Senior Software Engineer Job Topeka area,Kansas USA,Software Development

Senior Software Engineer

The Senior Software Engineer will lead the design, architecture, and delivery of complex software solutions, including modern data‑driven and Gen AI‑enabled applications. This person will contribute to software architecture decisions, independently lead significant projects, and provide technical guidance across the full development lifecycle. The role will partner closely with cross‑functional teams and external customer‑facing stakeholders to refine requirements, design scalable solutions, troubleshoot complex code and system issues, improve products, and uphold strong engineering standards.

This Senior Software Engineer will also mentor junior engineers, support modern engineering practices, and help build software solutions using cloud platforms, CI/CD practices, AI tools, and full stack technologies.

What you will do

Lead the design, development, and delivery of significant software features, platforms, or projects from concept through implementation.
Architect scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions across full stack, cloud, data, and AI‑enabled environments.
Design, build, and support Gen AI software solutions and AI‑assisted capabilities that improve business processes, reporting, analysis, or customer outcomes.
Work independently to manage technical projects, solve complex problems, and deliver high‑quality software solutions.
Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers and provide technical guidance, code feedback, and best‑practice coaching.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to refine, prioritize, and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Partner with stakeholders on external customer reporting, analysis, and data‑driven insights.
Build and maintain software using technologies such as Java, Python, SQL, and related full‑stack frameworks.
Use cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development practices to improve delivery speed, scalability, and reliability.
Participate in code reviews and maintain high‑quality code standards.
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex code, application, data, and performance issues.
Investigate and resolve technical issues, bottlenecks, and production defects.
Contribute to improvements in development processes, engineering standards, software architecture, and platform reliability.
Document and demonstrate solutions through technical documentation, code comments, and clear, efficient code.
Continuously learn and adapt to modern technologies, AI tools, cloud services, and software development practices.

What you will bring

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of professional experience and/or training.
4+ years of experience in software development.
Experience designing, building, and supporting software solutions in full stack environments.
Strong programming experience with Java, Python, SQL, or similar technologies.
Experience working with data, reporting, analysis, or data‑driven application development.
Experience with cloud technologies and cloud‑based application development.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, version control, and modern engineering practices.
Familiarity with AI tools, Gen AI concepts, or AI‑assisted software development practices.
Deep understanding of software architecture, application design, and scalable engineering principles.
Strong problem‑solving, troubleshooting, debugging, and root‑cause analysis skills.
Ability to independently lead technical work, manage project deliverables, and drive solutions through completion.
Effective leadership, mentoring, communication, and technical influencing skills.
Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and communicate technical concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

What will set you apart

Experience designing or building Gen AI software solutions, AI‑enabled workflows, or AI‑assisted reporting and analysis tools.
Experience supporting external customer reporting, analytics, or customer‑facing data solutions.
Experience architecting cloud‑native solutions.
Experience leading projects independently from requirements through delivery.
Experience mentoring junior engineers…