VP of Engineering, Platform

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Build the Logistics Platform to Connect The World 

At Flexport, our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone.  Our Flexport Platform team is at the heart of that mission, digitizing and connecting the world through our first-class logistics technology.  We’re here to cultivate imagination,innovation, and implementation of a new world of trade technologies with full data transparency and optimized efficiency. Our  Vice President of Platform Engineering will be responsible for delivering impactful solutions in the following areas:

  • Facilitate end-to-end financial transaction transparency from our ever expanding network of suppliers and partners to our growing customers. This group has end-to-end responsibility for financial accuracy across the entire Flexport ecosystem.  
  • Innovate by building new Products-as-a-Service for global trade including but not limited to: Vessel Tracking, Entity Trust, and Carbon Emission Calculation.
  • Develop the foundational technological abstractions and primitives for Global Trade. Our technology platform will contain a multi-enterprise suite of services, APIs, and data for the development, deployment, and operation of software applications in the trade, logistics and supply chain industry. Data underpins our technology and the Knowledge Graph and capabilities you will be responsible for will be utilized by Flexport and our technology / logistics partners to standardize and simplify the complexities inherent in global trade.

The opportunity: 

Flexport is seeking an experienced Engineering Vice President, who has the ability to dive deep into the complexities of each domain, maintain a wide perspective, while building a culture of excellence, innovation, ownership and learning for each group.  Each group contributes to the Flexport Mission in distinct and meaningful ways, so the ideal person will bring breadth of experience building a data-driven platform and API-based products. This is an opportunity to help shape and accelerate the vision of Flexport, uniting the world in a seamless web of global trade. 

You will: 

  • Scale a rapidly growing organization by defining clear culture, attracting the best talent, and delivering software solutions with high technical quality and reliability
  • Partner with your peers to drive the Platform Products Strategy
  • Ensure quality delivery
  • Mentor and coach managers to create healthy execution-focused teams
  • Build strong relationships with business and technology leaders
  • Advocate and communicate the vision of Flexport and Flexport Platform with customers and engineers

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s and/or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
  • 15+ years leading Engineering teams with a strong track record
  • Experience with technical innovation in a cross-functional engineering environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience motivating, mentoring, managing and scaling B2B Enterprise engineering teams through periods of rapid change
  • Proven record for scaling global teams from 50 to 150+ engineers
  • Passion and hands on Engineering Leadership experience related to  B2B technology, products, platforms and continued technology learning and improvement
  • Strong track record of delivering on objectives at scale and empowering teams to make quality decisions
  • Building, maintaining and running complex and scalable microservice based enterprise systems 
  • Strong communication skills to customers, stakeholders and especially engineering teams
  • Ability to drive and communicate technical strategy across all levels
  • Bring a collaborative approach to building products with cross functional peers and dependent product teams, across organizational boundaries
  • Ability to Deep Dive technically, while keeping a broad perspective
  • Experience managing teams across multiple geographies, including the US, Asia and Europe


About Flexport: 

We believe trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global trade easy for everyone. Flexport is building the platform for global logistics, empowering buyers, sellers and their logistics partners with the technology and services to grow and innovate. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $10B of merchandise across 112 countries every year. 


Worried about not having any logistics experience? 

Don’t be! Our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone. That’s why it’s important to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the global logistics industry forward.

We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success. 

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Technology we use

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An Insider's view of Flexport

What’s the vibe like in the office?

During pre-COVID times, the SF office was designed as a hub of innovation. You can feel the creativity from the openness of the space, the dry-erase walls, the sound of coffee in the morning, and the waves of silence broken by laughter and understanding. The office made me want to wake up every day and go to work.

Jim

Engineer Manager

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

Any change at scale can make a huge difference. Working with our business leaders we identify these improvements, work through solutions and evaluate their effectiveness. Always looking for ways to reduce complexity.

Raphael

Senior Product Designer

How does the company support your career growth?

Flexport has supported my career growth by continuously providing opportunities for me to explore my interests. Whether it be passion projects, internal leadership opportunities or just casual conversations, Flexport and my colleagues have invested in my long term professional development.

Natalie

Client Solutions Associate

How do your team's ideas influence the company's direction?

Flexport is growing very quickly, and so is our product -- we welcome questions and unique ideas. Our engineers are empowered to identify critical projects, strategically prioritize them, and execute them. You decide how to get us to where we want to go.

Geoff

Chief of Staff

What kinds of technical challenges do you and your team face?

Efficiency, predictability and visibility are the key ingredients missing from the industry today. Our vision guides us to identify the right steps to get there. And be the standard technology of global trade.

Yuko

VP, Product Leadership

What are Flexport Perks + Benefits

Flexport Benefits Overview

Flexport is an employee forward company. We know that life comes first and want you to take the time you need with our flexible paid time off program. We offer highly subsidized health, vision, and dental insurance, 401K, performance bonuses, stock with a 10-year tax option, commuter benefits, a generous maternity (18 weeks with a phase back program that offers reduced hours and flexible schedule during their first month back) and paternity leave (8 weeks), dog-friendly offices, pay equity, career advancement, and more.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Company-sponsored happy hours
Pet friendly
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend

Additional Perks + Benefits

We're proud that we collectively speak over 40 languages and live on 3 continents. We strive to create a workplace where candidates, employees, and all community members within Flexport’s ecosystem of connected organizations are encouraged to share their stories, celebrate their cultures, and learn from one another. Joining Flexport means joining a truly global community.

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