AI & Distributed Systems Backend Engineer - Senior - Consulting - Location OPEN
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026.
Location: Anywhere in Country
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The opportunity
The Platforms Practice specializes in mission-critical, intelligent platforms for the world’s most ambitious organizations. Using our product-driven, AI-centric approach, we empower organizations to build for the intelligent digital future. Our elite team of product leaders, data scientists, designers, and software engineers enable our clients to solve their most complex product challenges and positively impact people and the world. Software engineers are problem solvers. While most have deep expertise in specific areas of the technology stack (front end, back end, data, security etc.), all are comfortable swimming across lanes. This is really important in delivering the product and platform outcomes that our customers expect.
In this role, you will identify and define user/customer requirements, focusing on developing user interfaces (UI) across various platforms such as mobile, web, and tablets. You will be responsible for creating software components and services that interact seamlessly with upstream and downstream components, ensuring that business requirements are met through effective coding and programming.
Your key responsibilities
As a Senior Application Designer and Developer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions. Your time will be spent on various responsibilities, including:
- Collaborating with clients to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that the final product meets their needs.
- Designing and developing user interfaces that are not only functional but also enhance user experience.
- Writing clean, maintainable code and creating specifications that support business objectives.
Regular travel may be required to meet with clients, providing you with the opportunity to engage directly with stakeholders.
Skills and attributes for success
To excel in this role, you should possess a blend of technical and interpersonal skills. The following attributes will make a significant impact:
- Work on a team with a get-things-done attitude, so you'll have lots of autonomy to create impact while tackling complex technical challenges.
- Contribute to design and architecture investigations and decisions.
- Will work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software against aggressive schedules.
- Write clean, maintainable code, and perform peer code-reviews.
- Strong understanding of agile delivery and development methodologies.
- Proficiency in application development tools and quality assurance practices.
- Ability to build and manage relationships with clients, fostering trust and value.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas with clarity.
To qualify for the role, you must have
- A Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree).
- Typically, no less than 2 - 4 years relevant experience.
- Experience building successful production scalable software systems preferred.
- Programming languages: 3-5+ years of experience with Java or C#
- Frameworks: 3-5+ years of experience with Spring Boot, .Net or .Net Core
- Nice to have: Experience with AWS or GCP
- A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals.
- Experience with unit testing or TDD.
- A team player possessing strong communication skills with staff at all levels.
- You are a self- and quick learner, regardless of the languages and technologies used.
- Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude.
Ideally, you’ll also have
- A passion for delivering commercial software products and platforms to market
- Be deeply technical and constantly in a state of learning
- Able to communicate clearly and efficiently with a variety of audiences including developers, clients, customers, partners and executives
- Fearless in getting “hands-on” with technology and execution
- Strong understanding of modern software engineering processes
- Deep understanding and interest in cloud and distributed systems architectures
- Comfortable with ambiguity with a drive for clarity
- Experience leading and growing technical talent (for software engineering managers)
- Experience in complex problem-solving and critical thinking.
- Strong emotional agility and the ability to collaborate in hybrid environments.
- A proactive approach to learning and adapting to new technologies.
What we look for
We seek individuals who are not only technically proficient but also possess a strong sense of curiosity and a desire to learn. Top performers are those who can navigate complex challenges with ease, communicate effectively, and build meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
What we offer you
At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.
- The salary range for this job is:
- New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices - $122,900 to $204,900
- Bay Area California offices - $128,100 to $213,400
- All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento - $102,500 to $187,900
- Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
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