Senior Software Engineer (Developer Experience/Platform Engineering)

Delta Dental • Alpharetta, GA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Delta Dental is seeking a passionate and versatile Senior Software Engineer to shape enterprise developer experience. The role focuses on building and evolving platforms, tools, and self-service capabilities that improve developer productivity, accelerate delivery, and simplify the software development lifecycle. Work may span a portfolio of engineering platforms and initiatives, including API Developer Portals, Mock API solutions, Feature Management Platforms, Data Platforms, and emerging technologies. This end-to-end engineering role may involve backend development, frontend development, DevOps, and automation.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work 1–2 days per week. Candidates should live within a reasonable commuting distance, approximately 50 miles, of Alpharetta, Georgia. The position does not offer visa sponsorship; candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of software engineering experience, focused on Platform Engineering and Developer Experience.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented design, design patterns, system design, distributed systems, API design, and software architecture principles.
• Proficiency in Java or JavaScript.
• Experience building and supporting cloud-native applications and platforms, preferably in Azure.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and automation solutions.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with API technologies, OpenAPI specifications, authentication, authorization, OAuth2, and JWT.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively across distributed teams.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and sound technical judgment.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly, adapt to changing priorities, manage time effectively, and balance multiple initiatives.
• Ability to work through ambiguity, help define a path forward, and work independently while collaborating with a team.
• A proactive mindset, strong sense of ownership, passion for improving developer productivity, openness to feedback, and commitment to continuous learning.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Developer Experience (DevEx), Platform Engineering, Developer Productivity, or Internal Developer Platform initiatives.
• Experience with Azure API Management, WireMock, Backstage, LaunchDarkly, Azure App Configuration, Microsoft Fabric, GitHub Enterprise, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with DORA metrics and engineering productivity measurement.
• Experience building self-service platforms and developer enablement solutions.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, or similar technologies.
• Experience developing AI agents, intelligent workflows, agentic applications, or Retrieval-Augmented Generation solutions.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models, prompt engineering, vector databases, Model Context Protocol, and modern AI architecture patterns.
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or SAFe environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain developer platforms, tools, and services that improve engineering productivity and developer experience.
• Build and enhance developer enablement solutions, including developer portals, Mock API platforms, Feature Management solutions, Internal Developer Platform capabilities, and Data platforms.
• Partner with engineering, architecture, infrastructure, security, and product teams to identify developer pain points and implement scalable solutions.
• Design and implement reusable services, frameworks, APIs, libraries, automation, and self-service capabilities.
• Contribute to platform architecture, technical design, engineering standards, and best practices.
• Integrate security, observability, automation, and compliance capabilities into engineering platforms and CI/CD pipelines.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive innovation through proofs of concept and production-ready solutions.
• Continuously improve platform adoption, reliability, operational efficiency, and developer satisfaction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior