, data pipelines, and systems that handle real-world data.
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and tools such as Docker, Terraform, GCP, or AWS.
- Experience working directly with customers or end users to gather requirements and validate solutions.
- Ability to work with autonomy, communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams, and travel regularly.
- React or another modern frontend framework is useful. Experience with LLM architectures, logistics, supply chain, or early-stage teams is also beneficial.
Compensation & Benefits
Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid in Berlin, Germany, with regular travel to customer sites across Europe and Asia.