Software Engineer, Platform & API (C#/Cloud Migration)

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

Hands-on contributor who owns features, improvements, and operational stability for a C# desktop product and its evolving web APIs. Support the migration from Google Cloud to Azure and take on medium-complexity modernization tasks while collaborating with senior engineers on architecture and delivery.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)

Design and implement API endpoints and service components (ASP.NET Core) to support desktop and web clients. (25%)

Own medium-sized features from design through deployment and monitoring.(20%)

Contribute to the migration effort: implement service adapters, data migration scripts, and validation tooling. (15%)

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, and containerized deployments. (15%)

Improve observability with structured logging, health checks, and Application Insights / equivalent. (15%)

Document systems, create runbooks, and mentor junior engineers on best practices. (10%)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• Bachelor Degree in related field
• 3-6 years professional software development experience.
• Strong C#/.NET and API experience (ASP.NET Core).
• Experience with client-server architectures and integrating desktop clients with web services.
• Practical experience with at least one cloud platform (GCP or Azure) and willingness to lead Azure migration tasks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration testing, and Git workflows.
• Strong debugging, problem solving, and cross-team communication skills.
• Direct experience migrating legacy/desktop applications toward web-based or cloud-hosted services.
• Hands-on with Azure services (App Service, Functions, Service Bus, Storage, Key Vault, Application Insights).
• Docker and basic Kubernetes experience (AKS) or container orchestration exposure.
• Experience with Terraform/Bicep or other IaC tooling.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear, and sometimes walk and stand. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment where standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers/scanners, etc. are frequently used.

TRAVEL

This position requires domestic travel up to 5%-10% of the time.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time, exempt position is located in Plano, TX and operates under a hybrid work model, requiring employees to work in the office three days per week.

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RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

PAY

$84,400 - $135,000 / year

REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.

• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue - directly or indirectly - and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
• Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: https://benefits.strongtie.com/.

In keeping with our values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our communities, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that our employment decisions are based on your qualifications and merit, and our business needs.

Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and criminal background check, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.

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