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Senior Software Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

  • 7-10+ years in software engineering with experience building scalable microservices and working on mature codebases rather than greenfield projects
  • Experience with databases and data platforms (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Proficient with CI/CD pipelines and modern tooling (Terraform, Kubernetes, ArgoCD) and monitoring/observability (Grafana, Datadog)
  • Strong design, debugging, and problem-solving skills; ability to mentor junior engineers and reason about architecture trade-offs and technical debt; proficient in multiple languages (JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#, Scala)

Requirements:

  • Design and implement components of the next-generation platform architecture and build new services and APIs that gradually replace or extend legacy functionality
  • Apply modernization patterns (Strangler Fig, service extraction, API façade layers, incremental data migration) and introduce modern engineering practices, tooling, and infrastructure
  • Maintain and support existing production systems with targeted improvements while minimizing disruption and improving observability and reliability
  • Collaborate with platform, product, and infrastructure teams, participate in architecture discussions, and mentor junior engineers

Job description

Everbridge is a global leader in critical event management, helping organisations and governments respond to the moments that matter most. We're currently seeking a Software Engineer focused on platform modernisation to help evolve a critical production system while building the next generation of our technology stack. This is a remote/home based role that can be based anywhere in the US. 

 

This role sits at the intersection of legacy system stewardship and forward-looking architecture. You will help ensure our existing platform remains reliable and supportable, while incrementally introducing modern services, patterns, and infrastructure that will shape the future of the platform.

The work involves careful modernization rather than wholesale replacement—extracting services, introducing new capabilities, and reducing technical debt while maintaining production stability.

This role is well suited for engineers who enjoy:

  • Improving complex systems
  • Incrementally replacing legacy components
  • Designing modern architectures that coexist with mature platforms
  • Making pragmatic technical decisions that balance innovation with operational reliability

What you'll do:
  • Design and implement components of the next-generation platform architecture.
  • Build new services and APIs that gradually replace or extend legacy functionality.
  • Apply modernization patterns such as:
    • Strangler Fig architecture
    • Service extraction
    • API façade layers
    • Incremental data migration
    • Introduce modern engineering practices, tooling, and infrastructure where appropriate.
    • Legacy System Stewardship

      • Maintain and support existing production systems that the business depends on.
      • Implement targeted improvements and stability fixes while minimizing unnecessary disruption.
      • Identify areas where modernization efforts can reduce operational risk or technical debt.
      • Improve observability, documentation, and operational reliability of legacy components.
      • Engineering and Collaboration

        • Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code.
        • Participate in architecture discussions around system evolution and modernization strategy.
        • Collaborate with platform, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver incremental improvements.
        • Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and pragmatic engineering.

What you'll bring:
  • 7-10+ years in a software engineering role
  • Building on a variety of database platforms: MondoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL
  • Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
  • Building scalable microservices
  • Experience with CI/CD Pipelines: Terraform, Kubernetes, ArgoCD
  • Full-stack development with various programming languages, e.g. Javascript/Typescript, Java, C#, Scala
  • Monitoring and observability: Grafana, Datadog
  • Experience working with existing systems or mature codebases, not just greenfield development.
  • Guiding/mentoring junior engineers
  • Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and system analysis skills.
  • Familiarity with modern development practices such as:
    • version control
    • automated testing
    • CI/CD pipelines
    • Ability to reason about system design, architecture trade-offs, and technical debt.
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Preferred Experience
  • Experience with system modernisation or platform evolution projects. 
  • Experience integrating legacy applications with modern services or APIs.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, containers, or distributed systems.
  • Background working in environments transitioning from monoliths to service-oriented architectures.
  • Some experience/familiarity with AI software development tools: Codex, Kiro, Speckit
The reasonably estimated salary for this role at Everbridge ranges from $139,000 - $160,000 and may also include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Everbridge offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, disability income benefits, life and AD&D insurance, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, and fitness reimbursements.
 
Fair Chance Statement US & Canada
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in compliance with all applicable Federal, Provincial/State and Local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and any local County Fair Chance Ordinance (or local equivalent). Pursuant to these and other relevant regulations, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the law.
 
For roles subject to background checks, the following material job duties may be affected by an applicant’s criminal history:
- Access to sensitive or confidential information, such as financial records, proprietary data, or client information.
- Management of cash, company funds, or other valuable assets.
- Work in environments requiring heightened security measures.
- Compliance with contractual or regulatory requirements specific to the position.
 
We evaluate each applicant's criminal history individually, considering its nature, timing, and relevance to the specific job duties, while maintaining our commitment to fair hiring practices and promoting workplace equity.

About Everbridge

Everbridge empowers enterprises and government organizations to anticipate, mitigate, respond to, and recover stronger from critical events. In today’s unpredictable world, resilient organizations minimize impact to people and operations, absorb stress, and return to productivity faster when deploying critical event management (CEM) technology. Everbridge digitizes organizational resilience by combining intelligent automation with the industry’s most comprehensive risk data to Keep People Safe and Organizations Running™. For more information, visit www.everbridge.com, read the company blog, and follow on Twitter. Everbridge… Empowering Resilience
 
Everbridge is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, or sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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