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Senior Staff Engineer (C#)

StoneX Group

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Birmingham, AL · Posted November 10, 2026

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  • SQL
  • Azure
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker

About the job

Overview

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join the API & Middleware Group, a central platform team responsible for building scalable APIs, middleware services, and event-driven systems used across the organization.

This role focuses on designing and operating high-performance, low-latency services that run under significant load and strict reliability requirements. You will work on distributed, data-intensive systems that enable system-to-system integration and platform-level capabilities.

This role is ideal for an experienced .NET engineer who thrives on ownership, stays up to date with the newest .NET technologies, and brings deep expertise to high-load, low-latency systems.

You will collaborate closely with experienced engineers, tech leads, and QA partners, contributing to architecture, implementation, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties will include

Design and develop low-latency solutions using the latest .NET technologies; build performant, scalable backend services from scratch or improve existing ones

Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code; ensure designs are in compliance with specifications

Tackle live production challenges, including troubleshooting and performance issues

Do proof of concepts to test out various ideas and technologies

Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review

Mentor and support engineers with technical direction and best practices

Participate in code reviews (PRs), design sessions, and agile ceremonies; contribute as a strong team player

Work closely with team leads, stakeholders, and other teams across the company

Continuously explore and evaluate new technologies that could enhance the platform

Tech Stack You’ll Work With

Languages & Frameworks: C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core

Architecture: Microservices, event-driven systems (Kafka, Redpanda), CQRS

Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, TeamCity, Octopus, Grafana

Databases: MS SQL Server (T-SQL), NoSQL, PostgreSQL

Tooling: GitHub, Visual Studio, VS Code, Rider, ReSharper

AI & Developer Tools: MS Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Claude

Primary Duties will include

Design and develop low-latency solutions using the latest .NET technologies; build performant, scalable backend services from scratch or improve existing ones

Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code; ensure designs are in compliance with specifications

Tackle live production challenges, including troubleshooting and performance issues

Do proof of concepts to test out various ideas and technologies

Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review

Mentor and support engineers with technical direction and best practices

Participate in code reviews (PRs), design sessions, and agile ceremonies; contribute as a strong team player

Work closely with team leads, stakeholders, and other teams across the company

Continuously explore and evaluate new technologies that could enhance the platform

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

Minimum 5+ years’ experience building global enterprise-level systems

Knowledge of financial markets or a strong desire to learn

Proven hands-on experience designing and developing enterprise applications using C# / .NET Core / .NET 8 or higher

Solid grasp of .NET Core APIs, high-load systems, multithreading, and performance tuning

Experience developing distributed systems using microservice architecture (event-based)

Experience with messaging systems like Redpanda and Kafka

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerization (Docker); experience working on cloud platforms (Azure preferred)

Excellent knowledge of relational databases (SQL) and NoSQL databases

Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams

A growth mindset and eagerness to stay current with industry trends

Education

BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject

What We Offer

Work on mission-critical systems used globally

Ownership, and room to grow technically and personally

A strong, collaborative engineering culture with talented peers

Hybrid work flexibility

Support for continued technical and professional development