Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Engine; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonuses

Comprehensive health, dental, and vis­

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Engine is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Backend to define and evolve the architecture of a cloud-native, data-driven product built on Azure. You will lead cross-team design spanning C# services, Databricks pipelines, and React UIs.

The role emphasizes long-term architectural health, technical leadership without direct authority, and mentoring other engineers to drive scalable, high-impact outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in C# or Java and backend system design.
• Strong experience architecting solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Hands-on knowledge of Databricks, Spark, and modern data architectures.
• Experience working with React or Vue.js frontends.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve system architecture across backend services, data platforms, and frontend applications.
• Lead design of complex, cross-team systems involving C# services, Databricks pipelines, and React UIs.
• Establish architectural patterns, standards, and best practices for Azure-based systems.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership on roadmap feasibility and sequencing.
• Identify and reduce architectural debt, scalability risks, and data-platform bottlenecks.
• Serve as a technical authority and advisor across multiple teams.
• Prototype and validate new approaches using Azure services and Databricks capabilities.
• Mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction without direct authority.
• Define integration testing patterns and frameworks used across teams, including test environments, data seeding, and Azure-based dependencies.

Skills

C# / Java

Backend architecture

React frontend

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Azure

Job description

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Position Overview

The Staff Software Engineer (Product Architect) is a senior individual contributor who defines and evolves the architecture of a cloud-native, data-driven product built on Azure, with services written in C#, analytics powered by Databricks, and interfaces implemented in React. This role focuses on cross-team technical leadership, long-term architectural health, and high-leverage impact.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve system architecture across backend services, data platforms, and frontend applications
• Lead design of complex, cross-team systems involving C# services, Databricks pipelines, and React UIs
• Establish architectural patterns, standards, and best practices for Azure-based systems
• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership on roadmap feasibility and sequencing
• Identify and reduce architectural debt, scalability risks, and data-platform bottlenecks
• Serve as a technical authority and advisor across multiple teams
• Prototype and validate new approaches using Azure services and Databricks capabilities
• Mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction without direct authority
• Define integration testing patterns and frameworks used across teams, including test environments, data seeding, and Azure-based dependencies

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Deep expertise in C# or Java and backend system design
• Strong experience architecting solutions on Microsoft Azure
• Hands-on knowledge of Databricks, Spark, and modern data architectures
• Experience working with React or Vue.js frontends
• Proven ability to influence technical direction across teams and domains
• Excellent communication skills and product-oriented mindset

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Benefits & Perks

Engine is proud to offer comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative and inclusive work environment that fosters growth and innovation.

• Competitive salary
• Performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Professional development opportunities

Please note: At this time, we are unable to offer employment sponsorship to candidates who require it, now or in the future.