Senior Software Engineer - hybrid Raleigh NC

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease. We're proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives, because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Senior Software Engineer - Identity & Authentication and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward. This will be a hybrid role, splitting your time between your home office and our Raleigh, NC office. Candidates must already reside in the area to be considered, as we are unable to offer relocation assistance at this time. In this role, you will be a technical authority for the design, reliability, scalability, and security of ShareFile's identity and authentication platform. You will contribute to evolution of our authentication architecture, ensuring secure, seamless access for millions of users across enterprise SaaS environments.

In this role, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable full stack software solutions across frontend, backend, and APIs
• Take ownership of complicated, ambiguous, or open-ended technical problems and drive them through design and delivery
• Act as an owner of the codebase and services, balancing time, cost, quality, and long-term maintainability
• Drive technical design discussions within the team and make decisions that reduce the cost of future changes
• Partner with product, design, and engineering teammates to deliver solutions aligned with customer, business, and company goals
• Contribute to and improve engineering standards across development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational support
• Troubleshoot production issues, lead preventative follow-up improvements, and contribute to reliable on-call practices
• Use AI tools thoughtfully to accelerate prototyping, improve delivery workflows, and evaluate outputs for quality, risks, and maintainability
• Create and share reusable documentation, technical guidance, and team practices that help other engineers work more effectively
• Mentor junior engineers, provide actionable feedback, and contribute to a strong collaborative engineering culture
• Help drive technical visibility by communicating progress, risks, tradeoffs, and limitations clearly to teammates and stakeholders
• Support project execution across multiple engineers and contribute to interviews, including problem-solving and technical design discussions

Your background:

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience building and delivering production software
• Strong full stack development experience across backend services, APIs, and modern frontend applications
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as C#, Java, Go, or Node.js
• Experience building modern web applications using frameworks such as React
• Solid understanding of software design, system architecture, testing strategy, and engineering best practices
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, and modern development workflows
• Experience troubleshooting production issues in distributed systems
• Ability to assess technical risks, communicate tradeoffs clearly, and make sound decisions in ambiguous situations
• Strong collaboration, communication, and mentoring skills

Additionally, it would be beneficial if you have:

• Experience in SaaS or other cloud-based product environments
• Familiarity with security best practices in application development
• Experience creating technical documentation such as design docs, runbooks, or API documentation
• Experience improving developer productivity through automation, tooling, or lightweight process improvements
• Experience using AI tools effectively in software development workflows
• Strong problem-solving skills and a customer-focused mindset

Base Salary Range: $150,235 - $177,000
This position is also eligible to participate in our performance-based annual corporate bonus plan. Final base compensation is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, education, demonstrable experience, and allowance for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a robust benefits package, with details below.

If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we'd be happy to chat.

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:

• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan. Tuition Reimbursement program. Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance.
• Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback
• Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays. A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.

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Progress is an inclusive workplace where opportunities to succeed are available to everyone. As a multicultural company serving a global community, we encourage a wide range of points of view and celebrate our diverse backgrounds. Our unique combination of perspectives inspires innovation, connects us to our customers and positively affects our communities. It is only by working together and learning from each other that we make Progress. Join us!