Senior Software Engineer - SaaS Applications
In this role, you’ll shape the future of a mission critical, multitenant SaaS application from end to end. You’ll design, develop, test, and deploy new platform capabilities while collaborating closely with business analysts, product partners, and stakeholders to translate real user needs into scalable, high-quality solutions. We work in a true agile environment where engineers have a strong voice and the ability to see their work quickly make an impact.
This is a full stack role with a strong emphasis on the backend and platform layer—APIs (GraphQL and REST), background job processing, integrations with third-party systems, and the data pipelines that keep a large-scale product running smoothly. You’ll tackle meaningful technical challenges while improving platform performance, reliability, and the overall user experience.
To be successful, you should have demonstrated experience turning complex requirements into dependable software solutions, working across all tiers of an application, and applying strong object-oriented programming principles and modern software architecture patterns.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain platform APIs (GraphQL, REST), webhooks, backend services, and own features from design through deployment.
Implement and support background job processing, data pipelines, and integrations (e.g. file-based sync, third-party APIs).
Evolve data models, schema, and migrations for a multi-tenant SaaS product; improve reliability (error handling, retries, observability).
Mentor engineers; lead and participate in code review, technical design, and best practices.
Collaborate with product, QA, and engineering; develop releases, test plans, and implementation plans; troubleshoot production issues and provide level 3 support.
Promote Agile practices and automated builds.
Technical Skills
Backend development: Node, TypeScript, JavaScript; REST and GraphQL APIs; server-side frameworks.
Data: Relational databases (SQL, schema design, migrations); ORMs and query optimization.
Front-end: React or comparable modern JavaScript framework (full-stack capability).
Cloud & infrastructure: GCP and/or AWS (compute, storage, serverless, or managed services); CI/CD; infrastructure-as-code is a plus.
Platform patterns: Background job / async / event processing; caching; multi-tenant or SaaS architectures.
Tooling: Git, automated testing, issue tracking (e.g. Jira).
Experience & Role Requirements:
Four plus (4+) years of experience in web application design, development, and implementation.
Four plus (4+) years of experience in Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript; strong experience with React or comparable.
One Plus (1+) years of database experience with Postgres or Similar (modeling, queries, migrations, or ORMs).
One Plus (1+) years of Cloud Platform experience with GCP and/or AWS (e.g. compute, storage, serverless, CI/CD).
Education
Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Other
Must be able to travel 0–10% of the time.
Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
Remote work location.
Travel via plane, car, and metro may be required to perform this job.
Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant.
Access information using a computer.
Effectively communicate, both up and down the management chain.
Effectively cope with stressful situations.
Strong mental acuity.
Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this job.
Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
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SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.
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SEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals can grow their careers and contribute fully. We strive to attract talent with broad experiences, skills and perspectives. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.
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