Senior .NET AI Developer

AI Developer

Onsite work schedule in Austin or Southlake, TX

Opportunity

We are seeking a  AI Developer to lead the development of scalable, cloud-native, event-driven applications while driving adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices across the SDLC. This role combines  expertise with cloud, messaging, and Generative AI technologies to deliver modern business solutions in a complex financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and modernize distributed applications using .NET, Kafka, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
• Build high-volume APIs and services that support business-critical workflows and transaction processing.
• Partner with architects, product owners, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, resilient solutions.
• Leverage GenAI tools (Git Hub Copilot, Claude Code, Gemini, etc.) to accelerate development, testing, troubleshooting, automation, and documentation.
• Establish AI-assisted development practices leveraging prompt engineering, custom instructions, and agentic workflows.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, automated testing, performance tuning, observability, resiliency, and production-readiness standards.
• Support modernization initiatives by transforming legacy applications into cloud-native, event-driven platforms.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices  development and responsible AI adoption.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of software engineering experience developing scalable .NET applications and web services.
• .NET / C#
• Kafka
• REST APIs
• Microservices
• Event-Driven Architectures
• Distributed Systems
• Experience with Kafka, IBM MQ, Splunk, JSON/XML, caching, performance tuning, observability, and resiliency patterns.
• Proven experience serving as a technical lead for projects or development teams.
• 6+ years of cloud-native development experience using GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or PCF deployment environments.
• Experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Aerospike, or other relational and No
  
  SQL databases.
• Experience supporting application modernization and technology transformation initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML implementations or AI-assisted software development practices.
• Experience using GenAI development tools such as Git Hub Copilot, Claude Code, GPT, Gemini, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools including Jira and Confluence.
• Strong communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Financial services or broker-dealer industry experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or related field.
• Experience with TDD, BDD, QA automation, and quality engineering practices.
• Experience creating architecture diagrams, technical specifications, runbooks, and design documentation.
• Background in performance engineering, reliability testing, and operational readiness for distributed platforms.
• Experience with AI-assisted SDLC transformation initiatives and developer productivity programs.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers , cloud-native development, distributed systems, and AI-enabled engineering practices.

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on technical leader with deep .NET and cloud-native development expertise, strong experience building event-driven distributed systems, and a passion for leveraging Generative AI to improve engineering quality, productivity, and modernization outcomes.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United…