Associate software engineer Jobs in Thornton, CO

About DAT

DAT Freight & Analytics is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of freight and logistics innovation for nearly five decades. Founded in 1978, DAT operates the largest freight marketplace in North America - processing 250 million+ load posts annually and maintaining one of the largest repositories of freight market transaction data in the world. On a defined path to $1 billion in revenue, DAT deploys a suite of software solutions, machine learning models, and intelligent automation tools that help brokers, carriers, and shippers price freight accurately, source capacity, reduce risk, and operate more efficiently. With nearly 700 teammates across offices in Denver, CO; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; Toronto, ON; and Bangalore, India, DAT combines the credibility of a multi-decade market leader with the drive of a company that is not done disrupting the industry it helped build. For more information, visit

Job Application Deadline: 06/30/2026

The Opportunity

Broker Tech builds products for the Convoy Platform at DAT, enabling brokers to match and execute shipments while they work seamlessly within their Transportation Management Systems (TMS). We partner with brokers to transform how they work, grow, and succeed by:

• Empowering Matching: Building smarter tools and visibility that boost broker match rates and strengthen carrier connections.
• Fueling Growth: Enabling brokers to expand through better pricing, new freight categories, and integrations.
• Ensuring Payments: Strengthening and automating broker payment processes to reduce risk and ensure reliability.
• Enabling Ideal Experiences: Delivering seamless workflows via APIs and webhooks between the Convoy Platform and TMSs, with self-service configuration and onboarding tools.

What You'll Do

Hands-On Development

• Write, test, and deploy production-quality code with guidance from senior engineers.
• Build and maintain backend services in js/TypeScript and contribute to React frontends as needed.
• Implement and support message-driven workflows (Kafka/RabbitMQ) using existing patterns and reusable components.
• Improve code quality and maintainability as you deliver features (tests, refactors, documentation).

Collaboration & Growth

• Partner with product and business stakeholders to clarify requirements in a complex domain.
• Participate in code reviews (both receiving and giving) and incorporate feedback quickly.
• Learn the team's operational practices: monitoring, alerts, on-call support, and incident follow-ups.
• Grow ownership over time: take on increasingly complex tickets, then small projects.

The Skills and Experience You'll Bring

• 2-5+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent).
• Experience building production services in TypeScript/Node.js (or strong Java/C#/Go experience with willingness to ramp).
• Familiarity with React and modern frontend development fundamentals.
• Comfort working with APIs (REST preferred; GraphQL a plus) and collaborating on contracts.
• Familiarity with SQL databases (schema basics, writing queries, migrations with guidance).
• Exposure to async systems (queues/events) such as Kafka/RabbitMQ/SQS is a plus, or willingness to learn.
• Solid engineering fundamentals: debugging, testing, code quality, and clear written communication.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotation and incident follow-ups (with support and training).

Bonus Skills

• Experience with microservices in production.
• Hands-on exposure to Kafka/RabbitMQ patterns (retries, DLQs, idempotency).
• Docker/Kubernetes familiarity.
• CI/CD experience (tests in pipeline, safe deploy patterns, feature flags).

Why DAT?
DAT is an award winning employer of choice.

For starters, we have a hybrid work environment, but we also know what makes a great workplace. We have a time-tested and resolute set of operating values predicated on integrity, mutual respect, open communication, and executing with excellence. These values inform our strategic vision as much as any one of our products does. We've been an employer of choice in the Portland metropolitan area for four decades, and within one year of opening our Denver office, DAT was #26 on Built In Colorado's 100 Best Places to Work In Colorado.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
• Parental Leave
• Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one
• An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
• 401k matching (immediately vested)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Short- and Long-term disability sick leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Work on impactful projects in a cutting-edge environment
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry
• Employee Resource Groups

*This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship**

For Washington-based candidates, in compliance with the Washington State Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this role is $121,000.00 - $157,000.00 + target bonus. DAT considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education and training, core skills, internal equity, and market and business elements when extending an offer.

DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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