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The Opportunity

Ulteig is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop complex full-stack software solutions that support scalable, maintainable SaaS and enterprise applications. Ulteig defines digital transformation as the deliberate use of digital technologies to modify or create business processes, customer experiences, and enable organizational culture in response to or anticipation of changes in the market, customer insights, and business needs. This role offers the opportunity to apply strong coding skills, technical problem-solving, and sound decision-making while contributing to technical designs, project approaches, and delivery outcomes within a product or project team. You’ll collaborate closely with software engineering, solution architecture, program, and product management to build intuitive solutions, troubleshoot complex issues independently, apply established engineering standards and best practices, and help bring others along through informal coaching and knowledge sharing. You’ll be part of the Software Engineering Group in the newly formed Digital Transformation business unit, delivering innovative software to support Ulteig’s engineering workflows, R&D initiatives, AI capabilities, and SaaS applications.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure full-stack solutions for SaaS and enterprise applications across React, TypeScript, C#/.NET APIs, Azure services, and SQL-backed data stores.
• Contribute to application design and technical approaches by partnering with software engineering, product management, and solution architecture to support practical solutions that balance user experience, API design, data modeling, performance, and maintainability.
• Deliver product capabilities through hands-on implementation of responsive frontend experiences, backend services, APIs, and data interactions that support reliable business workflows.
• Mentor and coach team members by sharing expertise in software engineering principles, full stack design patterns, API development, data access strategies, cloud-native practices, and modern development workflows.
• Drive clarity and alignment within delivery efforts by engaging with project management, product management, and engineering to refine features, estimates, technical approaches, dependencies, and work breakdown structures.
• Contribute to a collaborative and agile team culture through iterative delivery practices, engineering discipline, code quality, and continuous improvement across the full software development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot complex issues independently across the application stack, applying a growth mindset to resolve frontend, backend, API, data, integration, and cloud-related technical challenges while helping team members overcome blockers efficiently.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement through demos, tutorials, and team discussions that strengthen delivery practices, technology adoption, and consistent use of established engineering standards.
• Contribute to reliable software delivery by supporting Azure DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, YAML and Bicep-based infrastructure configurations, deployment workflows, monitoring, security, and cost-conscious management of Azure resources across environments.
• Use AI-assisted development tools and coding agents responsibly as part of modern software engineering practices to improve productivity, accelerate problem-solving, support code quality, and strengthen delivery outcomes.

Disclaimer: The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of this position.

What We Expect from You

• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable full-stack applications across modern frontend frameworks, backend services, APIs, and relational data stores.
• Strong experience with React, TypeScript, C#/.NET, API development, and SQL-backed application development in enterprise or SaaS environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven ability to contribute to application design, technical approaches, and delivery of maintainable software solutions that balance user experience, performance, reliability, security, and long-term product health.
• Experience working in Agile environments with feature refinement, estimation, iterative delivery, and cross-functional planning.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts, design decisions, trade-offs, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to build strong relationships across software engineering, product management, project management, solution architecture, and business stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of modern software delivery practices, including CI/CD concepts, cloud-based deployment workflows, environment management, and operational reliability.
• Confidently embraces AI-assisted development tools and coding agents as part of modern software engineering workflows to accelerate problem-solving, improve productivity, and strengthen code quality.
• Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through for delivering impactful, well-engineered solutions.
• Ability to navigate challenges and resolve conflicts constructively while supporting team collaboration, sound technical decisions, and project success.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies, engineering practices, cloud platforms, and modern development trends.
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box – because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability, and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don’t want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team members, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people, both our clients and our employees, for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality, and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including Power, Renewables, Transportation and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America’s essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients. 

At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive, whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid, or in the office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule, so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.

If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers their employees, apply today! 

Ulteig is a Drug-Free Workplace

 ACHIEVE | GROW | COLLABORATE

Additional Opportunity Details:
Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $134,300 - $181,800
* Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job-specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: To protect the interests of all parties, Ulteig Engineers, Inc., will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate or an approved vendor that has a written and signed agreement in place with Ulteig. Please do not contact or forward resumes to our company employees or locations. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered Ulteig property. Ulteig is not responsible for any charges or fees related to unsolicited resumes.