Software Engineer

Software Engineer — Solution Development

Development Team

San Jose, CA, US

Local candidates only - on-site role (Mon-Fri w/ 1 hour lunch)

With our core values – People People People, Community Responsibility, Customer Focus, Excellence through Quality – we hope to empower our employees to achieve the mission of OOCL.

What is OOCL?

OOCL is one of the world's largest integrated international container transportation, logistics, and subsidiary companies. As one of Hong Kong's most recognized global brands, OOCL provides customers with fully integrated logistics and containerized transportation services, with a network that encompasses Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Australasia.

OOCL Benefits (What we offer to you):

All full-time employees enjoy these outstanding benefits, while in a safe, friendly, clean, business casual office environment. Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement and pension plans
• Paid vacation/ PTO
• Separate paid sick time off
• Major holidays paid
• Paid personal days in addition to PTO
• Competitive salary
• Tuition assistance after 12 months
• Employee assistance program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Referral bonus

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop AI-powered solutions with a clear understanding of business context and solution intent — figuring out what to build, not just coding to spec.
• Leverage AI tools (like GitHub Copilot, agentic coding) as part of daily workflow to deliver working code in rapid iterations
• Experiment and validate ideas quickly — we value learning fast over getting it right the first time
• Deliver solutions that maintain a high standard of quality, even in fast paced development cycles
• Collaborate closely with team members to take shared ownership of code and quality
• Practice full-stack development across the solution lifecycle
• Apply test-driven development practices
• Responsible for estimating, planning, and managing own tasks and reporting on progress
• Stay current with AI technologies and development tools — evaluate and adopt what works

What We're Looking For:

Mindset (this matters most):

• Curiosity — wants to understand the why behind what we are building
• Comfortable with ambiguity — can make progress without detailed specs
• Learning orientation — sees unfamiliar territory as opportunity
• Results-driven — focuses on delivering outcomes, not just completing tasks
• Willing to experiment, fail fast, and adjust

Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Proficiency in Python/Java/JavaScript
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI technologies and frameworks
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Ability to translate technical concepts clearly

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• 1-3 years of software development experience
• Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, etc.) in real projects — not just tutorials
• Experience with rapid prototyping or iterative development cycles preferred
• Experience in logistics or related industry is a plus

Be Part of a Team!

• Collaborative mindset —you will work with customers and across departments.
• Proactive — bring ideas, shape direction, don't wait for detailed requirements.
• AI-native — you see AI tools as part of how you work, and you help others get there too.

All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

OOCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment. OOCL does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. For more information, we encourage you to visit us at www.oocl.com.