Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer
Summary
Direct-hire Senior Staff backend engineer building a high-throughput, multi-tenant real-time platform for institutional customers: designing low-latency, message-driven services and tuning performance across messaging, compute, network, and storage layers using C#, .NET, gRPC, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Redis. NYC-metro hybrid preferred.
Job Description
Job Description
Senior Staff Software Engineer — Real-Time Distributed Systems (C#, .NET, gRPC)
2Bridge Partners has been engaged in the search for a direct-hire Senior Staff Software Engineer with a strong background building real-time, message-based B2B or trading applications in C#, .NET, and gRPC.
Our client is an established technology firm developing high-throughput, multi-tenant platforms used by institutional customers. The engineering environment is centered around real-time data distribution, low-latency messaging, high concurrency, and event-driven architectures. This role is ideal for engineers who want to influence platform design while remaining hands-on with complex distributed systems.
Compensation: $200K–$300K base plus a significant discretionary performance-based bonus.
What You’ll Do:
- Architect, design, and deliver components of a highly scalable, distributed, real-time computing platform.
- Build and refine low-latency, message-driven services using gRPC and modern .NET.
- Develop reusable patterns, shared libraries, and framework-level abstractions.
- Lead performance tuning across messaging, compute, network, and storage layers.
- Own critical platform services supporting high-volume API and UI workloads.
- Collaborate with engineering leadership to shape architectural direction.
Required Experience:
- 10–15+ years of professional experience with extensive work in C# and .NET.
- Strong experience with gRPC and cloud-based service architectures.
- Expertise with distributed messaging and event-streaming technologies including Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Redis.
- Strong understanding of backend fundamentals including high-volume message processing, interprocess communication patterns, and database performance.
- Experience building multi-tenant, event-driven B2B systems requiring millisecond-level updates.
- Experience building frameworks or shared service layers.
- Strong interest in clean architecture and high engineering standards.
Non-Technical Requirements:
- Strong analytical and architectural reasoning.
- High ownership mindset with strong follow-through and initiative.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively.
- Strong communication skills.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline preferred.
Nice to Have:
- NYC metro candidates preferred for hybrid collaboration (flexible for exceptional candidates).
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Retirement plan (401k or IRA)
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Life insurance options
- Short- and long-term disability coverage