Digital freight forwarding platform automating international logistics
Shippio is a Tokyo-based digital forwarder built on Ruby/Rails + PostgreSQL/Redis, running on AWS infrastructure with Datadog observability. The company is navigating rapid growth and M&A integration while tackling legacy pain points—paper-based customs, supply-chain optimization, and CI/CD efficiency—reflected in active projects spanning customs digitization, financial consolidation, and core product extension. Minimal recent hiring velocity suggests either consolidation phase post-acquisition or measured growth before a public listing, a goal explicitly flagged in their challenges.
Notable leadership hires: Management Director
Shippio operates Japan's digital freight-forwarding platform, serving mid-market importers and exporters who need to move cargo across borders. Founded in 2016, the company has grown to 51–200 employees and is structured around three product lines: Shippio Works (operations management), Shippio Clear (customs and compliance), and a core international-logistics engine. The stack is mature (Rails, PostgreSQL, Datadog, AWS ECS/Lambda) but the company is actively modernizing—consolidating financial systems, automating customs workflows, and rolling out industry-specific solutions. Sales, engineering, and ops teams are anchored; product and design remain lean.
Ruby on Rails for backend, PostgreSQL + Redis for data, AWS (ECS, Lambda, RDS, CDN) for infrastructure, Datadog for observability, Auth0 for identity, and Salesforce + HubSpot for CRM. BigQuery and QuickSight power analytics.
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. All hiring is currently in Japan; the company was founded in 2016.
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