Software Developer

Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World

The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex. By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed.

We’re one of the most broadly deployed logistics and supply chain technology companies in the world. More than 26,000 customers around the globe use our cloud-based solutions to transform the way they move inventory and information to enhance productivity, better serve customers, thrive competitively, keep pace with evolving regulations, and respond to rapidly changing market conditions. Descartes is publicly traded (Nasdaq:DSGX, TSX:DSG) with headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and offices and partners around the world. With record financial performance for more than 16 years, we lead the industry in innovation investment. Every day, logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other logistics-intensive businesses of all sizes rely on our scale, stability, and comprehensive solution footprint to move what’s most important to them. Learn more at www.descartes.com.

We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team.

Descartes Global Trade is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to build, modernize, and scale mission critical applications supporting the the compliance and trade domain. This role focuses on modern .NET development, cloud native Azure services, rich user interfaces built with Blazor, and the integration of agentic AI capabilities into enterprise systems.
You will work on high impact platforms used at scale, collaborating with architects, product owners, and cross functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and intelligent solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions
• Design, develop, and maintain applications using C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, and Blazor (Server and/or WebAssembly)
• Build modern, component based UIs using Blazor, Razor Components, HTML, CSS, and TypeScript
• Develop RESTful and event driven APIs and microservices using ASP.NET Core, and Azure-native patterns
• Design, optimize, and maintain SQL Server database schemas, queries, and stored procedures
  

Integrate agentic AI solutions into applications, including:

• AI agents that autonomously execute workflows
• LLM-powered services using Azure OpenAI or equivalent platforms
• Tool-calling, orchestration, and guardrails for AI-driven systems
• Implement cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure (App Services, Service Fabric, Azure SQL, Storage, Service Bus, Redis, etc.)
• Diagnose and remediate defects in web services, background services, and distributed systems
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code following modern engineering best practices
• Implement unit, integration, and automated tests to ensure high-quality releases
• Refactor and modernize legacy applications and frameworks
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and collaborate closely with engineering, QA, and product teams
• Use Git and Azure DevOps for source control, CI/CD pipelines, and work tracking
  

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional full stack development experience using C# and .NET
• Strong proficiency with ASP.NET Core, .NET Core/.NET, and LINQ
• Experience developing modern web UIs using Blazor (Server and/or WASM) and Razor Components
• 2+ years of experience with SQL Server and T-SQL
• Knowledge of stored procedures, performance tuning, and query optimization
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and responsive web design
• Experience building and consuming APIs using REST, Web API, and event driven messaging
• Hands on experience with Azure cloud services
• Experience with distributed systems concepts such as messaging, caching, retries, and resiliency
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles, patterns, and application architecture
• Strong understanding of application security, authentication/authorization, and data protection
• Experience using Git-based source control and automated build/release pipelines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  

Additional / Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with agentic AI architectures, AI orchestration frameworks, or LLM integrations
• Familiarity with Azure OpenAI, prompt engineering, embeddings, or RAG patterns
• Background in logistics, transportation, or supply chain systems

Salary Range: $75,000 to $85,000 CAD. Compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills as well as the years of experience you have. Similar positions located in different geographic regions will not necessarily receive the same compensation

Join Us

As we scale, we’re looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success. At Descartes, everyone has a voice and the best idea wins, regardless of who makes it. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, remote and flexible work hours, and the opportunity to join a company on an awesome mission with a great existing team and trajectory.

Descartes also has a deep sense of environmental responsibility. Learn more about how we helped our customers save over 552,000 metric tons of CO2 in 2020 by reducing fuel and paper consumption: https://www.descartes.com/who-we-are/social-responsibility-sustainability/environmental-impact. Join a team that’s committed to working with customers to conserve resources and enhance sustainability.

If you feel you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, and Descartes sounds like the team and the mission you want to be part of, apply now. We can't promise it will be a fit, but we do promise to consider your experience.

We conduct a mix of in-person and virtual interviews. Virtual interviews are held via Microsoft Teams and are recorded and transcribed. We may utilize AI tools to support our hiring team in notetaking, summarization, and internal training. AI tools are not used in our recruitment process for decision-making purposes. Recordings, transcripts, and notes are used for recruitment, including improvement of our process, and record-keeping purposes. Should you have any questions or concerns about our process, please connect with our hiring team in advance of scheduled interviews.

We are an Equal Employment employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please review our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at Descartes.com. Descartes is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. Applicants in North America with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can email us at hrna@descartes.com. Provide your name and contact information along with the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process. Your request will be responded to as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.