Forward Deployed Software Engineer

The South Coast Terminals Forward Deployed Software Engineer position is an onsite role in Houston, TX focused on converting business intent into production-ready internal software, automations, integrations, dashboards, and AI-enabled workflows.

Location and Employment Details

• Location: Houston, TX (onsite)
• Work setting: In person
• Salary: USD 80,000 - 130,000 per yearly
• Minimum experience: 5 years

Role Overview

In this forward deployed capacity, you will collaborate with Finance, Planning & Logistics, Commercial, Operations, QA/QC, IT, and Transformation. You will build tools and integrations that support business decisions, operational workflows, and measurable outcomes across multiple functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Translate business intent into working software, automations, integrations, dashboards, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Partner directly with business users to understand processes, decisions, data, pain points, and opportunities.
• Convert operational knowledge into requirements, technical designs, and production-ready solutions.
• Build internal tools using technologies such as relational and NoSQL databases, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Graph API, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Power Platform, Azure, and ERP/business system integrations.
• Deliver automation and decision support across finance and accounting, planning and logistics, contract and customer intelligence, and commercial enablement.
• Create secure AI workflows that include permissions, human review, audit logs, source grounding, and clear operating controls.
• Develop reusable patterns for requirements, architecture, testing, deployment, monitoring, documentation, and feedback.
• Own selected existing tools and improve reliability, documentation, monitoring, and supportability.
• Work with IT to strengthen platform operations, access governance, observability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with Transformation and department leaders to prioritize work linked to measurable business outcomes.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Five (5) to eight (8) years of experience in software engineering, systems integration, data engineering, business systems, internal tools, or IT automation.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, C#, or another practical production language.
• Experience building APIs, scripts, automations, dashboards, integrations, or internal applications.
• Experience with Azure and familiarity with GitHub or modern source control.
• Practical understanding of authentication, permissions, logging, monitoring, deployment, documentation, and production support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing, logistics, finance operations, ERP, industrial operations, or supply chain experience.
• Data modeling, Docker, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, or AI/LLM workflow experience.

Technologies

• SQL; relational databases; NoSQL databases
• Microsoft 365; SharePoint; Graph API
• Python; TypeScript/JavaScript; C#
• Power Platform; Azure
• ERP/business system integrations; APIs
• GitHub; Docker; CI/CD
• AI/LLM

Benefits

• 401(k); 401(k) 6% Match
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays; Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

Additional Talent and Work Style Expectations

• Ability to work directly with non-technical users and translate business goals into technical solutions.
• Strong judgment about building simply, architecting for scale, and avoiding over-engineering.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to resolve issues and work under pressure in a fast paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Creative problem-solving abilities across strategic, functional, and technical levels.

Equal Opportunity Statement

South Coast Terminals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status or on the basis of disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.