Sr. Software Engineer-AI Enabled

Antero Resources; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Parental Leave

Vacation & Sick Time

Wellness Reimbursement

Job summary

Antero Resources in Denver, CO seeks a seasoned software engineer to design and deliver end-to-end full-stack applications on the .NET stack (C#, ASP.NET Core, EF Core) backed by SQL Server. You will lead architecture decisions, build responsive UIs with React/TypeScript or Blazor, and mentor a team while integrating AI-assisted coding tools and maturing the SDLC.

The role requires 10+ years in software engineering, strong front-end and desktop tech experience, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering delivering large applications.
• Experience maturing SDLC and managing external consultancies.
• Senior-level command of .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, EF Core, React/TypeScript, Blazor, SQL Server, and desktop tech.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deliver full-stack apps on the .NET platform spanning web, desktop, APIs, and data layers.
• Create responsive UIs with React/TypeScript or Blazor; ensure SQL Server integration.
• Own architecture decisions from discovery to release, balancing performance and security.
• Integrate AI-assisted tools into daily delivery and establish coding standards.
• Evaluate AI tooling and inform the organization’s AI roadmap.
• Stand up and mature the SDLC with CI/CD, testing, and release processes.
• Define engineering standards and reference architectures for the team.
• Act as hands-on technical lead; review PRs, coordinate releases, mentor staff.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AI tooling

SQL Server

Azure

CI/CD

Communication

Mentoring

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

React

TypeScript

Blazor

EF Core

SQL Server

WPF/WinUI/MAUI

Azure DevOps

Job description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

General description of main/primary duties and responsibilities of the job, aptitude, level of complexity, span of control, autonomy, decision making and judgement. It is central and necessary to the satisfactory performance of the job. Includes the following and other duties as assigned.

• Design, build, and deliver end-to-end full-stack applications on the modern .NET platform (.NET 8/10, C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core) spanning web front-ends, desktop/fat-client apps, Web APIs, and data layers.
• Build responsive web UIs with React/TypeScript and/or Blazor, and modern Windows desktop clients (WPF, WinUI 3, .NET MAUI, or Blazor Hybrid), backed by SQL Server.
• Own architecture and design decisions from discovery through release, balancing scalability, performance, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Integrate AI-assisted/agentic coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex) into daily delivery, establish team norms, and review standards for AI-generated code.
• Evaluate the rapidly evolving AI tooling landscape and make data-driven recommendations that help shape the organization’s AI development roadmap.
• Stand up and mature the SDLC—source control, branching, PR/code review, CI/CD, testing, and release/change management—in an environment where formal process is still developing.
• Define and document engineering standards, solution patterns, and reference architectures the broader team can adopt.
• Act as a hands‑on technical lead by facilitating discovery sessions, reviewing pull requests, coordinating releases, and mentoring developers and analysts.
• Set the bar for external consultancies and staff‑augmentation partners, ingest and harden consultant, and AI-/vibe‑coded solutions to engineering standards and bring them under the formal SDLC.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

General description of main/primary duties and responsibilities of the job, aptitude, level of complexity, span of control, autonomy, decision making and judgement. It is central and necessary to the satisfactory performance of the job. Includes the following and other duties as assigned.

Under General Supervision, This Position Will

• Design, build, and deliver end-to-end full-stack applications on the modern .NET platform (.NET 8/10, C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core) spanning web front-ends, desktop/fat-client apps, Web APIs, and data layers.
• Build responsive web UIs with React/TypeScript and/or Blazor, and modern Windows desktop clients (WPF, WinUI 3, .NET MAUI, or Blazor Hybrid), backed by SQL Server.
• Own architecture and design decisions from discovery through release, balancing scalability, performance, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Integrate AI-assisted/agentic coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex) into daily delivery, establish team norms, and review standards for AI-generated code.
• Evaluate the rapidly evolving AI tooling landscape and make data-driven recommendations that help shape the organization’s AI development roadmap.
• Stand up and mature the SDLC—source control, branching, PR/code review, CI/CD, testing, and release/change management—in an environment where formal process is still developing.
• Define and document engineering standards, solution patterns, and reference architectures the broader team can adopt.
• Act as a hands‑on technical lead by facilitating discovery sessions, reviewing pull requests, coordinating releases, and mentoring developers and analysts.
• Set the bar for external consultancies and staff‑augmentation partners, ingest and harden consultant, and AI-/vibe‑coded solutions to engineering standards and bring them under the formal SDLC.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Experience, Licensure (minimum level required)

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Field of Study: Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• At least ten (10) years of professional software engineering experience delivering large, complex applications end-to-end.
• Experience maturing SDLC and engineering standards and managing external consultancies to a defined quality bar.
• Senior‑level command of modern .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, EF Core, React/TypeScript, Blazor, SQL Server, and modern desktop technologies.
• Strong front‑end experience with React and JavaScript/TypeScript and/or Blazor, plus hands‑on desktop/fat‑client experience (WPF, WinUI 3, .NET MAUI, or Blazor Hybrid).

CORE COMPETENCIES

List and describe the required factors (i.e. knowledge, skills, abilities, software programs), that are needed for this role.

• Strong grasp of software and Azure cloud architectures, modernization patterns, integration/APIs, database design, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Practical proficiency with AI‑assisted and agentic development tools and the ability to evaluate emerging AI tools, models, and frameworks.
• Strong SQL Server skills (T‑SQL, stored procedures, views, performance tuning) and PostgreSQL.
• Microsoft Azure (App Service, Azure SQL, PaaS, Foundry, APIM), Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, or Terraform), and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) , automated testing, and SDLC discipline.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to hold external consultancies and internal contributors accountable to a consistent quality bar.
• Self‑starter who thrives in a modernization/transformation environment and can define standards in a fast‑evolving setting.
• Strong problem‑solving mindset with a bias for ownership, automation, and pragmatic delivery.
• Acts as a hands‑on technical leader, reviewer, and standards champion for developers, analysts, and external partners. Able to mentor peers and collaborate across business stakeholders, IT leadership, and external partners.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Functions as an individual contributor with no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Excludes occasional visitation to the field – reference Travel section.

Office Related

• Job is primarily performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires regular use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi‑line telephone system.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

HOURS / SHIFTS

• Regular business hours.
• Available for on‑call responsibilities on weekends and holidays for urgent issues or emergencies during off hours, as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Minimally lift, push, carry and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Summary of Available Benefits*

• Health Care eligibility including Medical & Prescription, Dental and Vision coverages
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Dependent Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA match
• Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life and AD&D (employee, spouse, child), Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Voluntary Insurance: Life and AD&D, Accident, Long Term Care, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance, Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Student Loan Repayment Reimbursement
• Vacation, Personal Choice Days (PCD), Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company paid Holidays
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Subsidized Parking and Public Transportation
• Financial Well‑being Program
• Professional Membership Reimbursement
• Employee Discount Programs
• Benefits eligibility is dependent on the employee’s job classification. Effective date is the first of the month after the event date or the first of the month if the event date is the first of the month.