Senior Engineer – ST

Starbucks

. Design and develop secure, scalable services using C# and modern .NET for in-store edge and cloud environments .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $149,500 - $249,100 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing secure, scalable services using C# and modern .NET, with a strong focus on cloud-based solutions and distributed systems. Proficient in implementing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability practices to ensure high-quality software delivery.

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C# DevelopmentModern .NET FrameworkMicrosoft Azure SolutionsDistributed Systems DesignCI/CD Pipeline Implementation

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Hard Skills

Object-Oriented DesignData StructuresAlgorithmsASP.NET CoreRESTful APIsMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitectureRelational DatabasesNoSQL DatabasesContainerization

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationProblem-SolvingContinuous LearningCuriosity

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft AzureAWSDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsJenkinsAzure MonitorService BusEvent Hubs

Industry Keywords

Edge ComputingCloud ServicesSecurity PracticesTelemetryLoggingMetricsAlertingSoftware DeploymentOperational WorkflowsTechnical Documentation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ASP.NETAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerIoTJenkinsKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLPostgresSQLSQLiteTerraformVault.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop secure, scalable services using C# and modern .NET for in-store edge and cloud environments
Build resilient edge applications that operate reliably with intermittent connectivity and synchronize data with cloud services
Create and maintain APIs, event-driven integrations, and messaging patterns connecting store devices, edge services, and enterprise platforms
Design for performance, availability, scalability, security, observability, and safe recovery across distributed systems
Improve existing code for maintainability, testability, resource efficiency, and reliable operation on edge hardware
Develop automated unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end tests and contribute to high-quality code reviews
Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for repeatable cloud deployments and controlled software distribution to edge environments
Implement telemetry, logging, metrics, and alerting to monitor system health and diagnose issues across stores and cloud services
Troubleshoot production issues, lead root cause analysis, and deliver durable corrective actions
Document architecture, technical designs, operational workflows, deployment processes, and support procedures
Shape technical requirements, architecture decisions, and engineering standards with product, platform, security, and operations teams
Mentor engineers and promote ownership, curiosity, continuous learning, and engineering excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and common design patterns
5+ years of software engineering experience, including strong hands-on development with C# and modern .NET
3+ years of experience building cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure
Experience with AWS or another major cloud platform is valuable
Experience designing distributed systems spanning edge locations and cloud services, including offline operation, synchronization, retry, caching, and failure recovery patterns
Hands-on experience with ASP.NET Core, RESTful APIs, background services, microservices, and event-driven or message-based architectures
Experience with Azure services such as App Service, Functions, Container Apps or AKS, Service Bus, Event Hubs, IoT Hub, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, or equivalent technologies
Experience developing or supporting software deployed to edge devices, store servers, gateways, kiosks, or similar distributed hardware environments
Understanding of edge-to-cloud security, including device identity, certificate and secret management, encryption, authentication, authorization, and secure software updates
Proficiency with relational and NoSQL data stores such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, or Cosmos DB
Experience with containerization and infrastructure as code using Docker, Kubernetes, Bicep, Terraform, or similar technologies
Experience with CI/CD and automation tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar platforms
Experience with observability practices and tools for centralized logging, metrics, tracing, dashboards, and alerting
Proven ability to design scalable, performant, maintainable, and secure production systems in a collaborative engineering environment
Experience integrating with peripherals, displays, printers, point-of-sale systems, or other in-store technology is preferred but not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Paid parental leave
Family expansion reimbursement
Paid vacation from date of hire
Sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked
Eight paid holidays
Two personal days per year
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
Incentivized emergency savings
Financial well-being tools
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program
Student loan management resources
Access to other educational opportunities
Backup care
DACA reimbursement
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities