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# Software Engineer II

- **Company:** Cross River, LLC
- **Location:** Fort Lee, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Code Generation, Databases, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Distributed Systems, Entity Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, NHibernate, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Systems, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Domain Driven Design, Docker
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/software-engineer-ii-cross-river-7876486

## About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to focus on solutions for our AI Transformation team. You will work in-office at least three days per week at our Fort Lee, New Jersey headquarters. With guidance from your Engineering Manager and a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate closely with an AI strategy team and collaborate face-to-face with business stakeholders to deeply understand their problems, cut through surface-level descriptions to identify root challenges, and write the code that solves real problems. You will work closely with other software and QA engineers in and outside of your team. We are looking for someone who has worked within ambiguity, and seeks out and applies strong engineering disciplines to deliver sustainable, AI-centered or augmented outcomes., * 4+ years of experience developing enterprise systems in modern, current object-oriented languages, with at least 2+ years of C#

 * 2+ years of experience with SQL, preferably PostgreSQL or SQL Server
 * Experience working with AI assistive and agentic code generation (e.g. Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor)
 * Database persistence frameworks (e.g. nHibernate, Entity Framework)
 * Strong communication skills
 * Experience or understanding of Domain Driven Design
 * Cloud Architecture - preferably AWS
 * Docker / Containers
 * Financial industry / accounting experience or understanding is helpful, but not required
 * Experience designing and developing distributed systems and event driven architecture is preferred. Ideally with understanding or exposure to

## Description

* Design, develop, and deliver scalable software modules and components
 * Build backend systems using a mix of technologies. Languages may include C# (.NET 10), Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript. Databases may include PostgreSQL and SQL Server. Infrastructure includes AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes
 * Implement, test, and iterate on software solutions that address both short-term and long-term considerations with a maintainable, sustainable mindset


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