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Flexport

CompanyFlexport
Websiteflexport.com
Role taxonomyProduct ManagementDesign
SpecialtiesProduct Management, Design
LocationFlexport is hiring Engineers, Product Designers, and Product Managers in SF
Salary
Apply viaEmailkristen.hayward@flexport.com
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Parsed locationsFlexport is hiring Engineers, Product Designers, and Product Managers in SF
Posted byKhay1024
PostedSep 1, 2017
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Original posting

Flexport is hiring Engineers, Product Designers, and Product Managers in SF Want to build software that connects people? Flexport is a platform for global trade in an industry that comprises 12% of the global GDP. We are building products that are enabling anyone to participate in trade regardless of geographic, regulatory or logistical boundaries. By dramatically simplifying the process of importing goods from overseas, we aim to empower a new generation of entrepreneurs benefitting from the wonders of international trade. To do this, we need a mix of brilliant technologists and logistics experts interested in solving challenges that result in reshaping a trillion dollar industry. We are growing our book of business by 20% every month & expanding teams in out SF HQ & internationally. Started in 2013, we've raised $94M from investors that include Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, Google Ventures, First Round Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Y Combinator, & more. Check us out if you: -Want to be part of a close-knit engineering team that releases new code every day -Take a product-first approach to building software -Care about the real world functionality of your programming -Desire to build scalable programs that standardize information flow and increase operational capacity -Have amazing coding skills and CS fundamentals; and -Know modern javascript frameworks. Our stack: Our continuous releases are integrated with Travis and Github. On the frontend, we use React for the views, organize the data flow with Flux architecture, and test our application with Jest. On the backend, we're a Rails shop riding on AWS and Postgres RDS. Want to learn more? Email kristen.hayward@flexport.com or check us out at flexport.engineering