Sr. Software Engineer (AI)

Apply; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apply seeks a Senior Software Engineer (AI) to deliver scalable, maintainable software while guiding technical implementation across the team. This role blends hands-on engineering with mentorship, technical leadership, and collaboration across product and platform initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, influence architecture, collaborate with Product, QA, and DevOps, and drive reliability and performance in cloud-native AI-enabled systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in C#, .NET, and modern frameworks.
• Experience with cloud-native development and AI tools.
• Proficiency with React.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, SQL, and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of complex software systems and services.
• Influence architecture and modernization initiatives.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical coaching.
• Support operational excellence and production reliability.
• Partner closely with Product, QA, and DevOps teams.

Skills

C#

.NET

Leadership

Mentoring

CI/CD

Distributed systems

AI tools

Cloud-native

Code reviews

APIs

Tools

React.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

SQL

APIs

Cloud

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (AI)

Position Summary

This Senior Software Engineer is a senior technical contributor responsible for delivering scalable, maintainable, and reliable software solutions while helping guide technical implementation across the team. This role combines hands-on engineering with mentorship, technical leadership, and collaboration across product and platform initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Lead implementation of complex software systems and services
• Influence architecture and modernization initiatives
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical coaching
• Support operational excellence and production reliability
• Partner closely with Product, QA, and DevOps teams

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Deep knowledge of C#, .NET, .NET Core and modern application frameworks
• Experience with React.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, SQL, and APIs
• Strong backend and frontend engineering experience
• Experience with cloud-native application development
• Experience with AI development tools and methodologies
• Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, and CI/CD
• Ability to independently lead complex technical initiatives

Why This Role Is Interesting

We value engineers who enjoy building, improving, and simplifying systems. This role provides the opportunity to work across product, platform, and engineering initiatives that directly influence customer experience and business outcomes.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role is measured through technical contribution, collaboration, engineering quality, operational reliability, and the ability to positively influence team effectiveness and software delivery outcomes.