Senior Application Developer

Moog•Buffalo, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Moog’s IT Applications Development Team is looking for a Senior Application Developer for Azure and on-prem environments! In this role you will be responsible for designing, building, operating, and continuously improving enterprise applications hosted on Microsoft Azure and on-premises environments. You will combine hands‑on full‑stack development, cloud architecture, DevOps automation and AI‑assisted software delivery practices, while serving as a key collaborator across distributed engineering teams, enterprise architecture, security teams and business stakeholders. You will work a hybrid work schedule (~three days per week) at our East Aurora, NY facility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least five (5) years of professional software development experience.
Strong experience with Azure (e.g. Functions, APIs, messaging, data services).
Proficiency in multiple programming languages (C#, .NET, Python, or similar).
Experience building or supporting distributed, cloud-based applications.
Comfortable working in Agile/DevOps environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with event‑driven architectures.
Exposure to AI / ML integration or MLOps concepts.
Manufacturing or industrial systems experience.

Responsibilities

Application Development & Architecture: Design, develop, and maintain enterprise cloud applications using .NET (C#, MVC, Blazor), Java (Struts 2, Spring), leveraging modern front‑end and back‑end patterns
Perform code analysis, refactoring, and modernization across legacy and modern stacks using AI-assisted tools to improve maintainability, test coverage, performance, and security posture.
AI‑Assisted SDLC & Engineering Excellence: Apply AI‑assisted development practices responsibly across the software delivery lifecycle, without replacing human ownership of design decisions. Help evolve team practices toward AI‑enabled engineering workflows, documenting patterns, guardrails, and best practices for sustainable adoption.
Cloud Platform & Data Management: Work proficiently with data platforms on Azure and on-prem, including PaaS SQL databases, Azure Storage (Blob, Queue, Table)
Perform schema design and evolution, including controlled updates to production schemas, orchestrating data migrations, ensuring data integrity, minimal downtime, and auditability.
Ensure applications align with Azure security, scalability, resiliency, and cost‑management best practices.
DevOps, Automation & Continuous Improvement: Design, implement, and maintain DevOps and cloud automation, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Terraform, or equivalent), Certificate and secret lifecycle management
Drive continuous process improvement, evolving delivery practices toward industry best practices in Automation, Reliability, Observability, and Secure-by-design patterns
Production Support & Reliability: Provide support for time‑sensitive, business‑critical production systems
Design and troubleshoot cloud application patterns and cloud-to-on-prem patterns.
Participate in on‑call or escalation rotations as required for critical systems.
Cross‑Team Collaboration & Leadership: Collaborate closely with remote and distributed development teams, stakeholders, product owners, enterprise architecture, security and infrastructure.
Translate business requirements into sound technical designs and implementation plans.

Benefits

great compensation package
annual profit sharing
matching 401k
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Flexible paid time off
holidays
parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Tuition Assistance
mentorship and coaching opportunities
leadership development and other personal growth programs
Employee Resource Groups
cultural events, and celebrations.