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API Software Engineer (W2 Hybrid)

chicago, il • Posted 4 days ago
Onsite Contract General

Senior Software EngineerWe own our architecture end-to-end — from design to deployment to production operations. This is a team for engineers who want real technical ownership, real scale, and real-world impact. Job Purpose As a Senior Software Engineer on the API & Infrastructure team, you will design and build distributed, cloud-native systems that power precision agriculture at global scale.

This role is not just limited to implementing tickets. You will: Help to architect highly available, resilient APIs serving millions of requests daily Design scalable data access patterns across relational, NoSQL, and object storage systems Drive technical direction for cloud-native application development in Azure Contribute to and help evolve our agile engineering practices Own services from concept through deployment and production operations Mentor engineers while raising the technical bar across the team Provide recommendations and AI-assisted workflows on tooling to increase productivity and delivery speed You will play a key role in shaping the backbone that connects agricultural machines in the field to customer-facing applications and advanced analytics platforms in the cloud.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitecture & System DesignDesign and implement scalable, highly available RESTful APIs using C# and modern.NETDefine and evolve service architectures supporting high throughput and low latencyMake informed decisions around distributed systems tradeoffs (consistency, availability, scalability)Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define reliable data contracts and service boundariesCloud & Infrastructure OwnershipBuild and maintain cloud-native services in Microsoft AzureContainerize applications using DockerDesign and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLabImplement infrastructure patterns that support resiliency, fault tolerance, horizontal scalability, and cost efficiencyPerformance, Reliability & ObservabilityOptimize APIs for performance under heavy load— including the seasonal spikes that come when millions of acres of equipment hit the field simultaneously during planting and harvestImplement structured logging, tracing, and monitoring using tools such as DatadogParticipate in production support and incident responseContinuously improve system reliability and operational maturityEngineering ExcellenceWrite clean, maintainable, well-tested codeConduct thoughtful code reviews and mentor junior engineersLead or influence technical initiatives across teamsContribute to architectural standards and long-term technical strategyChampion automation, AI-assisted development practices, and continuous improvementExperience Required Experienced engineer with 5+ years of career experience, with Bachelor's degree. 3+ years experience with Master's degree.

Or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated leadership abilities. Capable of defining appropriate approaches and solutions.

Furthers knowledge of profession through continued education and/or seeking or providing mentorship.Preferred Qualifications Strong experience with C#, ASP.NET Core, and modern.NET Experience building cloud-native applications (preferably in Microsoft Azure or AWS) Experience with Git-based version control systems (GitLab, Azure DevOps, or similar) Experience with relational databases (preferably SQL Server) and data modeling Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Experience with unit testing frameworks (NUnit, xUnit, MSTest, or similar) Experience working in an Agile team environment Familiarity with agricultural technology, telemetry systems, or data-intensive platforms is a plus

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