Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America’s largest Kenworth truck dealership group and leasing group. As MHC continues to grow, we have an opening for a Full Stack Software Engineer. The Full Stack Software Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and shipping customer-facing and internal web applications. Engineers work across the stack utilizing React UI, Node.js services/APIs, PostgreSQL data modeling, and Azure deployments. They partner with product, design, and engineering peers to deliver secure, scalable features. Engineers are expected to leverage modern AI-assisted development tools and emerging AI technologies where appropriate to improve productivity, code quality, user experiences, and business outcomes while adhering to established security, governance, and engineering standards. This position is fully in office 5 days a week in Leawood, KS.

Develops and maintains full-stack web applications using React and Node.js, including user interface components, state management, and backend services and APIs.
Designs, develops, and optimizes PostgreSQL databases, including schemas, queries, migrations, and indexing strategies.
Deploys, operates, and supports applications and services on Azure or other cloud platforms and implements CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code as applicable.
Uses AI-assisted development tools to support software design, coding, testing, documentation, troubleshooting, and code review activities while maintaining accountability for final work products.
Assesses and integrates AI-powered capabilities, services, or application features when they provide measurable business, customer, or engineering value.
Develops and maintains automated tests, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, and participates in peer code reviews to promote software quality.
Monitors production environments, troubleshoots issues, and implements improvements to application performance, reliability, and security.
Collaborates with stakeholders to estimate work, plan deliverables, and refine solutions based on feedback and business need.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
Experience developing and supporting full-stack web applications using React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Azure.
Knowledge of HTTP, API design, authentication and authorization methods, and application security practices.
Experience with Git-based development workflows, peer code reviews, automated testing, and end-to-end feature delivery.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and with responsible and secure use of generative AI technologies in software development.
Experience integrating AI-enabled services or application features, as well as identity, access, and multi-tenant application patterns in cloud environments.
Experience with TypeScript, modern JavaScript frameworks, containerization, orchestration, messaging/caching technologies, and observability tools.

About the company

Murphy-Hoffman Company operates a commercial truck dealership and service network for fleets, owner-operators and commercial buyers, covering heavy- and medium-duty vehicles. Its locations sell trucks, stock parts, perform maintenance and body repair, and provide mobile service for vehicles in customers' operations. The company earns revenue by selling equipment and parts, repairing trucks, leasing and renting vehicles, and arranging commercial finance; its transport refrigeration business supports temperature-controlled equipment. Its operating roots trace to a dealership opened in Springfield, Missouri, in 1975, and its headquarters are in Leawood, Kansas.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Leawood, KS

Founded

1975

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Apprenticeships map a longer career: MHC outlines five-to-seven years from diesel apprentice to master technician or leadership.
Students learn dealership operations: MHC's eight-to-ten-week summer internship covers parts and service; management trainees work with customers.
Expansion adds a dedicated team: MHC's February 2026 plan broadens medium-duty coverage in Dallas-Fort Worth.

What critics are saying

Financial disclosures are limited: privately held MHC publishes fewer financial details than publicly traded Rush Enterprises.
Mechanic work carries equipment hazards: MHC's October 2026 Chillicothe posting identifies safety-sensitive work around heavy machinery.
Diesel applicants need qualifications and tools: MHC's October 2026 posting requires experience or vocational study plus multiple certificates.

What makes Murphy-Hoffman Company unique

Kenworth is a core specialty: MHC claims the brand's largest dealer network, while Rush carries several competing truck brands.
Factory deliveries have a dedicated center: MHC's 55-bay RoadReady facility processes Kenworth trucks before delivery.
MHC also manufactures truck bodies: its RoadForce line makes dump-truck bodies alongside dealership operations.

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