Software Engineer, Platform & API (C#/Cloud Migration) — Plano, TX
Full job description
YOU
Hands-on contributor who owns features, improvements, and operational stability for a C# desktop product and its evolving web APIs. Support the migration from Google Cloud to Azure and take on medium-complexity modernization tasks while collaborating with senior engineers on architecture and delivery.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)
Design and implement API endpoints and service components (ASP.NET Core) to support desktop and web clients. (25%)
Own medium-sized features from design through deployment and monitoring.(20%)
Contribute to the migration effort: implement service adapters, data migration scripts, and validation tooling. (15%)
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, and containerized deployments. (15%)
Improve observability with structured logging, health checks, and Application Insights / equivalent. (15%)
Document systems, create runbooks, and mentor junior engineers on best practices. (10%)
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor Degree in related field
- 3–6 years professional software development experience.
- Strong C#/.NET and API experience (ASP.NET Core).
- Experience with client-server architectures and integrating desktop clients with web services.
- Practical experience with at least one cloud platform (GCP or Azure) and willingness to lead Azure migration tasks.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration testing, and Git workflows.
- Strong debugging, problem solving, and cross-team communication skills.
- Direct experience migrating legacy/desktop applications toward web-based or cloud-hosted services.
- Hands-on with Azure services (App Service, Functions, Service Bus, Storage, Key Vault, Application Insights).
- Docker and basic Kubernetes experience (AKS) or container orchestration exposure.
- Experience with Terraform/Bicep or other IaC tooling.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
TRAVEL
This position requires domestic travel up to 5%-10% of the time.
WORK STATUS & LOCATION
RELOCATION
PAY
$84,400 - $135,000 / year
REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE
- Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue — directly or indirectly – and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
- Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: https://benefits.strongtie.com/.
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