Software Developer / Architect

Market

Cities & Places

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are seeking a passionate, ambitious, and highly motivated Software Developer or Architect to join our dynamic team. You will be responsible for building and maintaining high-quality enterprise web and mobile applications, with an excellent opportunity to grow your skills, work with cutting-edge technologies, and contribute to the development of world-class software solutions.

We are looking for developers eager to advance into full-stack roles, focusing on front-end, back-end, and cloud technologies within the Azure ecosystem. You will contribute to the entire application lifecycle, collaborate with a talented global team, and have the opportunity to work directly with customers, gathering valuable feedback to shape and improve our products.

This role offers growth into product development, allowing you to play a key role in delivering high-quality, customer-centric solutions while expanding your technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Business Requirements: Design databases tailored to meet specific business customers' needs, ensuring they align with organizational goals and processes. Collaborate closely with stakeholders to define schemas and relationships that support business logic and reporting requirements. Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and capable of evolving with changing business demands. Support real-time analytics and event-driven architectures to address modern business challenges effectively.
• Front-End Development: Develop responsive, accessible, and visually engaging front-end applications using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+). Leverage frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js along with TypeScript to build efficient single-page applications.
• Back-End Development: C# / ASP.NET Core: Experience building RESTful APIs and MVC applications using ASP.NET Core with features like dependency injection, middleware, and identity.
• Entity Framework Core: Using Entity Framework Core for database operations, understanding of LINQ, and handling code-first or database-first approaches.
• UI Frameworks: Utilize frameworks such as Vuetify, and Bootstrap to create user-friendly, responsive interfaces. Ensure consistent styling and support accessibility (a11y) best practices.
• Database Management: Design and manage SQL Server databases tailored to meet business customers' specific needs, ensuring robust data storage, retrieval, and scalability. Write complex queries to support intricate business logic and reporting requirements, while optimizing database performance with techniques like indexing and query tuning. For non-relational data, leverage Azure Cosmos DB or MongoDB to handle diverse data models, enabling flexibility for modern application scenarios such as real-time analytics, event-driven architectures, and high-velocity data processing.
• Cloud Services: Deploy and manage applications using Azure App Services, Azure Functions, and Azure Blob Storage, while leveraging Azure Container Apps for containerized applications and microservices architecture. Utilize Azure Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI Service, and Azure Document Intelligence to integrate AI-driven features that enhance functionality. Secure APIs effectively and implement serverless architectures alongside scalable workflows to ensure flexibility and efficiency.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Utilize Docker for containerization to ensure application consistency across environments. Employ Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with ARM templates.
• Security Practices: Follow OWASP best practices to ensure application security and protect against threats.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Ensure code reliability with xUnit for unit tests, and Cypress for end-to-end testing. Write integration tests for APIs using tools like Postman.
• Scalability & Performance: Implement caching strategies with Azure Redis Cache, use Azure CDN for static content distribution, and apply asynchronous programming techniques for enhanced responsiveness.
• Monitoring & Logging: Use Azure Monitor and Application Insights for real-time monitoring and diagnostics. Set up structured logging with frameworks such as Serilog.
• Collaboration & Project Management: Work in Agile development environments, utilizing tools like Azure Boards to manage project progress. Collaborate effectively using communication tools like Microsoft Teams.

Here's what you'll need

What You Need

Core skills:

• 4+ years of experience as a Full-Stack Developer, with a focus on Azure cloud services.
• Strong experience with C# and ASP.NET Core, including the latest versions (e.g., C# 11+ and ASP.NET Core 8+), for back-end development.
• Proficient in front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript) and modern frameworks (React, Angular, Vue).
• Experience with Azure services such as Azure App Services, Functions, Blob Storage, and DevOps.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines, containerizing applications using Docker, and managing cloud infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of security best practices, testing methodologies, and performance optimization techniques.
• Experience with Git version control and branching strategies

Jacobs. A world where you can.

From our inclusive employee networks, to our positive mental health champions - we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means, and space to maximize your potential. You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too - from participating in our global giving and volunteering program to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you'll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals - all at a single global company.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

Please note: If you are being represented by a recruitment agency you will not be considered, to be considered you will need to apply directly to Jacobs.

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

100,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

165,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $100,000.00 to $165,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on July 22, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

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Raleigh

North Carolina

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Columbus

Ohio

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Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

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Huntsville

Alabama

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Puerto Rico

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Chicago

Illinois

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Houston

Texas

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Cincinnati

Ohio

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