Staff Software Engineer

Bullhorn•Remote NOAM - Massachusetts, MA

2d•$140,000 - $180,000

About The Position

As a Staff Software Engineer at Bullhorn, you'll join a small, high-velocity development team with an entrepreneurial spirit. Your primary focus will be prototyping and iterating on customer-centric solutions, building them out in a scalable way with minimal requirements and maximum autonomy. This hands-on development role is for a seasoned technologist comfortable using AI development tools to accelerate time-to-market for both traditional and AI-focused products and features. Bullhorn's core purpose is to create an incredible customer experience, and the organization has a sharp focus on delivering very high quality products and services to its customers. The company culture is shaped by five Core Values: Ownership, Energy, Speed & Agility, Service, and Being Human. Each value, and its underlying definition, serves as a behavioral guide for employees as they interact with customers and fellow coworkers and is an embedded way of operating across our organization. Bullhorn is a fast-paced and dynamic environment where hard work and outstanding results are rewarded and celebrated. We value those that exhibit an eagerness to learn and a strong natural desire for continuous improvement and we encourage team members to stretch themselves, acknowledge challenges and learn from them. With a strong focus on growth, we provide ample opportunities for career development and prioritize promoting from within. We believe that leaders should care deeply about the development of their employees at all levels, emphasizing emotional intelligence and accountability. Our leaders collaborate closely to ensure the success of their teams, and we work together to achieve shared goals, creating a challenging and rewarding workplace for everyone. We are a people-first culture where everyone’s contribution is valued and respected. We're looking for smart, forward-thinking individuals who aren't afraid to challenge the status quo and bring fresh perspectives to the table. If you're someone who thrives in a casual, yet fast-paced and agile environment, we'd love to have you join us. For the past 25 years, Bullhorn has dedicated itself to building industry-leading, cloud-based software for the staffing and recruitment industry. Through partnerships with 10,000 customers globally, Bullhorn has built a vast knowledge base of recruitment best practices and deep domain expertise to help firms scale their businesses. Founder-led and headquartered in Boston, Bullhorn employs 1,400 people across 14 countries focused on delivering an incredible customer experience – its core mission.

Requirements

8+ years of experience building and delivering software for scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
Expert in C# and .NET development (5+ years)
Deep experience with software delivery on cloud platforms (like Azure) with an understanding of economic and business models for software in the cloud.
Passion for quality and continuous improvement across all areas of software development.
Comfortable communicating and debating technical ideas both in writing and in person.
Like to work within a small team that values async communication, quick decisions, and minimal process
Consulting mindset: understand business problems first, ask the right questions, and tailor technical solutions to actual needs
Comfortable working in an evolving environment with changing priorities.
Demonstrate expertise with AI-assisted development workflows, including orchestrating AI agents to plan features, define requirements, generate code and automate testing.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to application containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)
Expertise in designing SaaS systems for fault tolerance and high availability, including the systems that monitor and alert for issues.

Responsibilities

Analyze ambiguous customer needs and translate them into impactful products.
Take ideas from concept to working demo to Production, handling architecture, implementation, and deployment
Work with Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI technologies.
Participate in regular team collaboration meetings at the product directive and product line level.
Align technical execution with business goals, working closely with the Product team
Share knowledge and best practices across various teams and disciplines within Bullhorn.
Rapidly build products from the ground up by embracing rapid feedback cycles
Promote a culture of experimentation and exploration of new ideas and technologies.