HIRING: Staff Software Engineer — C# / .NET — Technical Transformation, Service to Product
RECRUITER OVERVIEW:
Hey, I'm Will — Rumor has it I'm Colorado's #1 Most Connected, Respected & Bald-est #DevRecruiter™. As an agency software engineering recruiter, my team and I are actively and continually partnered with an ever-growing rolodex of private & public tech companies, as well as VC backed and self-funded startups, Pre-Seed through Acquisition/IPO... What these companies have in common is that they ALL are looking to Hire "Uncommonly Good" Founding, Mid, Senior, Lead, Staff & Principal Software Devs ... and of course, the Leaders of these Software Development Teams.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC CLIENT:
Our client is $15–17 million well-established business with a strong track record of client retention (historically 98–99%) and is known for building long-term customer relationships and delivering customized solutions. They are currently undergoing a transformation from a service-based, custom-development model to a product-based model to remain competitive and scalable, while maintaining their reputation for quality and innovation.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU:
My client is hiring a Senior Staff Engineer will lead the technical side of this transformation, building a modern product platform that can serve multiple clients while gradually migrating existing customers to the new system. This is an opportunity to architect solutions that balance customer needs with scalability, working with a talented on and offshore team, and establishing best practices for technical leadership. The role offers the chance to shape the future direction of an established company navigating a significant business model shift.
WHY THIS ROLE?
• Architect a New Era: This isn't just maintaining a platform; it's a greenfield architecture opportunity within a revenue-generating company. You will lead "Transformation B"— designing the next generation of a platform that processes hundreds of millions of transactions annually.
• Move the Needle: You will be one of the top 10 "top-shelf" U.S. developers brought in to do what the larger team cannot—strategic solutioning and architectural design.
• AI-Native Engineering: The leadership is committed to "Agentic Development," leveraging AI coding assistants and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to accelerate velocity and reduce technical debt.
• Product Ownership Potential: This role puts you in the pilot's seat for a major business model shift that will attract significant attention and (recruiter guessing), but *could* lead to a total change in the company's future with YOU in the driver’s seat. If you want ownership and eyes on what you do .. this could be what you have been waiting for …
REQUIREMENTS:
My client is looking for the following:
• 8+ years of experience and a track record in technical leadership and architectural ownership.
• Event-driven architecture (Kafka, Azure Event Hubs).
• Real-time data pipelines & ETL modernization.
• Fintech/marketing tech with accuracy-critical systems.
• Legacy system modernization and scalable production support.
• .NET ecosystem & SQL proficiency.
• BDD/testing frameworks and quality-first development.
• Experience with AI coding assistants and emerging integration patterns.
LOCATION
This role is remote-friendly from most anywhere within the U.S
(No C2C, and they are unable to offer sponsorship)
SALARY / BENEFITS
This is a direct-hire position with an expected base salary of $180,000–$200,000, a bonus typically 7%–10%. Key benefits include a 401(k) match of 50% of the first 6% contributed and PTO of 17 days in year one, 21 days for years 1–5, and 25 days after 5 years.
NEXT STEPS...
If you feel that your background and goals align with this role, please drop your resume here. If there is synergy, we will reach out ASAP.
Cheers,
-Will
NOTE: This client is unable to offer sponsorship or visa transfers at this time. If you are interested and qualified after reviewing ALL of the requirements carefully, please submit your resume via LinkedIn and do not send any further personal messages. Rest assured, your application WILL be reviewed for a potential fit along with all other resumes via the applicant reviewing portal, and we WILL move forward with the best-fitting candidates. Due to an overwhelming amount of AI-generated spam messages via email and LinkedIn (and from folks who are clearly just not reading the Job Description), personal messages are now being disregarded. Thanks!
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Will Wegert — Colorado's #1 Most Bald-est #DevRecruiter™ | AKA Colorado's most Reliable, Respected, and Recognized Software Engineering Recruiter.