Software Engineer

JATO Dynamics; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

JATO Dynamics is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain backend systems in .NET/C#, delivering cloud-native solutions on Azure. You will work with AI-assisted tools and collaborate across Product and Engineering to ship reliable software.

The role emphasizes quality, automation, code reviews, and continuous improvement, with hybrid work in the Detroit area and opportunities to learn and apply the latest cloud and AI technologies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' professional backend experience with .NET/C#.
• Experience deploying applications in public clouds (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and Git.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.).
• Ability to assess AI-generated code for correctness, security and maintainability.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Passion for software engineering, quality, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using .NET/C#.
• Build, deploy, and support cloud-native applications, with a preference for Microsoft Azure.
• Write clean, maintainable, testable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in peer code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Use AI-assisted development tools, such as GitHub Copilot, to accelerate development and improve code quality.
• Critically evaluate AI-generated code for accuracy, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimise production systems.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and architectural decisions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across development processes and tooling.

Skills

.NET/C# backend

Cloud environments

REST APIs

Microservices

Distributed systems

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

CI/CD

Git

AI-assisted development tools

Code reviews

Tools

Git

GitHub Copilot

ChatGPT

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Job description

About Us

JATO Dynamics is a global company and the leading provider of automotive market intelligence. With an insight into over 50 overseas markets, we deliver the world's most complete, accurate and up-to-date automotive data and insights, creating significant competitive advantage to our customers.

Our vision.

Our vision is to be the world’s most exciting leader in automotive business intelligence solutions. We aim to generate excitement through implementing pioneering ideas, problem solving and going beyond our customer expectations. Our JATO colleagues are partners in our future and stakeholders in our desires. Our strategic intent is to help customers create significant competitive advantage by constantly leading in connected data, information and knowledge provision, ultimately improving our customers’ work processes, informed decision-making and business results.

Role Overview

As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems using .NET/C#, delivering cloud-native solutions that support our products and services. You'll work in a collaborative environment where quality, automation, and continuous improvement are highly valued. You will also leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to enhance productivity, generate tests, support refactoring, and improve code quality, while applying sound engineering judgement to ensure maintainable, secure, and reliable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using .NET/C#.
• Build, deploy, and support cloud-native applications, with a preference for Microsoft Azure.
• Write clean, maintainable, testable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in peer code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Use AI-assisted development tools, such as GitHub Copilot, to accelerate development and improve code quality.
• Critically evaluate AI-generated code for accuracy, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimise production systems.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and architectural decisions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across development processes and tooling.

Key Requirements:

• 3+ years' professional experience developing backend applications using .NET and C#.
• Experience building and deploying applications in a public cloud environment (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and version control systems such as Git.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar).
• Ability to assess AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A passion for software engineering, quality, and continuous learning.

Desirable skills:

• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, such as App Service, Functions, Azure SQL, Service Bus, Cosmos DB, or Azure AI Search.
• Experience using AI tools for code review, test generation, documentation, or coverage analysis.
• Knowledge of prompt engineering techniques for developer tools.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates.
• Understanding of secure software development practices.
• Experience mentoring or supporting the development of other engineers.

Why join JATO?

• Work with modern cloud and AI technologies.
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive engineering culture.
• Contribute to products used by leading organisations across the automotive industry.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Hybrid working environment with flexibility and autonomy.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Our values

JATO core values are Integrity, People First, Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence.

JATO Core Values

JATO Dynamics is a global business and our success is attributed to the diversity, skills and experiences of our colleagues across the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability, marital status or veteran status.