Responsibilities
- Join our development team to enhance our advanced logistics platform.
- Collaborate with product managers and designers to implement new features.
- Participate in Agile processes, including sprint planning and daily stand-ups.
- Grow your skills through teamwork, brainstorming sessions, and code reviews.
- Expand your knowledge in digital forwarding and logistics concepts.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience with JavaScript/TypeScript
- Good understanding of React (rendering, hooks, routing, state, etc.)
- Experienced with CSS styling and some familiarity with UI frameworks
- Good debugging skills using tools like Chrome DevTools
- Decent architectural understanding, including design patterns.
Non-technical Skills
- Fast learning and being able to adapt to new technologies
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
- Motivation to learn digital forwarding and logistics concepts
- Good English skills for communication and technical documentation
Preferred Experiences
- Basic experience with working with REST APIs
- Ability to set up and configure JavaScript projects
- Experience writing tests using Jest or similar tools
- Creating sketches or design mockups for visual concepts
- Basic conversational skills in Japanese
About the Company
Shippio is a technology company working towards digitalizing international trading, and the first digital forwarding company in Japan (aiming to become No. 1 in Asia). We are building a multi-faceted digital platform that allows both customers (importer/exporter) and operators to efficiently and fluidly process international trade workflows, which today is mostly processed through human labour. Our platform currently covers freight forwarding and we are aiming to expand our coverage throughout the international trade supply chain.
How We Work
We have full flex time for the Product division, however we have “meeting friendly hours” when we expect employees to be available.
Remote Work
We allow up to 4 day of remote work per week.
Vacation & PTO
- Yearly standard paid time off
- Sick leave (if applicable)
- Congratulation or condolence leave (marriage or immediate family death)
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Childcare leave
- Caregiving leave
Probation Period
- 3 months