Senior Java Backend Developer Jobs in Soddy Daisy, TN

At Kenco Logistics, you're more than just a team member-you're part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Kenco empowers employees to make a real impact in the supply chain industry while building rewarding careers. Join a company where your contributions help move the world forward-one shipment at a time.

About the Position

As a Senior Software Engineer Full Stack at Kenco, you'll play a crucial role in leading, architecting, developing and maintaining scalable, high-performance web applications. You'll work closely with our data science, data engineering and business intelligence team to provide and maintain software solutions integrating with but not limited to: web automation, AI, analytics, source WMS/TMS systems and AWS cloud.

Functions

• Lead software solutions from beginning to end.
• Partner with key distribution, transportation, and material handling business managers to identify improvement opportunities using software and analytical methods.
• Design decision support and software architecture that can be scaled for different operations for enhanced decision making.
• Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for large scale data mining, management and analyses, model development, model validation and model implementation.
• Leverage cutting edge technology like AI, MCP servers, and a variety of high performance OLAP/SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Routinely perform analysis and make presentations to key business stakeholders, including customers.
• Produce and disseminate non-technical reports that detail the successes and limitations of each project.
• Translate business questions and concerns into specific quantitative questions that can be answered with available data using sound methodologies. In cases where questions cannot be answered with available data, work with engineers to produce the required data.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering. PhD preferred.
• 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience involving end-to-end development, front end frameworks (e.g. React, Vue.js), backend development, and communication of observations.
• Strong hands on experience with web automation tools like Selenium, Playwright, and Firecrawl preferred.
• Enthusiastic about AI assisted development, and able to drive high velocity, quality output through knowledge of fundamentals and strong systems intuition.
• Minimum of 2 years developing and interacting with a live production environment where operational decision making is crucial and risks are actively minimized as part of the process.
• Strong proficiency in a scripting programming language, with a total experience of 5+ years.
• Strong experience of a variety of database systems ranging SQL and NoSQL.
• Knowledge of cloud computer networking. You are comfortable with terms like subnet and VPC.
• 3+ years experience with AWS.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Competencies

• Business Acumen - Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization
• Communicate for Impact - Devoting the time and resources necessary to communicate the strategic vision, direction, priorities, and progress of the team for which you are responsible
• Leading People - Ability to develop and implement strategies to maximize employee performance and foster employee engagement in meeting the organization's strategy
• Managing Transitions/ Change Management - Effectively plans, manages and communicates changes in processes with appropriate stakeholders
• Relationship Management - Building and maintaining relationships with internal partners to successfully complete projects and organizational objectives.
• Strategic Agility - Gains perspective and balances the pressure between daily tasks and strategic actions that impact the long-term viability of the organization

Travel Requirements

• This position is expected to travel approximately 25% or less.

• A passport is not required, but recommended.

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Benefits offered:

• Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts

• Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Basic Life and Supplemental Life

• Short Term and Long Term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401(k)

• Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)

• Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days

Kenco strives to provide a supportive, professional environment for all employees. As a part of Kenco, we expect our team to uphold our three key pillars: be honest, serve, and get better. Each should strive for operational excellence, pursue innovation, and want to grow with our company.
Kenco Group is an Equal-Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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