Senior Software Engineer

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Master Data Management (MDM) team within Technology. This team owns the customer, carrier, and location golden records that power critical business processes across our global logistics platform. In this role, you will help build and evolve the platforms, services, and data products that ensure our master data remains accurate, complete, and trusted at scale. You will work with both internal and external data sources to enrich, validate, match, and govern core business entities, enabling high-quality data across the enterprise. The systems you build will play a foundational role in quoting, rating, booking, tracking, and delivering millions of customer shipments. You will tackle complex engineering challenges involving data quality, identity resolution, data governance, automation, distributed systems, and AI-driven workflows. We are looking for engineers who are passionate about building scalable, resilient platforms and who enjoy solving difficult data and systems problems. The ideal candidate is comfortable leveraging modern AI-powered development tools and is genuinely curious about how to build reliable, production-grade automation, intelligent workflows, and autonomous agents within an enterprise environment. As a senior engineer, you will help shape technical direction, mentor other engineers, and drive engineering excellence while partnering closely with product, architecture, and business stakeholders. Your work will directly influence the quality and reliability of the data that powers C.H. Robinson's global supply chain operations. If you are excited about building the trusted data foundation for one of the world's largest logistics platforms while exploring the next generation of AI-enabled software engineering, we'd love to talk with you!

This role can be based only in MN, IL or Kansas City

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design and build the next generation of C.H. Robinson's master data platform responsible for maintaining trusted customer, carrier, and location golden records used across the enterprise
• Contribute to the technical roadmap and architectural direction of the master data platform
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment
• Design and develop proof of concepts (POCs) to validate new ideas and technologies
• Build resilient and scalable solutions that are critical to the platform's success
• Conduct thorough research to identify and adopt the best technical products and solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive continuous improvement

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience designing and driving implementation of large-scale software products or services that span multiple systems
• Experience developing POCs and bringing innovative ideas to life
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Experience with modern development languages (ex. .Net CORE, C#)
• Experience with database objects in relational (ex. MS SQL, Oracle) and non-relational databases (ex. MongoDB, Elastic, Cosmos)
• Experience with microservice architecture, CQRS, event driven and eventually consistent system design patterns and system flows
• Experience with data streaming architecture and frameworks (Kafka, ESB)
• Experience establishing testing patterns, acceptance testing criteria, and reviewing others’ automated tests
• Experience with version control systems (ex. GIT, GITHub, TFS, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD continuous integration / continuous deployment practices
• Experience building cloud native applications and services (ex. Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience with end-to-end feature development including backend/API engineering
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to communicate complex ideas effectively
• Proven track record of effectively delivering results in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or MIS; or, 4 years of equivalent work experience and a high school diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience modernizing legacy systems and incrementally moving complex business capabilities toward modern architectures
• Experience designing highly automated, high-volume transactional workflows where human intervention is reserved primarily for exceptions
• Experience with decision engines, optimization, rules systems, or intelligent workflow orchestration
• Proven track record of delivering results in a fast-paced environment while navigating ambiguity and multiple priorities
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to experiment with emerging technologies while maintaining sound engineering discipline
• Strong customer focus and ability to connect technical investments to measurable business outcomes
• A learning and growth mindset that is open to giving and receiving feedback
• Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

Compensation Range

The base pay range displayed on the job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for this specific location.  Your individual base pay within this range is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation.

Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that some individuals may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we’re building an inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!

Equal Opportunity

C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.

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Benefits

Your Health, Wealth and Self

Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:

• Three medical plans which include

• • Prescription drug coverage

  • Enhanced Fertility benefits

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)

• Dental and Vision

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

• Paid observed holidays

• 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps. Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada

• Paid parental leave

• Paid time off to volunteer in your community

• Charitable Giving Match Program

• 401(k) with 6% company matching

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities

Learn more about our benefit offerings on our BENEFITS & WELLBEING page