Senior Software Engineer

About the Company
Join a leading technology organization developing advanced software platforms, internal applications, data solutions, and engineering tools. The organization supports business and engineering teams by building scalable systems that improve data analysis, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making.
Employees work in a collaborative environment using modern technologies, software engineering practices, and AI-assisted development tools to deliver reliable and high-performing solutions.
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, enhance, and maintain internal full-stack applications and data platforms. The role involves developing database-driven applications, APIs, application services, ETL pipelines, and web-based user interfaces. The engineer will work closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to translate requirements into scalable software solutions.
The successful candidate will independently solve complex technical problems, improve existing systems, support application performance, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance to other engineers.


Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Austin, Texas ( Hybrid - 3 days onsite and 2 days work from home )

Salary Range: $140k - $193k per annum


Core Skills:

Primary Skills Full-Stack Development, Relational Databases, SQL, Stored Procedures, ETL Pipelines, API Development, Application Services, Web Application Development, Software Architecture, System Integration, Root-Cause Analysis, CI/CD Secondary Skills Data Platforms, Performance Analysis, Technical Documentation, Source Control, Code Reviews, Agile Development, Application Support, Requirements Analysis, AI-Assisted Development, AI-Service Integration, Technical Mentoring


What You'll Do

• Design, develop, enhance, test, and maintain internal full-stack software applications and data platforms.
• nalyze business requirements, operational processes, and system-integration considerations to recommend appropriate technical solutions.
• Improve existing software processes and contribute to future-state system and application architecture.
• Develop and maintain relational databases, stored procedures, ETL pipelines, APIs, application services, and web-based user interfaces.
• Translate business and engineering requirements into technical designs, software implementations, and supporting documentation.
• Diagnose user-reported issues and perform root-cause analysis to identify and resolve software defects.
• Deliver application enhancements, performance improvements, and new software features.
• Develop and maintain application-design documents, technical specifications, test plans, and other software-engineering artifacts.
• Conduct application-performance analysis and recommend improvements to reliability, scalability, and efficiency.
• Participate in code reviews and provide actionable feedback on code quality, maintainability, security, and performance.
• pply modern development practices, including source control, CI/CD, automated testing, and iterative delivery methodologies.
• Collaborate with engineers, business stakeholders, data teams, and other internal partners throughout the software-development lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members.
• Use AI-assisted development tools and integrate AI-based services where appropriate.
• Perform other software-engineering responsibilities as required.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of software-engineering principles, application architecture, design patterns, and coding best practices.
• Experience developing full-stack applications across databases, APIs, application services, and web-based user interfaces.
• Strong experience with relational databases, SQL, stored procedures, and database-driven application development.
• Experience designing and maintaining ETL pipelines and data-processing workflows.
• bility to independently analyze and resolve complex software, integration, database, and performance issues.
• bility to design technical solutions when requirements or precedents are limited.
• bility to evaluate multiple technical approaches and recommend practical solutions based on business and engineering needs.
• Experience with source-control systems, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and iterative development practices.
• Strong understanding of system integration, application performance, scalability, maintainability, and reliability.
• bility to produce clear technical designs, test artifacts, system documentation, and implementation guidance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• bility to conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and provide technical direction without direct authority.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of related software-engineering or application-development experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, testing, and maintaining enterprise software applications.
• Strong experience working independently on complex technical assignments.
• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
• Equivalent directly related professional experience may be considered in place of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing full-stack applications involving relational databases, backend APIs, application services, and web-based user interfaces.
• Experience designing and supporting internal enterprise applications or engineering data platforms.
• Experience with ETL development, data integration, and database-performance optimization.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools for coding, debugging, testing, documentation, or code review.
• Experience integrating AI-based services or APIs into enterprise applications.
• Experience providing technical mentorship and reviewing software designs and code.
• Experience working in technology, engineering, enterprise software, hardware, or data-platform environments.

Equal Opportunity Statement
Cogent Infotech is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and experiences. If you are excited about this role but do not meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.