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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Zoro Tools, Inc.
- **Location:** Lake Forest, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $104,500.0 - $174,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, System Configuration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Web Application Frameworks, Google Cloud, Software Application Programming, Multi-Cloud, Backend, Data Analytics, Api Design, Physical Design, Restful APIs
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/86743164/1

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
 * 3+ years experience with modern software engineering; designing, building, and deploying scalable software applications required
 * Experience with FinOps practices, cloud cost management, or cloud financial governance across one or more major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
 * Proficiency in fullstack or API development, including RESTful API design, web application frameworks, and data-driven backend services
 * Hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud architecture, with familiarity in governance, cost optimization, or infrastructure best practices
 * Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business stakeholders
 * Understanding of distributed system design
 * Experience analyzing and interpreting complex problems and processes
 * Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices
 * Experience with AI/ML concepts or integrating AI-powered tooling is a plus

## Description

As a Senior Software Engineer (Software Engineer III) you will be involved in the full systems life cycle and responsible for designing, coding, configuring, testing, implementing and supporting application software and systems that are delivered on time and within budget. In addition to mentoring junior engineers, you will work closely with technical teams, stakeholders and product managers to understand the business requirements that drive the analysis and physical design of technical solutions.

You Will

 * Build applications and develop product design solutions in partnership with engineers, architects, and analysts leading to scalable and maintainable software solutions
 * Design and develop fullstack applications and RESTful APIs that enable cloud cost visibility, FinOps workflows, and multi-cloud governance capabilities across AWS, GCP, and Azure
 * Collaborate with engineering domain leaders and cross-functional business partners to translate cloud financial and governance requirements into technical solutions
 * Coach and mentor junior engineers
 * Consistently practice sensible defaults


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