[Hiring] Product, Platform & Enterprise Front End Sr/Staff Software Engineer @BNSF Railway

The range represents the amount bnsf | tech reasonably expects to pay for the position based on the level, scope, and responsibilities of the role.  Individual compensation and level of position offered is determined by the hiring location and additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base pay and bonus eligibility, BNSF offers a comprehensive benefits package.
 
This is a full-time remote position. Employees may work from anywhere within the contiguous 48 states of the United States

Travel is up to 20%. Employees will be required to occasionally travel to our corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, TX for in person meetings. Travel expenses for business needs will be covered by BNSF 

This position is open to candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States. We are also open to sponsoring H-1B transfers, TN nonimmigrant status, and STEM OPT candidates with at least 2 years of remaining eligibility.

Apply early as this job may be removed or filled prior to the closing date, which is approximately seven (7) days after the posting date.

product engineering: bridge the gap between vision and reality by transforming complex rail logistics and workflows into high-performing products that meet user needs, enhance efficiency and accelerate our business.

platform engineering: develop software platforms that enable our product and business teams to be able to develop applications that serve our customers through use of reusable and scalable software services operating with high efficiency . Our platform engineers build software and deliver innovative services that can scale and make other engineering organizations to leverage platforms to enable speed to market.

enterprise engineering: empower the workforce with cutting-edge collaboration tools and services. Our enterprise engineers boost productivity, enhance mobility and ensure reliable systems for finance, human resources legal operations and more.

Key responsibilities may include:

As a Sr/Staff Software engineer in our teams, you will have the opportunity to learn, develop and deliver high quality software that is highly visible, deliver innovative projects that directly impact our railroad logistics to effectively serve our customers to move freight on time. You will be involved in developing and deploying software for our core freight movement operations that spans across our customer experiences. You will lead the design and development of Software modules built by small group of software engineers and own the end to end delivery of the modules and dependencies.

This is a Front End Engineer role, focusing on framework development for web, mobile devices and mobile web browsers, building experiences with mobile cross platform development frameworks like React Native, Angular, Flutter on Web and mobile. Fluency in Typescript, Javascript, knowledge of Graph QL, rendering frameworks and building Fluid UI that can evolve with AI infused experiences are highly desirable. You will partner closely with UX designers, product and other senior engineers. Your technical design choices of correct UX framework implementations will have direct outcome of customer experiences and business results. You will mentor Junior peers who share a passion for front-end work and you will ensure that teams with limited UI experience can succeed in delivering high quality customer experiences and workflows.

Write production-quality code for well-defined tasks.

Follow team coding standards and processes.

Participate in design reviews to learn best practices.

Write and maintain unit/integration tests.

Debug and fix straightforward issues.

Seek feedback proactively and apply it to improve.

Develop APIs, automation, and tools to improve platform integration.

Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for services.

Collaborate with application teams to enhance reliability and performance.

Design and operate cutting edge front end customer experiences and workflows infused with AI.

Work with BNSF teams to create products that improve rail network operations.

Innovate in distributed computing and drive industry transformation.

Build solutions for high-speed, large-scale predictions on distributed systems.

Solve broad challenges by coding effective solutions in an agile environment.

Write maintainable and production ready code in web services, web and other front end technologies.

The duties and responsibilities in this posting are representative categories to be used in deciding whether to apply for this position. This is not an exhaustive list of the position’s duties.  
 

At BNSF Railway, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, showcasing their skills, experiences and development. We provide resources and tools to help you reach your full potential, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the US
• Minimum 6 years of software development or related experience
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• Experience with developing, testing and deploying  high quality software in production systems
• Experience (non-internship) with building web application technologies such as Javascript, CSS, AJAX, React
• Experience in web applications design and development
• Experience collaborating with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts and to adapt to new technologies quickly Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, or related field
• Experience building AI applications and using AI as part of Customer experiences and workflows
• Experience coding with latest AI developer tools in IDE environments.
• Engineering experience with a public PaaS or cloud provider (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Familiarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot
• Developing and delivering highly reliable distributed systems in production environment.
• Experience participating in design reviews, incident retrospectives, or RFC processes
• Experience with secure coding practices
• Experience in building and evolving UX design systems
• Able to work now and in the future without BNSF’s assistance (whether monetary, through sponsorship, or otherwise) in obtaining, maintaining, or extending employment authorization (including H-1B, STEM OPT/CPT, or TN nonimmigrant status).

At BNSF, you will have access to a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including:

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including domestic partners), including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care network options.
• Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program)
• Generous leave / time off policies.
• For more information, visit Benefits.

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BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.