Software Engineer, Cloud Platforms

As a Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Platforms, you will lead the design, development, and operation of complex distributed systems, backend platforms, and cloud-native services using C#, .NET, and Microsoft Azure. This is a senior individual contributor role with accountability for technical direction, architectural decisions, and delivery of highly reliable software in production environments.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design, implementation, and long-term evolution of backend services, APIs, and distributed application components using C#, .NET, and modern software engineering practices
• Owning technical design for complex systems, including service boundaries, data flow, resiliency patterns, fault tolerance, scalability, and performance optimization
• Architecting and delivering cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure using platform services, messaging, storage, identity, monitoring, and automation capabilities appropriate for enterprise-scale systems
• Driving engineering quality through code reviews, design reviews, technical standards, testing strategy, and continuous improvement of development practices
• Partnering with product, program, QA, and peer engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions and delivery plans
• Leading troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex production issues across application, infrastructure, and data layers
• Improving reliability and operational maturity through observability, alerting, automation, deployment safety, and incident response practices
• Building and enhancing CI/CD pipelines, release processes, and developer workflows to increase delivery speed, quality, and repeatability
• Mentoring engineers through technical guidance, design feedback, and knowledge sharing to help raise the engineering bar across the team
• Contributing to technical roadmaps, platform modernization efforts, and architectural decisions that shape long-term system direction

• Technical Capacity
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Communication Proficiency
• Initiative
• Collaboration/Teamwork
• Strategic Thinking, * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field - or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production-grade systems
• Deep proficiency in C# and the .NET ecosystem, including modern application architecture, asynchronous programming, dependency injection, and service-oriented design
• Strong hands-on experience designing, building, deploying, and supporting applications or services in Microsoft Azure
• Demonstrated experience designing scalable REST APIs, service integrations, and distributed systems with attention to reliability, security, and maintainability
• Strong understanding of relational databases, SQL, data modeling, query optimization, and ORM frameworks such as Entity Framework or Entity Framework Core
• Experience with CI/CD, source control, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices in a team-based engineering environment
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve software design, coding efficiency, testing, and debugging while maintaining code quality and sound technical judgment
• Experience leading technical design discussions and making architectural tradeoff decisions across multiple services or components
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and production support skills across application and cloud environments
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Experience with ASP.NET Core, microservices, event-driven systems, background processing, and enterprise integration patterns
• Hands-on experience with Azure services such as App Service, Functions, Azure SQL, Service Bus, Storage Accounts, Key Vault, Application Insights, Monitor, and Entra ID
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with infrastructure as code, environment automation, configuration management, and secure deployment practices
• Strong understanding of observability, distributed tracing, caching, messaging patterns, and performance engineering
• Experience modernizing legacy applications or migrating workloads to cloud-native architectures
• Experience mentoring engineers, shaping coding standards, and influencing engineering practices across multiple teams
• Microsoft Azure certifications or equivalent cloud architecture experience

This is primarily a sedentary role in a professional office environment. Team members must be able to:

• Sit for extended periods and work on a computer throughout the day
• Occasionally stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 20 lbs.

Work Environment

This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Relocation

At this time, relocation assistance is not available for this position. We encourage candidates within a commutable distance of Worthing, SD or those willing to relocate independently to apply.

What Puck Offers You

We believe our team members deserve a benefits package as strong as the products we build. Full-time team members are eligible for benefits beginning the first of the month following 60 days of employment.

Health & Wellness

• Medical insurance through Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield - choice of $2,000 PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
• Employee-only medical premium starting at $120/month
• Free Doctor on Demand virtual visits (covered at 100% on both plans)
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental of Iowa
• Vision insurance through Delta Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) - eligible with HDHP enrollment
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care options

Financial Protection

• Company-paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance (1x annual earnings up to $50,000)
• Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and dependents
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability - replaces up to 60% of income (up to $1,500/week)
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability - replaces up to 60% of income (up to $7,500/month)
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance through Mutual of Omaha
• 401(k) retirement plan

Support & Well-Being

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Mutual of Omaha - free, confidential support for emotional, legal, financial, and personal well-being available 24/7/365

At Puck, we are Built to Lead. We are a dynamic manufacturing company committed to delivering high-quality products and fostering a team environment where every member plays a critical role in our success. If you are a technically minded problem-solver who picks up new concepts quickly and thrives when there’s always something new to learn, we want to hear from you.