Job Summary:
HDR is a company that fosters a culture of inclusion and employee ownership, striving to make a positive impact in the world. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the architecture and development of critical web applications, focusing on scalable systems and integration of AI agents into design tools. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders and mentoring developers while ensuring best practices in software development.
Responsibilities:
• Design, architect, and build modern web and desktop applications using contemporary frameworks and development practices.
• Lead the development, optimization, and maintenance of scalable backend APIs and microservices to support complex data workflows.
• Oversee the design and management of both relational and non-relational database technologies to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Establish and enforce best practices for design patterns, Git workflows, and code review processes to maintain a clean, reliable, and collaborative codebase.
• Lead testing strategy, including unit, integration, and system tests, to support continuous integration and ensure build stability.
• Collaborate with architects, computational designers, BIM specialists, and other stakeholders to align development with strategic project and workflow requirements.
• Deploy, configure, and manage applications on Azure App Services and virtual machines, ensuring reliability, security, and performance.
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines and automated testing environments using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to developers across all levels and foster a culture of knowledge sharing.
• Identify and implement process improvements and recommend technical solutions to improve system performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Take ownership of significant features, initiatives, and critical systems, providing technical leadership from conception through deployment.
• Support additional software development and integration tasks as needed to meet evolving project goals.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 6 years practical web & application development experience
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred:
• Strong proficiency with modern front-end development technologies, including JavaScript/TypeScript, Vue and/or React, HTML, and CSS
• Extensive experience using source control systems (Git) and issue tracking tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar)
• Ability to design, lead, and integrate RESTful APIs and work with modern backend architectures
• Advanced experience with Vue/React/Next.js or other modern frameworks.
• Strong experience with Node.js or .NET Core for backend and application development
• Deep familiarity with relational and non-relational database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience deploying and managing applications on Azure, Vercel, or similar cloud platforms.
• Interest or background in the AEC domain (architecture, engineering, BIM, Revit, Rhino).
• Experience with Tailwind CSS and modern UI component libraries.
• Exposure to AI and Machine Learning, including: Implementing AI agents and document processing pipelines. Working with OpenAI APIs and custom AI models
Company:
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No. Founded in 1917, the company is headquartered in Omaha, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.