Senior .Net Software Developer
Summary
Design and build core services for Dayforce’s AI agent platform, focusing on secure, scalable, and observable execution while enabling other teams to integrate with the platform.
About the opportunity
Dayforce is building a next-generation Agent Platform to power intelligent automation, AI-driven workflows, and tool-enabled execution across our product ecosystem.
We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to design and build core services that enable secure, scalable, and observable AI agent execution. This role focuses on deep technical implementation, platform reliability, and enabling other engineering teams to successfully integrate with Agent Platform capabilities.
The ideal candidate is a strong hands-on engineer who thrives in distributed systems environments and enjoys solving complex backend and infrastructure challenges.
What You’ll Do
Core Engineering
Design and implement production-grade backend services supporting AI-driven workflows
Contribute to execution orchestration, task routing, and tool invocation systems
Develop APIs and service contracts that are stable, extensible, and well-documented
Implement robust authentication, authorization, and secure execution patterns
Reliability & Observability
Build systems with strong logging, metrics, and tracing from the ground up
Improve system resilience, fault tolerance, and performance
Participate in production readiness, monitoring, and incident response processes
Platform Enablement
Collaborate with product and engineering teams integrating with the Agent Platform
Provide technical guidance on best practices and integration patterns
Contribute to reusable infrastructure components and developer tooling
Skills and experience we value
Great communication skills
Able to work with a distributed team
Strong understanding of object-oriented design and development
5+ years of delivering enterprise-level software and building high performing applications
In depth knowledge of C# and .NET framework
Strong with SQL, TSQL, database design, and query optimization
Experience building high performance and scalable applications
Experience with or desire to work in an agile development environment
Experience with unit testing and mockingWorking knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, MVC web frameworks, and JSON
Interest in AI-assisted software development and emerging technologies
Exposure to integrating AI-powered capabilities or third-party AI services into applications
Familiarity with modern AI developer tooling such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar toolsUnderstanding of how AI and automation can enhance user and developer experiences
Curiosity around practical applications of large language models (LLMs) within enterprise software
What would make you really stand out
German language skills
Experience working with one or more modern JavaScript libraries such as Dojo, React, Angular, Backbone, or jQuery
Experience working with SaaS products
Experience building tools for use by other developers
Experience experimenting with AI/LLM-powered features or integrations
Awareness of emerging AI trends and their application within modern software development workflows
Dayforce is building a next-generation Agent Platform to power intelligent automation, AI-driven workflows, and tool-enabled execution across our product ecosystem.
We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to design and build core services that enable secure, scalable, and observable AI agent execution. This role focuses on deep technical implementation, platform reliability, and enabling other engineering teams to successfully integrate with Agent Platform capabilities.
The ideal candidate is a strong hands-on engineer who thrives in distributed systems environments and enjoys solving complex backend and infrastructure challenges.
What You’ll Do
Core Engineering
Design and implement production-grade backend services supporting AI-driven workflows
Contribute to execution orchestration, task routing, and tool invocation systems
Develop APIs and service contracts that are stable, extensible, and well-documented
Implement robust authentication, authorization, and secure execution patterns
Reliability & Observability
Build systems with strong logging, metrics, and tracing from the ground up
Improve system resilience, fault tolerance, and performance
Participate in production readiness, monitoring, and incident response processes
Platform Enablement
Collaborate with product and engineering teams integrating with the Agent Platform
Provide technical guidance on best practices and integration patterns
Contribute to reusable infrastructure components and developer tooling
Skills and experience we value
Great communication skills
Able to work with a distributed team
Strong understanding of object-oriented design and development
5+ years of delivering enterprise-level software and building high performing applications
In depth knowledge of C# and .NET framework
Strong with SQL, TSQL, database design, and query optimization
Experience building high performance and scalable applications
Experience with or desire to work in an agile development environment
Experience with unit testing and mockingWorking knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, MVC web frameworks, and JSON
Interest in AI-assisted software development and emerging technologies
Exposure to integrating AI-powered capabilities or third-party AI services into applications
Familiarity with modern AI developer tooling such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar toolsUnderstanding of how AI and automation can enhance user and developer experiences
Curiosity around practical applications of large language models (LLMs) within enterprise software
What would make you really stand out
German language skills
Experience working with one or more modern JavaScript libraries such as Dojo, React, Angular, Backbone, or jQuery
Experience working with SaaS products
Experience building tools for use by other developers
Experience experimenting with AI/LLM-powered features or integrations
Awareness of emerging AI trends and their application within modern software development workflows