Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer FLSA STATUS: Exempt DEPARTMENT: JusticeTech REPORTS TO: Lead Engineer SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No JOB LOCATION: Remote TRAVEL: Rarely for conferences, strategic planning sessions, and key stakeholder meetings SUMMARY OF POSITION: You will contribute as part of a software development team, shaping how we build, scale, and modernize our products while maintaining security, reliability, and operational excellence. This role demands hands-on technical capability and strong problem-solving skills. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Follow the organization's technology architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business objectives. • Serve as a technical contributor for one or more products • Apply and enforce architectural and development principles, patterns, and decision frameworks as part of a team • Communicate complex architecture and solutions clearly and persuasively to audiences ranging from engineers to product owners and business leaders • Deliver complex, enterprise-scale software solutions that are secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective • Build flexible integrations to facilitate data transformation across internal and external systems • Adopt and extend infrastructure-as-code from reference implementations • Contribute to proof-of-concept initiatives to demonstrate viability and provide implementation guidance • Conduct deep-dive technical reviews of existing systems, identifying optimization opportunities, technical debt, and modernization priorities • Participate in hands-on development, providing technical guidance and removing blockers as part of an engineering team • Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and simplification that reduce complexity and increase velocity • Apply coding standards and techniques to build clean, efficient, maintainable, scalable software • Actively participate in code reviews and collaborate with team members to refine system designs and resolve issues • Manage execution of deliverables accurately through the software development life cycle, escalating issues or impediments as needed • Participate in working sessions to demonstrate incremental changes and evaluate readiness for delivery • Collaborate with Product Team by providing technical insight for refinement and planning • Consult with Quality Engineers in resolution of observations and defects • Build and maintain automated tests, including unit and integration tests, to ensure that written code performs as intended • Monitor and support software to meet service-level agreements (SLAs) • Stay informed about relevant technologies through independent research and share insight with the team MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE): Education and Experience • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline; or equivalent demonstrated experience • 5+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, or related technology roles • Proven track record developing large-scale, production-grade software in enterprise environments • Demonstrated experience successfully influencing technical direction as a member of a team, with or without direct authority • History of contributing to software delivery initiatives from concept through delivery, including product modernization and integration programs • Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to navigate ambiguity, capable of diagnosing complex issues, and developing effective solutions aligned with short and long-term objectives • Track record of translating business objectives into effective technical solutions • Ability to the capabilities of those around them • Ability to drive initiatives independently while collaborating effectively • Understanding of Agile software methodologies (e.g., Scrum) Technical Expertise • Strong knowledge of software engineering and architecture patterns and principals, with deep understanding of CLEAN architecture principals • Working knowledge of cloud architecture patterns and services in AWS and/or Azure, with an understanding of Well-Architected Framework principles • Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools and practices (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, etc.) with experience applying IaC standards in software delivery • Understanding of secure computing principals, compliance frameworks (SOC2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA), industry best practices, and infrastructure components such as servers, storage systems, networks, and cloud technologies • Understanding of modern infrastructure technologies including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless architectures, and microservices patterns • Proficiency with DevOps tooling (Git, CI/CD, Config, Observability), containerization, and infrastructure-as-code languages (e.g. Terraform, HCL) • Proficiency with containerized and serverless architectures, microservices and event-driven architecture patterns • Experience building modern, responsive web applications • Proficiency with creating and consuming APIs (REST, SOAP, etc.) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE): • Proficient in .NET development, with hands-on experience in C# • Significant professional experience in the Microsoft .NET ecosystem (e.g., .NET Framework, .NET Core) • Hands-on experience with multiple programming languages (Python, Go, etc.) • Experience with modern front-end web frameworks (Blazor, Angular, etc.) • Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Experience with database architecture and administration across relational and NoSQL platforms • Experience with architecting software for AI workloads, understanding of Agentic AI architectures, orchestration patterns, and infrastructure needs • Knowledge of responsib