Remote Platform & Enterprise Full Stack Senior Staff Software Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a Remote Platform & Enterprise Full Stack Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our innovative team at BNSF Railway. As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in supporting the movement of essential products and materials that help feed, clothe, supply, and power communities throughout America and the world. This is an exciting opportunity to drive change and make a difference in the freight rail industry.

What You'll Do

• Own and deliver highly visible, innovative projects that directly impact our railroad logistics to effectively serve our customers and move freight on time.
• Drive the technical and architectural vision for a core team that develops software for our core freight movement operations.
• Engage in all aspects of the software development cycle including scoping, design, implementation, testing, and delivery of our product.
• Build and operate platform services such as messaging systems, micro-services, data platforms, and serverless runtimes.
• Develop APIs, automation, and tools to improve platform integration.
• Collaborate with application teams to enhance reliability and performance.
• Design and operate scalable systems across data centers, edge devices, and the cloud.
• Innovate in distributed computing and drive industry transformation.

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US.
• Minimum of 6 years of software development or related experience.
• Experience with distributed systems and technologies such as messaging frameworks (Kafka, RabbitMQ), API gateways, SQL/NoSQL databases, and serverless platforms.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and DevOps practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead in an engineering team.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or related field.
• Experience developing and operating large scale distributed systems in production.
• Familiarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot.

What We Offer

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents.
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services, and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program).
• Generous leave/time off policies.

Join us in reshaping the future of freight rail and discover a fulfilling career where your contributions matter. Apply now to become a part of our team!