Dayforce · 1 month ago
Software Developer Sr. - AI-Native .NET/ Azure (Cloud Platform)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$95K/yr - $170K/yrDayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their Tax and Payments Product Engineering team, responsible for designing and delivering platform features on a cloud-native, microservices-based platform utilizing AI-native development practices.
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Responsibilities
Design and deliver highly scalable, event-driven microservices features across the DTP+ platform — from data ingestion through fund movement and compliance filing
Work AI-natively every day — use AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, or equivalent) as a primary productivity layer for feature development, code review, and debugging
Integrate LLM APIs and AI patterns where they add genuine product value — including calling Azure OpenAI or equivalent APIs, building prompt chains, and applying RAG patterns to real features
Contribute to the team's AI practices — share what works, help teammates level up on AI-assisted testing and code review, and bring new patterns to the scrum team's workflow
Drive design and code reviews, ensuring solutions are clean, testable, performant, and consistent with platform conventions
Write high-quality unit, integration, and regression tests — including AI-generated test suites where appropriate
Mentor fellow developers on software engineering fundamentals, clean code principles, and AI-augmented development practices
Build working proof-of-concepts and make concrete technology recommendations to improve scalability, maintainability, and quality
Participate in Product discussions to advise on and influence the DTP+ roadmap
Take ownership of development initiatives end-to-end — design, implement, test, ship, and support
Qualification
Required
Daily, hands-on use of AI coding tools — GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, or equivalent — as a first-class part of your development workflow (code generation, refactoring, debugging, documentation)
Experience integrating LLM APIs (Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, or equivalent) into real software features in a product or professional context
Working knowledge of RAG design patterns and prompt engineering applied to actual software problems — not just familiarity from courses or demos
Familiarity with tool-calling and MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration patterns and how agentic workflows compose with existing backend services
AI-assisted testing practices — using AI for test case generation, PR review automation, or debugging complex runtime behavior
Strong object-oriented design and programming skills in C# / .NET / .NET Core (primary) or Java; deep knowledge of SOLID principles, clean code, and maintainable system design
Proficiency with SQL on modern relational databases; ability to write performant queries, design schemas, and reason about data integrity
Hands-on experience applying design patterns, writing comprehensive unit and integration tests, and profiling / optimizing performance
Strong understanding of microservices architecture — service boundaries, inter-service communication, data ownership, eventual consistency
Production experience building and deploying services on Microsoft Azure — including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Service Bus, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, or equivalent services
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or Confluent Cloud for event-driven, asynchronous messaging in a distributed system
Docker and Kubernetes — containerizing services, writing Helm charts or Kubernetes manifests, and deploying to managed clusters
NoSQL databases — production experience with MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, or equivalent; understanding of document modeling, indexing, and consistency trade-offs
CI/CD pipelines as code using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent — automated builds, tests, deployments, and quality gates
Experience designing and implementing REST and/or gRPC APIs with appropriate authentication, versioning, and contract hygiene
Strong agile delivery skills — active contributor in sprint ceremonies, owns stories end-to-end, flags blockers early
Excellent communication skills — able to explain technical decisions clearly to both engineers and non-engineers
Disciplined self-starter who works effectively independently and within a close-knit scrum team
Strong analytical skills and a systematic, evidence-driven approach to problem-solving
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
Preferred
Frontend experience with Angular, React, or Node.js
GraphQL API design and implementation
gRPC and protobuf schema design
ElasticSearch / OpenSearch for indexing and query
Behavior-driven testing with SpecFlow or similar BDD frameworks
Experience with NuGet packaging and library distribution
Fintech, payroll tax, or financial services domain experience
Benefits
Medical, dental, vison, and life insurance
401k plan (plus match)
Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Unlimited Time Away From Work (in lieu of accrued vacation time)
10 paid US holidays
Up to 80 hours of paid sick time
17 weeks of paid parental leave, subject to the terms of the applicable policy or program
Volunteer days
Our charity, Dayforce Cares
Company
Dayforce
Dayforce is as a global leader in HCM technology focused on improving work for thousands of customers and millions of employees around the world.
Founded in 2009
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jeremy Johnson
Chief Financial Officer
Aimee Melgar (she/her)
VP, Global Partner Strategy and Programs
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