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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - **Company:** BlackLine - **Location:** Pleasanton, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $156,000 - $196,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, User Authentication, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software as a Service, Software Quality, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Web Development, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Job Scheduling, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Enterprise Messaging Systems, NoSQL, Open Source Technology, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, RabbitMQ, Cloud Services, Standard Sql, Requirements Management, Secure Coding, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, SQL Stored Procedures, Systems Integration, Workflow Management Systems, .NET Core, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Api Gateway, Software Coding, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Docker - **Published:** November 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-pleasanton-ca--8ed7a7f0-9aff-4beb-ab6c-6883005ae1d0 ## About the Role Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Identify Issues, Detail Oriented, Resolve Customer Issues, Team Player, Problem Solving Skills, Coding Standards, Requirements Management, Software Development, * BS degree in Computer Science plus 5 year''s experience, or MS degree in Computer Science plus 3 year''s experience with software development in general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: C#, Java, Python, .NET, .NET Core. * 3+ years of hands-on experience in building Web Applications, SaaS products, and RESTful APIs. * Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, JavaScript Frameworks, etc.) is a plus. * Experience with AI-First development approach. * Strong understanding of supporting production deployments and handling on-call responsibilities. * A solid computer science foundation including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns, with a proven track record of software design and architecture of complex systems. * Experience in service-oriented architecture and in building distributed systems. * Advanced knowledge of SQL, including stored procedures, data models, and transactional flows. * Adaptable team player with strong collaboration skills and a focus on results and value delivery. * Prior working experience in Scrum, or other Agile development methodologies, is preferred. * Passion for engineering excellence through automation, unit testing, and process improvements. We're Even More Excited If You Have: * Experience with PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases. * Experience with open source tools. * Experience with public cloud architectures (Azure, ASW or GCP) and cloud native services. * Experience designing and scaling high performance systems. * Experience with container management solutions like Docker or Kubernetes. * Experience with API gateway, identity management, authentication, messaging platforms (e.g: Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ), workflow orchestration tools, job scheduling and search. * FinTech or Financial services domain background. ## Description As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in delivering high quality releases to our customers by designing, developing, troubleshooting, maintaining, optimizing and scaling BlackLine's cloud-based backend services and driving innovation into our product suite. In this role, you will collaborate with other teams to define and build new features, optimize existing features while writing elegant code, and communicate with people at all levels. Your attention to detail, tenacity, and creative problem-solving and thinking ahead will directly impact the company''s success, as well as the success of your peers across the organization. If you have a passion for delivering products that make a difference, are driven to make things better in all that you do and are eager to work in a collaborative agile environment where Developers are dedicated to solving customer problems and innovating, then we want to talk to you. You'll Get To: * Design, develop and deliver product features, while adhering to timelines, coding standards, requirements, and quality. * Implement, refine, and enforce software development techniques to ensure that delivered features meet software integration, performance, security, and maintainability expectations. * Maintain high standards of software quality and technical excellence within the team by establishing good practices and habits and writing clean, testable, maintainable, and secure code. * Inspire a forward-thinking team of developers, acting as an agent of change and evangelist for a quality-first culture within the organization. Mentor and coach junior team members and guide them to solutions. * Proactively identify issues, bottlenecks, gaps, or other areas of concern or opportunity and work to either directly affect change, or advocate for that change by working with peers and leadership to build consensus and take action. * Perform critical maintenance, deployment, and release support activities, including occasional off-hours support. * Adaptable team player with strong collaboration skills and a focus on results and value delivery. * Passion for engineering excellence, curiosity and demonstrated ability of continuous learning.