Staff Software Engineer – Application Modernization

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. Lead application engineering for a new Azure cloud platform supporting a multi-year modernization program .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeWestlake Village • California • United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in architecting and modernizing applications on Azure PaaS, with a strong focus on multi-tenant application design, API integration, and secure application development. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and establish coding standards while ensuring compliance with SOC 2 controls.

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Azure PaaS Application DevelopmentC#/.NET ExpertiseMulti-Tenant Application ArchitectureCI/CD Delivery Using GitHub ActionsApplication Security Design

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Hard Skills

Cloud-Native Application DevelopmentAPI Integration PatternsRelational Data ModelingLegacy Application ModernizationIdempotent Write-BackEvent-Driven SynchronizationFine-Grained AuthorizationData MigrationComponent-Based TypeScript UIApplication Security Practices

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipMentoringCross-Functional CollaborationDesign Decision Making

Tools & Technologies

Azure App ServiceAzure Container AppsKey VaultService BusGitHub Enterprise

Certifications & Qualifications

Microsoft AZ-204Microsoft AZ-305

Industry Keywords

SOC 2 ControlsHIPAA Audit-Cycle ExperienceFinancial ServicesProfessional-ServicesTax and Accounting Integrations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJavaJavaScriptNode.jsPythonSQLTypeScriptVaultGo.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead application engineering for a new Azure cloud platform supporting a multi-year modernization program
Architect and code new solutions while modernizing legacy applications
Set technical direction and establish reusable engineering patterns
Own target-state architecture for a unified client-facing and internal platform
Define canonical work models and composable module architecture
Design and enforce multi-tenant isolation and fine-grained authorization
Establish API and integration patterns for third-party platforms
Build resilient integrations with idempotent write-back, reconciliation, circuit breakers, caching, and graceful degradation
Modernize older .NET Framework, WCF, SQL, on-premises, and monolithic applications
Build cloud-native applications on Azure PaaS, including application and business-logic layers for a data and analytics platform
Select languages and frameworks and guide team adoption
Deliver application changes through CI/CD and partner with the Staff Azure Cloud Engineer on the paved path
Lead application data design and legacy data migration
Lead application security design and support SOC 2 controls
Set standards for coding, testing, quality gates, code review, observability, and incident response
Provide hands-on technical leadership through design decisions, code reviews, mentoring, and architecture decision records

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years building and operating production applications and services
Experience owning architecture and leading cross-functional delivery
Experience architecting multi-tenant applications with provable data isolation
Experience with customer and workforce identity, fine-grained authorization, and row-level security
Experience building API facades, backend-for-frontend layers, anti-corruption layers, canonical domain models, versioned contracts, event-driven synchronization, idempotent write-back, and resilient integrations
Deep expertise in at least one modern cloud language; C#/.NET is the largest footprint
Production fluency in Java, Go, Python, or Node.js/TypeScript
Experience modernizing monolithic, on-premises, or legacy applications to cloud-native patterns
Hands-on Azure PaaS application development with App Service or Container Apps, managed identity, Key Vault, and Service Bus or equivalent
Full-stack capability with a modern component-based TypeScript web UI, shared design system, and plugin or micro-frontend model
Strong relational data modeling and migration experience
Leadership in secure application development, including authentication, authorization, input validation, encryption, secrets management, OWASP practices, and SOC 2 controls
Experience delivering through CI/CD using GitHub Actions, GitHub Enterprise, or equivalent tools
Demonstrated technical leadership without formal authority
Preferred: plugin-based platform architectures; policy engines; data-dense client-facing interfaces; professional-services, tax, or accounting platform integrations; build-versus-buy judgment; incremental modernization patterns; SOC 2 or HIPAA audit-cycle experience; tax, accounting, financial services, or professional-services experience; Microsoft AZ-204 and/or AZ-305 or relevant certifications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work model allowing eligible employees to work remotely and in the office
Significant investments in training
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