Senior Software Engineer (Developer Experience/Platform Engineering)

*This role does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship (including CPT, OPT, TN or H‑1B). 
**This is a hybrid position with onsite requirements. Candidates should be within a reasonable commuting distance (approximately 50 miles) of Alpharetta, GA and will be expected to work onsite 1-2 days per week. 

We are looking for a passionate and versatile Senior Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of developer experience across the enterprise. This role focuses on building and evolving platforms, tools, and self-service capabilities that improve developer productivity, accelerate delivery, and simplify the software development lifecycle.

As part of the team, you'll work across a diverse portfolio of engineering platforms and initiatives, including API Developer Portals, Mock API solutions, Feature Management Platforms, and Data Platforms, as well as other emerging technologies. This is an end-to-end engineering role that may span backend development, frontend development, DevOps, and automation. Success in this role requires strong engineering fundamentals, curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for solving complex problems.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain developer platforms, tools, and services that improve engineering productivity and developer experience.
• Build and enhance strategic developer enablement solutions, including developer portals, Mock API platforms, Feature Management solutions, Internal Developer Platform (IDP) capabilities, and Data platforms.
• Partner with engineering, architecture, infrastructure, security, and product teams to identify developer pain points and implement scalable solutions.
• Design and implement reusable services, frameworks, APIs, libraries, automation, and self-service capabilities.
• Contribute to platform architecture, technical design, engineering standards, and best practices.
• Integrate security, observability, automation, and compliance capabilities into engineering platforms and CI/CD pipelines.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive innovation through proofs of concept and production-ready solutions.
• Continuously improve platform adoption, reliability, operational efficiency, and developer satisfaction.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on Platform Engineering and Developer Experience. 
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented design, design patterns, system design, distributed systems, API design, and software architecture principles. 
• Proficient in Java or JavaScript.
• Experience building and supporting cloud-native applications and platforms, preferably in Azure.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and automation solutions.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with API technologies, OpenAPI specifications, authentication, authorization, OAuth2, and JWT.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Developer Experience (DevEx), Platform Engineering, Developer Productivity, or Internal Developer Platform (IDP) initiatives.
• Experience with technologies such as Azure API Management, WireMock, Backstage, LaunchDarkly, Azure App Configuration, Microsoft Fabric, GitHub Enterprise, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with DORA metrics and engineering productivity measurement.
• Experience building self-service platforms and developer enablement solutions.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, or similar technologies.
• Experience developing AI agents, intelligent workflows, agentic applications, or Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, vector databases, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and modern AI architecture patterns.
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or SAFe environments.

What Makes You Successful

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Solid engineering fundamentals and sound technical judgment.
• A proactive, "go-getter" mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Effective time management and the ability to balance multiple initiatives.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and helping define the path forward.
• Passion for improving developer productivity and engineering excellence.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Open to feedback, continuous learning, and improving how you work.

Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity. 
Pay Grade 22. $93,445 - $202,465