Staff Engineer

PCMI Corp.; Park Ridge (IL); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k with generous Company Match

Paid Time Off accrued per pay period

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

PCMI Corp. in Park Ridge, IL is looking for a Staff Engineer to lead technical design and delivery for product teams, guiding architecture decisions and mentoring engineers. This role requires over 10 years of experience with .NET Framework, ASP.NET, and Azure cloud architecture. The company offers a competitive salary range of $165,000-$175,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualified candidates will collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership, ensuring engineering quality while shaping the team's roadmap.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience with .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET, Angular, and SQL Server.
• Proven experience leading technical design and architecture across product teams.
• Strong experience with Azure cloud architecture and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and delivery across squads.
• Mentor engineers and drive technical growth.
• Implement scalable and maintainable solutions using .NET and Azure.

Skills

Technical design and delivery

Mentoring engineers

.NET Core expertise

Azure cloud architecture

Domain-Driven Design

CI/CD pipelines

Unit and integration testing

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

.NET Framework

SQL Server

Azure DevOps

Angular

Job description

PCMI is a fast-growing global SaaS company and a market leader in extended warranty, F&I, and service contract administration. Our platform automates the entire product lifecycle for customers worldwide — and we're just getting started. With teams across North America (US & Canada), Europe (Poland), and Asia (India), we're modernizing our architecture, embedding AI across our products, and scaling to meet growing demand. We move fast, we build with purpose, and we're hiring leaders who want to shape what comes next.

What You’ll Do

The Staff Engineer leads technical design and delivery across one or more squads, driving architecture decisions, mentoring engineers at all levels, and ensuring engineering quality at scale. This role operates with high autonomy, translates ambiguous business problems into clear technical strategies, and partners closely with product and engineering leadership to shape the team’s roadmap.

In this role, you will:

• Own and drive technical design and architecture for squad-level and cross-squad systems.
• Decompose complex product roadmap items into incremental, deliverable milestones with clear technical direction.
• Lead estimation, planning, and risk assessment for medium-to-large initiatives.
• Set and enforce engineering quality standards including code reviews, testing strategies, and security practices.
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution for complex production incidents; incorporate lessons into team norms.
• Mentor engineers at IC1 and IC2 levels; actively contribute to their technical growth.
• Evaluate build/buy/adopt decisions and clearly articulate tradeoffs to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to shape the product roadmap and define requirements.
• Champion DevSecOps practices, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Define and implement scalable, maintainable, and cost-effective solutions using .NET Core, ASP.NET, Angular, and Azure.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for the squad.

What You’ll Need to Join Our Team

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of professional experience with .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET, Angular, and SQL Server.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical design and architecture across one or more product teams.
• Deep expertise in Domain-Driven Design (DDD), SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Strong experience with Azure cloud architecture (App Services, Service Bus, Azure SQL, and related services).
• Proficiency in unit and integration testing frameworks; experience driving TDD and test strategy at the team level.
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Azure DevOps, TeamCity, Octopus).
• Experience evaluating and introducing new technologies and frameworks to a team.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot).

Why Work For Us

• Competitive Compensation from $165,000-$175,000*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k with generous Company Match
• Paid Time Off accrued per pay period
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Events
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Discount Programs
• Office in Park Ridge, IL - Convenient location to Blue Line

*Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related aspects.

**Eligible to enroll the first day of employment for immediate coverage.

Remote only roles:

Although the role is open to remote candidates, PCMI can only hire employees in the following states:

• AL, CT, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, OH, PA, SC, TX, WI

Note: It is required for this role to be in the Park Ridge, IL office 2 days per week if candidate is located in the Chicagoland area.