Senior Software Engineer, Azure Cloud & Mentorship

First American; California; Remote; USD 129,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

First American is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in California to design, build and maintain Azure cloud-native applications. You will code, review pull requests, and help shape architecture while mentoring junior engineers.

You should bring 5+ years in cloud-native development, strong Python and SQL skills, Docker, DevOps mindset, and experience with multi‑platform stacks including React/TypeScript. Collaboration and on‑call readiness are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cloud-native applications experience (Azure preferred, AWS ok).
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• Strong OOP design and relational DB proficiency (PostgreSQL, MS SQL).
• Experience with Docker, Linux, Azure, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to design scalable systems and document design choices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development, coding, testing, debugging, and deploying of software in an Azure cloud environment
• Modify and enhance existing applications as well as assist the team on product delivery by writing code and reviewing pull requests
• Independently define, prioritize goals and tasks in a fast‑paced agile product environment with small, focused teams
• Communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders to ensure project success
• On call by rotation and after‑hours support driven by business needs
• Derive optimal solutions and implement best coding practices
• Work with Solution Architect and strategize design plans
• Propose solutions to tough problems, build consensus among team & mentor junior developers

Skills

Azure

Python

OOP design

SQL databases

Docker

CI/CD

DevOps

Code reviews

REST APIs

Multi-platform

Education

BS in CS

Tools

Git

NPM

React

TypeScript

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Job description

First American is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in California to design, build and maintain Azure cloud-native applications. You will code, review pull requests, and help shape architecture while mentoring junior engineers.

You should bring 5+ years in cloud-native development, strong Python and SQL skills, Docker, DevOps mindset, and experience with multi‑platform stacks including React/TypeScript. Collaboration and on‑call readiness are essential.