Senior Software Engineer, Adaptive

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

RRSP/401K matching

Flexible vacation policy

Internet/remote work subsidies

Enhanced leave for new parents

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Adaptive to join a leader in the information technology space. This role shapes software solutions supporting customer needs and traffic operations in a fast-moving environment.

You will collaborate across product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into clear problems, prototype solutions, and production-grade systems. The role emphasizes thoughtful use of AI tools to accelerate delivery while upholding

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience preferred, but not required with equivalent capability.
• Proven track record of building customer-facing products and making autonomous decisions in dynamic environments.
• Curious and adaptable, with the ability to challenge legacy software norms while ensuring engineering excellence.
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical trade-offs and risks to diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools and agents to enhance software development speed and quality.
• Ability to structure context for AI tools to generate verifiable code efficiently.
• Strong foundation in system design, debugging, testing, reliability, security, and production operations.

Responsibilities

• Build deep context across domain concepts, customer needs, and traffic operations.
• Translate complex requirements into clear problem definitions and prototype solutions.
• Integrate AI tools into daily software delivery processes for design and implementation.
• Break down complex projects into manageable tasks for both engineers and AI agents.
• Design and deploy reliable, scalable software across distributed systems.
• Review AI-generated code to ensure system quality, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to link technical efforts with measurable outcomes.

Skills

AI tools experience

System design

Distributed systems

Communication

Software engineering

Autonomous decision-making

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Adaptive to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role will help shape software solutions that support customer needs and traffic operations in a fast-moving, technically demanding environment.

You will work across product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into clear problem definitions, prototype solutions, and reliable production systems.

The position also requires thoughtful use of AI tools and agents to accelerate delivery while maintaining strong standards for quality, security, and performance.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $120,000 – $145,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Build deep context across domain concepts, customer needs, and traffic operations.
• Translate complex requirements into clear problem definitions and prototype solutions.
• Integrate AI tools into daily software delivery processes for design and implementation.
• Break down complex projects into manageable tasks for both engineers and AI agents.
• Design and deploy reliable, scalable software across distributed systems.
• Review AI-generated code to ensure system quality, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to link technical efforts with measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience preferred, but not required with equivalent capability.
• Proven track record of building customer-facing products and making autonomous decisions in dynamic environments.
• Curious and adaptable, with the ability to challenge legacy software norms while ensuring engineering excellence.
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical trade-offs and risks to diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools and agents to enhance software development speed and quality.
• Ability to structure context for AI tools to generate verifiable code efficiently.
• Strong foundation in system design, debugging, testing, reliability, security, and production operations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits, including 24/7 virtual healthcare access.
• RRSP/401K matching plan to help secure your financial future.
• Flexible vacation policy and additional time off options.
• Flexible work options with subsidies for internet and remote work.
• Enhanced leave options for new parents.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.