Staff Software Engineer (.NET/API)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (.NET/API): Designing and building modern, scalable API-first systems for the Life & Annuities industry with an accent on API security, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native solutions. Focus on architecting reusable frameworks, leading API delivery, and ensuring high performance and scalability across enterprise systems.

Location: Hybrid in Alpharetta, GA

Salary: $175,000–$190,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading technology platform providing innovative enterprise solutions and data insights to accelerate growth in the life and annuities insurance industry.

What you will do

• Architect and build API standards and best practices for all hirify.global APIs.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and performant code for reusable frameworks and services.
• Lead and guide the Enterprise API team in delivering scalable, high-performance APIs.
• Implement API gateway capabilities and recommend improvements for the full API lifecycle.
• Maintain high-quality API documentation using tools like Swagger.
• Provide technical guidance, architectural oversight, and mentor developers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, with 4+ years in a staff engineer, architect, or technical lead role.
• Strong proficiency with .NET (C#) and JavaScript/TypeScript (NestJS, NextJS).
• Proven ability to architect large-scale API solutions and contribute as a hands-on coder.
• Expertise in event-driven architecture, pub/sub messaging, and platforms like Apache Kafka.
• Experience with API management/gateway technologies (e.g., Apigee, Kong) and IAM integration.
• Cloud-native development experience with AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, RDS).
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (MS SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra).
• Working knowledge of DevOps practices (CI/CD, monitoring) and Docker.

Nice to have

• Experience with Java and related technologies.
• Knowledge of the Life Insurance & Annuities domain.

Culture & Benefits

• Excellent career progression and competitive compensation.
• Health/dental insurance, parental leave, profit sharing, 401(k).
• Incentive/bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement.
• Collaborate with smart, creative professionals dedicated to cutting-edge technologies.
• Commitment to a diverse workforce and equal opportunity.