Staff Software Engineer (1-year contract)

Cority, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cority, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join a fast-paced, collaborative team. You will design and enhance Cority software, work with Product Development to meet client needs, and drive architectural decisions.

You will mentor juniors, lead technical initiatives, and use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while aligning with product roadmaps. Remote collaboration and ongoing learning are emphasized.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Drive technical and architectural decisions to meet product requirements and future needs.
• Lead teams technically to drive production ready code.
• Design and develop new software and enhance existing software for clients’ systems and Cority’s base software.
• Communicate with Product Owners to ensure understanding of requirements and specifications.
• Develop high-quality software and advocate automation for testing, integration, and deployment.
• Review designs and participate in code reviews.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate work and help the team adopt them.
• Track sprint work and provide visibility to the team.
• Provide support and maintenance.
• Own functional areas or projects and break down tasks into stories.
• Mentor junior developers.

Skills

Leadership

Mentor juniors

Agile Scrum

Remote work experience

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Cursor

.NET Core/.NET Framework

Web APIs/Microservices

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Node/Angular/React

CI/CD

Job description

Cority is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to be a part of our existing team. Our organization isa 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.

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