Senior Staff Engineer

We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

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This role is Hybrid role based in Loveland, CO.

The Target Pay Range for this position is $144,000-180,000 annually. At Antech, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training and budget.

Job Purpose/Overview

This role serves as a hands-on technical leader responsible for shaping the architecture and

direction of complex, cloud-native distributed systems while actively contributing to the

codebase. The position drives innovation through modern engineering practices and mentors

teams to elevate technical standards, and ensures the delivery of scalable, reliable solutions

that align with business and product goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

List the most important and relevant responsibilities (approx. 6-10). This is intended to reflect the essential duties and convey the nature of the responsibilities. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks this job will perform.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Serve as a hands-on technical leader, contributing significant code while setting the technical direction for complex, cloud-native distributed systems.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable solutions using .NET (Core 6 or higher), React.js, and other modern technologies.
• Architect and implement RESTful APIs and .NET Minimal APIs to support enterprise integrations.
• Drive the adoption of microservices, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and event-driven architecture across engineering teams.
• Build event-driven, fault-tolerant systems using message brokers such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Collaborate with product, business, and engineering leadership to align technical strategy with organizational goals.
• Mentor and coach engineers by modeling best practices in coding, design, and architecture — leading by example in the codebase.
• Conduct and lead code reviews with a focus on maintainability, performance, and scalability.
• Stay actively engaged with emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to improve system performance, reliability, and developer experience.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of building and delivering production systems at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to balance coding at a deep level with broader system and architectural design responsibilities.
• Extensive hands-on experience with .NET Core 6+, cloud-native architecture, and distributed systems.
• Strong background in Azure services (Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL).
• Expertise in event-driven design and message brokers such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS).
• Prior experience in a Staff+ role (Staff, Principal, or equivalent) with both individual contribution and technical leadership.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional coding skills in .NET Core and related frameworks, with the ability to design and implement complex systems.
• Strong grasp of RESTful APIs, .NET Minimal APIs, microservices, and distributed architecture patterns.
• Solid understanding of NoSQL databases (Cosmos DB, MongoDB) and relational systems (Azure SQL).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines in modern DevOps environments.
• Ability to optimize performance, scalability, and resiliency at both the code and system architecture level.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and elevate technical standards across teams by contributing directly to the codebase.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders.
• Self-driven with a balance of big-picture thinking and attention to technical detail.

Working Conditions

The associate is regularly required to apply manual dexterity, including hand/wrist flexibility, for computer keyboarding.  The associate frequently is required to sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The associate is frequently required to hear and speak in order to use the telephone, make presentations and communicate with people in an office environment.  The associate is occasionally required to sit and stoop, bend, kneel, or crouch.

About Antech

Antech is a leader in veterinary diagnostics, driven by our passion for innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90+ reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.

Antech offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates.

• All Full-time associates are eligible for the following benefits and more:

• Paid Time Off & Holidays

• Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available)

• Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life

• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)

• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401(k) with company match

• Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement

• Life Assistance Program

• Pet Care Discounts

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement, please see our Career page at Antech Careers.

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