Software Developer at Forshaw Inc

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, React, TypeScript, Sidekiq, RSpec, Git, Docker, CI/CD, Material UI, Vite, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Software development

Industry

Chemical Manufacturing

Description

Description Software Developer Department: Technology | Reports To: VP of Technology Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid) Why FORSHAW? FORSHAW is the leading family-owned pest and wildlife distribution company in the United States. Since 1961, we’ve been the partner pest professionals rely on to run and grow their businesses. Our technology team plays a critical role in delivering on that promise. From internal systems to ForeSight, our customer-facing inventory management and replenishment platform, you’ll help build tools that drive real operational impact for our customers. You’ll work alongside a small, high-performing team where your contributions are visible, your ideas are valued, and your work goes live to real users. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, FORSHAW is a Top Workplace and continues to invest in AI, automation, and modern data infrastructure to move the industry forward. The Role We’re looking for a Software Developer who wants to own meaningful features end-to-end. You’ll design, build, and maintain the applications that power FORSHAW’s inventory management, order processing, and replenishment planning—systems our customers rely on every day. Our core platform is built on Ruby on Rails with a GraphQL API, supported by React and TypeScript frontends, native mobile apps, and integrations across our ERP and e-commerce systems. You’ll work directly with business stakeholders and end users, translating real-world needs into reliable, well-crafted software. This role also provides the opportunity to help lead a small remote development team, offering technical direction and coordinating work to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery. What You'll Work On Build and extend our Ruby on Rails application, including GraphQL APIs, Sidekiq background jobs, service objects, and business logic Write and optimize PostgreSQL queries for reporting, analytics, and application performance Collaborate directly with business stakeholders and end users to gather requirements and ship features that deliver measurable value Help lead a small remote development team with technical direction and task coordination Build and maintain integrations with internal systems, including our ERP (Microsoft Business Central) and e-commerce platform (Sana Commerce) Use AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) as a regular part of your workflow to accelerate delivery and improve quality Write automated tests to keep the codebase reliable. Thorough coverage is expected with every change. Participate in the full SDLC using Git, including feature branching and pull requests Translate Figma designs into polished user interfaces in collaboration with designers Contribute to cross-functional technology projects as opportunities arise Requirements What We're Looking For Technical Skills: Backend 3+ years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails (we run Ruby 3.4 / Rails 8.0) Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL and SQL, including query writing and optimization Experience building and consuming GraphQL APIs (including JWT-based authentication) Familiarity with Sidekiq or similar background job frameworks for async processing Experience writing automated tests with RSpec. You take ownership of quality and ship with confidence. Comfort working in a mature codebase with established patterns, including service objects and policy-based authorization Technical Skills: Frontend Experience with React and TypeScript Familiarity with Redux Toolkit (RTK) for state management Experience with or willingness to learn Material UI for component-based UI development Familiarity with Vite as a build tool and Vitest for frontend testing Experience with GraphQL Codegen or similar typed API client generation Basic familiarity with Figma for interpreting UI/UX designs Technical Skills: Tooling & Workflow Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows, including feature branching and pull requests Hands-on experience with AI-driven development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) integrated into daily workflows Familiarity with Heroku or similar cloud deployment platforms Experience with CI/CD pipelines and error monitoring tools (Sentry) Familiarity with Docker for local development environments Communication & Leadership Excellent communication skills. You can talk to business stakeholders in their language and translate that into technical solutions. Self-directed with the ability to manage your own priorities in a hybrid environment Strong attention to detail and a commitment to shipping quality products Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience Bonus Points Experience with the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages) for building internal business applications and workflows Foundational web development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for supporting marketing or internal web projects outside the core platform Exposure to native mobile development (iOS/Swift or Android/Kotlin). We have native apps served by versioned APIs. Domain knowledge in inventory management, distribution, or supply chain systems Familiarity with ERP integrations, especially Microsoft Business Central or Sana Commerce Exposure to demand forecasting or data science integrations (we use Prophet/Python) Prior experience leading developers Why You’ll Like Working Here Small team, big impact. Your work ships to production and real users see it every day. A modern tech stack: Ruby 3.4, Rails 8, React 18, TypeScript, GraphQL, Vite—with room to shape how it evolves. A company that’s genuinely investing in technology, AI, and automation, not just talking about it. You’ll use tools like Cursor and Claude Code as part of your daily workflow. Hybrid flexibility with a Charlotte, NC headquarters. Collaborate in person when it matters, focus remotely when you need to. A family-owned company with 60+ years of stability and a value-driven culture built on trust, partnership, and professionalism. Recognized as a Top Workplace, with benefits that include health and dental insurance, 401(k), paid holidays, and real work-life balance. Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Apply at forshaw.com/aboutus

Responsibilities

You will design, build, and maintain applications that power inventory management, order processing, and replenishment planning. Additionally, you will help lead a small remote development team by providing technical direction and coordinating tasks.