Senior Integration Engineer - Cold Chain & Pharmaceutical Logistics

PAXAFE is a logistics orchestration & decision intelligence SaaS platform that helps Cold Chain planning, logistics and quality teams consolidate their transportation data agnostically, digitize and automate product quality and lane qualification decisions, and operationalize prescriptive recommendations in the transportation network.​Acting as the cold chain trust layer whose mission is to drive towards zero transportation waste, PAXAFE works with cold chain manufactures and service providers to reduce product loss, improve operational efficiencies and make more informed decisions in real-time.PAXAFE's vision is to become the backend intelligence infrastructure that powers every temperature, time and value-sensitive shipment in the world. PAXAFE is backed by great VCs (Framework Venture Partners, Ubiquity Ventures, Venture53, RoseCliff Ventures, etc.) and CVCs (Microsoft M12, Northwestern Mutual, Greenlight Re)The RoleWe're seeking an experienced Senior Integration Engineer to join our engineering team and lead the development of critical data integrations for our cold chain logistics platform. You'll be responsible for building and maintaining complex integrations that process shipment tracking data, device telemetry, and temperature monitoring feeds from diverse logistics partners and IoT devices—enabling real-time visibility and proactive risk management for temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments.This role requires someone who thrives on solving complex data challenges, from debugging international geocoding issues to optimizing high-volume telemetry processing workflows and reconciling conflicting data across multiple vendor systems. You'll work directly with major pharmaceutical clients to ensure their critical shipments maintain temperature integrity throughout the supply chain.What You'll DoIntegration Development & Data ProcessingBuild and maintain production integrations using Prismatic.io, handling complex payload transformations and multi-step workflowsProcess and normalize shipment tracking data from 3PL partners (UPS, Kuehne+Nagel, World Courier, DHL, FedEx)Implement robust error handling and retry logic for unreliable vendor APIs ensuring 100% of data is capturedDesign device selection algorithms to optimize telemetry data processingCreate matching logic for automated shipment routing decisionsReal-time Monitoring & Alert SystemsBuild integration deviation detection and alerting workflowsProcess device telemetry streams from multiple IoT providers (Sensitech, Tag-n-Trac, Elpro, Tive, Samsara, Controlant, Roambee, etc.)Calculate packaging thermal life and predict temperature breachesImplement 3PL/carrier milestone processing for shipment status updatesDesign dashboards for real-time integration health visibility for internal and external stakeholdersData Quality & ValidationDebug and resolve geocoding issues with international addresses using Mapbox and other APIsImplement comprehensive data validation for vendor payloadsBuild data quality monitoring and anomaly detection systemsCreate reconciliation workflows for mismatched shipment and device dataHandle API (REST, GraphQL, SOAP), EDI (AS2), and legacy (email, SFTP) transmission implementationsDatabase & InfrastructureDesign and optimize Supabase database schemas for high-volume telemetry dataWrite complex PostgREST queries for data retrieval and aggregationImplement efficient upsert patterns for real-time data updatesBuild data archival and retention strategiesCreate database migration scripts and maintain schema documentationCustomer Implementation & SupportDebug production issues across multiple client environmentsOptimize integration performance for high-volume data streamsSupport Linear project management workflowsDocument PAXAFE integration workflows, schemas, and other specificationsWho We're Looking ForRequired Technical Skills4+ years building production data integrations with complex transformation requirementsExpert-level JavaScript/TypeScript for integration developmentStrong experience with iPaaS platforms (Prismatic.io strongly preferred)Proficiency with PostgreSQL and modern database patterns (Supabase/PostgREST experience a plus)Experience with geocoding APIs and address normalization challengesUnderstanding of webhook patterns, REST APIs, and real-time data streamingFrontend experience for building integration monitoring dashboardsCritical Domain Experience (one or more of the following)Cold chain logistics and temperature-controlled shipments (pharmaceutical strongly preferred)Experience with 3PL data formats and tracking systemsIoT device integration and telemetry processingUnderstanding of GxP compliance and pharmaceutical logistics requirementsKnowledge of thermal packaging and temperature excursion managementEDI/AS2 protocol experienceProblem-Solving ExpertiseProven ability to debug complex data quality issues across multiple systemsExperience handling inconsistent vendor data formats and missing fieldsSkills in