Staff Software Engineer (1-year contract)

Cority, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One-time home office allowance

Internet stipend

Competitive health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Annual fitness allowance

Mental health support (Calm Premium/TM

Learning tools & certifications

Job summary

Cority, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead architectural decisions and deliver high-quality software in a remote-friendly environment. You will mentor junior developers and collaborate with Product Owners to shape product direction.

You will drive automation, CI/CD, and modern tech adoption, leveraging AI tools to accelerate delivery and scale across databases, microservices, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• 8+ years of software development experience.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle.
• Experience with Agile & Scrum methodologies.
• Experience using AI-enabled development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot).

Responsibilities

• Drive technical and architectural decisions to meet product requirements and future needs.
• Lead teams technically to produce production-ready code.
• Design and develop software for clients' systems and Cority's base software.
• Communicate requirements clearly with Product Owners.
• Develop high-quality software and promote automation for testing, integration, and deployment.
• Review designs and participate in code reviews.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate work and mentor others.
• Track sprint work and provide transparency to the team.
• Provide support and maintenance.
• Own functional areas or projects and break work into stories.
• Mentor junior developers and stay current with modern tech.
• Learn and adapt to new technologies as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Remote collaboration

Curiosity

Self-starting

Agile/Scrum experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Node.js

Angular/React

HTML5/CSS/JS

TypeScript

Python

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

MongoDB (NoSQL)

AWS

Azure

Docker

GitHub Copilot

Kafka

RabbitMQ

SQS

.NET Core

Entity Framework/Dapper

Web APIs/Microservices

Job description

About Cority Cority helps customers see and prevent risks across their operations in real time. Our EHS+ platform converges people, data, and AI agents to provide a clear view of information people can trust, automate workflows that make people more impactful, and deliver personalized insights and expertise to improve decision-making. While most solutions respond to risks one at a time, Cority helps prevent them across environmental management, employee health, safety, quality, and sustainability. For 40 years, Cority has been the market leader in EHS+, recognized by top analysts and trusted by more than 1,500 of the most complex organizations worldwide. Cority has received many awards for its strong employee culture and outstanding business performance. To learn more, visit www.cority.com. Cority is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to be a part of our existing team. Our organization is a dynamic, fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. We are looking for a passionate team player who is committed to the success of the collective group. The successful candidate will be able to leverage their excellent technical capabilities and drive while delivering immediate value and influencing our long-term roadmap. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly skilled and dynamic team. We take the success of our customers incredibly seriously and our team is a critical part of this success. Reporting to the Development Manager, the Staff Software Engineer is primarily responsible for designing and enhancing base Cority software, as well as working with Product Development to develop software to meet client needs.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical and architectural decisions to meet product requirements while also anticipating and designing for future needs.
• Lead teams technically to drive production ready code.
• Design and develop new software and enhance existing software for clients’ systems, and for Cority ’s base software.
• Communicate directly with Product Owners to ensure that requirements and specifications are understood.
• Develop high-quality software and is an advocate of automation frameworks for testing, integration, and deployment.
• Review completed software designs or prototypes with team and participates in code reviews
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate your own work, and help your team adopt them effectively
• Tracks sprint work and provides proper transparency/visibility to their team
• Provide support and maintenance.
• Own one or more functional area’s or projects and help breakdown task into manageable stories.
• Mentor junior developers.
• Open to learning and working with modern technologies as required in the project.

Qualifications

• Must have a university degree in computer science or a related program.
• 8+ years of experience as a developer.
• Strong understanding of software development process & lifecycle.
• Experience with Agile & Scrum methodology.

Technical Qualifications

• Must Have Experience with using AI for development including tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.
• Experience with .NET Core, .NET Framework, Entity Framework/Dapper, Web APIs and Microservices.
• Experience developing of database applications using relational database systems such as Postgres, SQL Server.
• Experience with Node, Angular/React, HTML5, CSS, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python.
• Experience with CI and CD.
• Nice to Have Experience with LLMs, Agentic Frameworks, RAG, Vector DB’s & MCP servers.
• Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
• Experience with AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Multi-tenancy.
• Experience with Message Queues like SQS, Google Queues, RabbitMQ, Kafka.
• Experience with Docker.

Soft Skills

• Proven passion for technology and can navigate your way across complex and rapidly changing landscapes by staying on top of the latest trends.
• A self-starter who actively challenges the status-quo, is curious and not afraid to ask “why” and “what”.
• Fantastic communications (written and oral), who thrives on sharing and gaining knowledge.
• Experience working with remote teams.
• Previous experience in the field of occupational health, environment, ergonomics or safety is an asset.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

An opportunity to work in a values-driven, performance oriented, dynamic and growth focused culture

We support a remote working environment with a one-time home office allowance and subsidized monthly internet allowance

• Competitive health benefits, dental plans, and retirement savings plan (RRSP, 401K plan etc.)
• Annual fitness allowance
• Mental health support provided through access to Calm Premium meditation app and access to Talkspace
• Access to learning tools & platforms, internal training programs, annual training allowance and certifications (if applicable), and High Talent Programs

Cority is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Cority is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, age, disability or any other legally protected status.

For applicants who would like to request for accommodation please send an email to .