Staff Software Engineer - Azure Cloud Developer

SBG; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Resideo is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, implement, and optimize cloud‑native services powering connected IoT devices. You will lead architectural decisions, guide engineers, and deliver high‑quality production systems with a focus on reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product and operations teams in a hybrid work environment, using Azure, microservices, and AI‑assisted tooling to accelerate delivery and enable secure, scalable solutions across

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands‑on software development experience in cloud services.
• Strong expertise in C#/.NET and distributed systems.
• Experience with REST APIs, microservices and event‑driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop highly available backend cloud services powering connected products.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs, backend services, and cloud native components.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.

Skills

C#/.NET

Distributed systems

REST APIs

Microservices

IoT Hub technologies

Cloud databases

Identity & access management

Hybrid work compliance

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub

Job description

Join a dynamic software engineering team at Resideo that designs, develops, and integrates highly complex IoT software powering connected comfort, water, video, and security solutions. In this role as Staff Software Engineer, you will work as part of a platform cloud development team developing cloud-native services used by millions of customers worldwide – enabling secure, reliable control of smart living products anytime, anywhere, on any device. You will use your experience, technical and design skills to implement features that improve reliability, scalability, and performance of these cloud services, leveraging APIs and modern messaging patterns while providing hands‑on ownership of production systems used by millions of connected homes.

We invite you to discover for yourself why a career with Resideo is the opportunity you've been looking for!

JOB DUTIES:

DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION

• Design and develop highly available, low‑latency backend cloud services that power connected products and customer‑facing applications
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs, backend services, and cloud native components
• Contribute to architecture discussions by evaluating options, defining patterns, and ensuring designs meet standards for scalability, performance, security, and maintainability
• Integrate the latest technology stacks into solutions within a fast‑paced, evolving environment

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP & COLLABORATION

• Lead technical innovation by identifying opportunities for improvement and applying deep software engineering principles to deliver scalable, high‑performance solutions.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product owners, technical teams, and customer operations to deliver exceptional user experiences
• Foster growth and innovation by collaborating with industry‑leading engineers, sharing best practices and leveraging advanced AI tools to deliver impactful solutions
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies, providing progress updates, raising insightful questions, and learning from peers, partners, and customers to continuously improve
• Provide technical guidance and support to help diagnose and resolve customer issues

ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION

• Evaluate and integrate new technologies into existing and future solutions to ensure scalability, performance, and long‑term maintainability
• Identify opportunities for technical improvement and assess architectural tradeoffs to determine the most effective implementation strategies
• Leverage AI and automation technologies (e.g., developer productivity tools, intelligent monitoring, and data‑driven insights) to accelerate development lifecycle efficiency, improve system reliability, and support informed engineering decisions

QUALITY, CYBER AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

• Take ownership of software component design, applying best‑in‑class engineering practices including unit testing, static code analysis, and cybersecurity compliance
• Ensure cybersecurity compliance by following secure development lifecycle practices and integrating security requirements early in the design and development process
• Ensure operational excellence by supporting high‑quality releases, monitoring service health, and ensuring reliable cloud service performance in production environments
• Partner with QA, SRE and support teams to maintain system stability, reliability and consistent operational performance

YOU MUST HAVE:

• 8+ years of hands‑on software development experience, including designing, building, and maintaining production‑grade cloud services (Azure or equivalent)
• Strong expertise in C#/.NET and .NET Core, with solid object‑oriented design principles and understanding of distributed systems
• Conceptual understanding of IoT Hub technologies
• Proven experience implementing REST APIs, microservices, messaging solutions and event‑driven architectures
• Experience with cloud relational/non‑relational databases (Ex: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cosmos, DynamoDB)
• Experience with identity and access management (Ex: Auth0, OAuth2, Azure AD), and authorization frameworks
• The ability to work in-office three days/week (Tu/Weds/Thurs) in adherence with our required hybrid work environment

WE VALUE:

• Experience in highly rigorous engineering environments, competitive technical programs, or equivalent applied industry experience demonstrating an ability to be analytical and solve complex engineering problems at a level commonly seen in top tier technical training or high performing engineering roles
• Ability and willingness to provide L3 support in a production environment, ensuring reliability and quick resolution of issues
• Experience with active‑active multi‑region architecture and development using Azure services ensuring zero‑downtime failover, global traffic distribution, and high resilience
• Strong knowledge of Azure App Services, Functions, API Management, EventHub, API Gateway, Load Balancer, Traffic Manager, and development of IoT solutions
• Experience designing and implementing authorization/permission management frameworks
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub, Crucible, SonarQube, or similar
• Experience with Scaled Agile/SCRUM development practices and a collaborative approach to software delivery
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a track record of owning design and implementation with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across globally distributed teams, make sound decisions in complex environments, and rapidly learn and apply new concepts, technologies, and information

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Innovation: Bring your creative ideas to the table and be part of a company that is shaping the future of the Smart Home
• The opportunity to be an engineering partner on products that individuals interact with on a daily basis that impacts their comfort, safety, and security

• Be a part of a team that is growing and regularly investing in research and development to continue to strengthen the products we offer

  This position is not eligible for US sponsorship.