Western offers competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and a fun, family-oriented culture. The Western Express campus is a state-of-the-art facility rebuilt in 2020, with three on site gyms, guided fitness classes, and a cafeteria. We are proud to be a culture that promotes from within and has infinite growth potential. One of our core values is to be hardworking, and we reward those individuals with opportunity and incentive. 

Role and Responsibilities:

• Follow established software development standards and best practices to ensure high-quality, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain support applications and integrations that address evolving business needs.
• Contribute to quality assurance initiatives, including code reviews, software testing, and peer code evaluations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and the Manager of Software Development to analyze requirements, identify solutions, and support business objectives.
• Provide technical support to Tier 1 support personnel and end users as needed.
• Design, develop, and maintain data structures, databases, and storage solutions to support application functionality and business requirements.
• Assist with server administration and maintenance to ensure system stability, reliability, and availability.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and track project activities, progress, and deliverables in accordance with established expectations.
• Share technical knowledge, skills, and best practices with internal personnel as directed.
• Collaborate with the Manager of Software Development and the Vice President of IT to deliver technical solutions that align with organizational goals and business requirements.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as needed.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of three years of professional SQL experience.
• Minimum of three years of JavaScript development experience.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and technologies.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with data integration, data transformation, and system interoperability.
• Experience with Node.js, React.js, and related JavaScript technologies.
• Familiarity with web services and APIs, including REST and SOAP.
• Experience using Git or other version control systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work professionally and collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and learn new technologies to support evolving business needs.

Professional Experience

Required Experience:

• Minimum of three years of professional software development experience.
• Minimum of three years of SQL development and database experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Three to five years of experience with Node.js, React.js, Redux, or other JavaScript frameworks and libraries.
• Experience developing or supporting mobile applications.
• Experience with additional programming languages and technologies, such as Python, R, C#, or similar languages.
• Experience integrating applications, databases, and external systems.

Western Express, Inc. is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

​Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act or other similar state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Western. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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I understand, where permissible under applicable federal, state, and local law, I may be subject to a pre-employment drug test after receiving a conditional offer of employment. Upon employment, employees may be required to have their picture taken.

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Due to the collaborative nature of the work environment, the spontaneous need for idea generation and execution, and the potential for expedited remediations, responses, or information gathering, in-person, in-office attendance is an essential function of this position.