Staff Software Engineer

Independence Pet Group

. Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams and product verticals .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesLead💰 $149,880 - $187,349 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong technical leadership in software engineering, with expertise in .NET/C# development, cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure, and API design. Capable of mentoring teams, driving modernization efforts, and ensuring high-quality software delivery through effective collaboration and communication.

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Technical LeadershipCloud-Based SolutionsAPI Design and DevelopmentAzure DevOps and CI/CDSoftware Architecture and Design Patterns

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Hard Skills

.NET/C# Application DevelopmentMicrosoft AzureAPI DevelopmentSQL ServerRelational Data ModelingAutomated TestingDesign PatternsTroubleshooting Complex ApplicationsModern Deployment PracticesLegacy Application Modernization

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationMentoring and CoachingCollaboration Across TeamsInfluencing Technical Direction

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOpsCI/CD PipelinesApplication Performance MonitoringObservability ToolsIntegration Platforms

Industry Keywords

Policy AdministrationClaimsInsuranceFinancial ServicesRegulated Enterprise Platforms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidAzureCloudDistributed SystemsiOSSQL.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams and product verticals
Lead solution design and contribute to architectural decisions for new development, integrations, modernization and platform improvements
Establish and evolve technical direction and engineering standards with the Software Engineering Manager
Evaluate technical tradeoffs and recommend scalable, maintainable, secure and reliable solutions
Develop and support solutions using .NET/C#, Azure, APIs, web applications and supporting data platforms
Contribute code to complex, high-impact and cross-platform initiatives
Provide technical support across customer-facing applications, policy and claims platforms, integrations and mobile applications
Develop prototypes and reference implementations
Troubleshoot complex application, integration, performance and production issues
Perform code and design reviews
Establish and promote software design, coding, API, integration, testing, observability, resiliency, security, cloud-native and source-control practices
Identify technical debt and prioritize remediation with engineering leadership and Product
Improve Azure solutions, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, release quality and environment consistency
Support logging, metrics, tracing, alerting and application performance monitoring
Investigate and resolve critical production incidents and prevent recurrence
Serve as a technical escalation point across engineering verticals
Facilitate collaboration across Engineering, Product, QA, DevOps, Architecture, Security and Operations
Mentor software engineers and senior engineers through reviews, design discussions, pairing and technical coaching
Support cross-training and knowledge sharing
Define modernization and refactoring strategies for legacy architecture and software
Drive improvements to APIs, integrations, applications and shared services
Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical discovery and delivery activities using Azure DevOps
Partner with Product Owners and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technically sound solutions
Provide estimates, identify dependencies and communicate implementation risks and tradeoffs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
Significant professional software engineering experience with demonstrated progression into senior technical leadership responsibilities
Strong hands-on experience with .NET / C# application development
Strong experience developing cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure
Experience designing and developing APIs, integrations, distributed applications and enterprise software systems
Strong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented design, design patterns and modern engineering practices
Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and modern deployment practices
Strong experience with SQL Server, relational data modeling and application performance
Experience troubleshooting complex production applications and distributed systems
Ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams without direct reporting authority
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred: experience with policy administration, claims, insurance, financial services or regulated enterprise platforms
Preferred: experience modernizing legacy .NET applications and architectures
Preferred: experience with Microsoft Dynamics and enterprise integrations
Preferred: experience with modern front-end frameworks and web application architecture
Preferred: experience supporting or developing native iOS and/or Android applications
Preferred: experience designing reusable APIs and integration platforms
Preferred: experience with application performance monitoring, observability, reliability engineering and production support
Preferred: experience working with distributed or offshore engineering teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus eligibility
Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision insurance
Basic life insurance at no cost to the employee
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Retirement savings plan
Personal paid time off
Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
Pet-friendly office environment
Commuter benefits
Group pet insurance
On-the-job training and skills development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)