Sr Software Engineer, PLM Platform

Cayuse Holdings; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 94,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuse Holdings is seeking a Sr Software Engineer for a PLM Platform. This remote US/Canada contractor role focuses on backend services, integrations, and automation that link PLM with ERP, analytics, and ECAD systems.

You will own end-to-end delivery from design to production, including CI/CD, Kubernetes, and observability. The ideal candidate has 11+ years in backend development, strong C#/NET skills, Azure and containerized environments, and deep API/integration experience.

Qualifications

• 11+ years of experience building and supporting production backend software.
• Strong backend development expertise; C#/NET preferred.
• Java/Go/Kotlin acceptable if working in C#/.NET.
• Cloud-native engineering experience, preferably Azure.
• AWS or GCP experience acceptable.
• Containers and Kubernetes with real-world troubleshooting.
• Strong API and enterprise-integration experience: REST APIs, pagination, retries, idempotency, partial failures.
• OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect/OIDC.
• Relational and document data modeling knowledge.
• IaC and CI/CD ownership; Bicep/Terraform/ARM/Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Solid design patterns & SOLID; automated testing and telemetry.
• Excellent written communication for design notes/runbooks.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate backend services, integrations, automation, and extensions that connect PLM with ERP, analytics, ECAD and other systems.
• Own end-to-end solutions from architecture and coding through CI/CD, Kubernetes deployment, observability and production support.

Skills

11+ years backend experience

C#/NET preferred

Java/Go/Kotlin optional

Cloud-native engineering

Azure

AWS or GCP

Kubernetes

REST APIs

OAuth 2.0 / OIDC

CI/CD ownership

SOLID / design patterns

Automated testing & telemetry

Technical communication

Tools

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Bicep

Terraform

ARM

OpenTelemetry

Application Insights

Grafana

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Sr Software Engineer - PLM Platform (Product Lifecycle Management)

Location: Remote - US or Canada

Job Type: Independent Contract (Contractor / Non-Employee)

Start Date: ASAP

Pay Rate: $68-72/hr 1099 / C2C

Responsibilities

Role overview

This is a hands-on senior individual-contributor role supporting the technical layer around a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform. The engineer will build and operate backend services, integrations, automation, and custom extensions that connect PLM with ERP, analytics, ECAD, and other downstream enterprise systems.

The ideal candidate is a production-minded backend engineer who can own solutions end-to-end—from architecture and coding through CI/CD, Kubernetes deployment, observability, and production support.

Qualifications

Core requirements

• 11+ years of experience building and supporting production backend software

• Strong expertise in modern backend development; C#/.NET is preferred

• Strong Java, Go, or Kotlin engineers are also acceptable if willing to work in C#/.NET

• Cloud-native engineering experience, preferably Microsoft Azure

• AWS or GCP experience is acceptable

• Hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes, including real-world troubleshooting

• Strong API and enterprise-integration experience, including:

• REST APIs

• API pagination, retries, idempotency, and partial-failure handling

• OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect/OIDC

• Experience with relational and document data modeling

• Infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD ownership

• Bicep, Terraform, ARM, Azure DevOps Pipelines, or comparable tools

• Strong understanding of code-level design patterns and SOLID principles

• Automated testing, production telemetry, troubleshooting, and operational ownership

• Excellent written communication for design notes, runbooks, and engineering documentation

• Interest in product-engineering domains, including product definitions, BOMs, engineering changes, and release processes

Preferred experience

• PLM, PDM, ERP, CAD, or engineering-systems background

• PTC Windchill experience is a strong plus, though PLM experience is not mandatory

• Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, Event Grid, or other message-driven architecture experience

• OpenTelemetry, Application Insights, Grafana, or related observability tooling

• Experience modernizing legacy applications while maintaining production stability

• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools productively for development, debugging, testing, and documentation

Location US-

ID 2026-4531

Category Information Technology

Position Type Independent Contractor

Remote Yes

Clearance Required None

Pay Range USD $68.00 - USD $72.00 /Hr.