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Staff Software Engineer
full-time•Cēsis, London, Stuttgart, Milan, Paris
About this role
Job Title: Staff Software Engineer – Logistics Solutions
Location: The team is largely based in Germany however remote working options available
About Blue Yonder:
Blue Yonder is a leading provider of digital supply chain solutions, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to empower businesses to predict and meet consumer demand efficiently. Our innovative cloud-based platform enhances inventory, labour, and logistics operations, improving efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. Committed to innovation and customer success, Blue Yonder transforms supply chain challenges into competitive advantages.
About the role:
We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer to support the technical leadership and development of our logistics software portfolio, with focus areas including first/ lastmile operations, transport planning, and network planning. This role requires a combination of deep engineering expertise, strong cross-functional communication skills, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
What You’ll Do:
Partner with stakeholders to analyze requirements, ensuring clarity, feasibility, and alignment with product strategy.
Assess proposed business needs for technical suitability, architectural impact, and long-term maintainability.
Translate functional requirements into technical designs, architectural concepts, and implementation plans.
Actively contribute to the codebase, including designing, implementing, reviewing, and optimizing software components.
Provide hands-on technical guidance to engineering teams, ensuring consistent execution, adherence to standards, and high-quality delivery.
Communicate complex technical topics in a clear and structured manner to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Support cross-team alignment and contribute to the definition and evolution of architectural patterns and best practices.
Mentor engineers and support talent development within the organization.
What We’re Looking For:
Extensive experience in software engineering.
Proven ability to work directly with stakeholders to interpret needs, challenge assumptions, and define actionable technical direction.
Broad technical skill set, with the ability to operate across multiple layers of the technology stack.
Backend: Java (preferably Quarkus), REST, JWT
Frontend: Working knowledge of React
Cloud & DevOps: Containerization, Github Action, Kubernetes or Azure,
Knowledge of event-driven distributed system architectures or streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka), integration patterns, software security principles, and scalable application design.
Demonstrated capability to quickly learn new technologies, frameworks, and domain concepts.
Our Values
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
What you'll do
- The Staff Software Engineer will support the technical leadership and development of logistics software, focusing on first/last mile operations, transport planning, and network planning. Responsibilities include analyzing requirements, translating them into technical designs, contributing to the codebase, and mentoring engineering teams.
About Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder is the AI company for supply chain. As the world leader in end-to-end digital supply chain transformation, Blue Yonder offers a unified, AI-driven platform and multi-tier network that empowers businesses to operate sustainably, scale profitably, and delight their customers—all at machine speed. A pioneer in applying AI solutions to the most complicated supply chain challenges, Blue Yonder’s modern innovations and unmatched industry expertise help more than 3,000 retailers, manufacturers, and logistics service providers confidently navigate supply chain complexity and disruption.
Blue Yonder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We know that the best businesses are diverse and inclusive. Our unique talents make for great ideas, empathetic workplaces and drive results. We welcome all job applicants, so apply today.
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What does a Staff Software Engineer do at Blue Yonder?
As a Staff Software Engineer at Blue Yonder, you will: the Staff Software Engineer will support the technical leadership and development of logistics software, focusing on first/last mile operations, transport planning, and network planning. Responsibilities include analyzing requirements, translating them into technical designs, contributing to the codebase, and mentoring engineering teams..
Is the Staff Software Engineer position at Blue Yonder remote?
The Staff Software Engineer position at Blue Yonder is based in Cēsis, Latvia and London, United Kingdom. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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