iManage

Staff Software Engineer (Cloud)

Engineering - Chicago, IL - Full Time

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We offer a flexible working policy that supports the health and well-being of our iManage employees. As an organization, we value collaborating and learning from our peers in person, while providing the necessary flexibility for our employees to have a meaningful work-life balance. Please reach out to learn more. 

Being a Staff Engineer at iManage Means…
You are passionate about leading the design and development of scalable, resilient cloud-native solutions with a strong emphasis on architecture, performance, and maintainability. You'll be involved in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes on Azure, and working across both frontend and backend technologies to deliver high-quality solutions that align with business, regulatory, and market requirements.

The role includes driving cross-functional collaboration, integrating emerging technologies, and taking ownership of production systems. It also means solving complex technical problems, ensuring smooth cloud-native deployments, and maintaining automation, scalability, and production-readiness.

iM Responsible For…

  • Leading the design and development of scalable, resilient cloud-native solutions with a strong focus on architecture and design, considering trade-offs like scalability, performance, development time, and team capabilities.
  • Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Argo CD with a cloud-first mindset, deploying on Azure and AKS, and ensuring production-grade readiness.
  • Involving in both frontend and backend development, integrating services, to ensure high performance and availability in high-traffic environments.
  • Developing solutions aligned with user/business needs, regulatory constraints, and market requirements, ensuring features are ready for commercialization and optimized for performance and scalability.
  • Identifying and addressing areas for design and algorithm improvement, ensuring the solution aligns with business logic flow, and implementing improvements to enhance system performance and maintainability.
  • Providing mentorship and technical guidance to junior developers, helping them upskill in cloud-native technologies and driving the adoption of modern development practices across the team.
  • Driving cross-functional collaboration with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to ensure efficient development lifecycles and high-impact project delivery.
  • Staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies, integrating innovations into the technology stack to maintain a competitive edge and improve development efficiency.
  • Leading operational tasks, such as managing deployment pipelines, alerting, and observability, ensuring smooth cloud-native deployments with strong monitoring and automated responses to system issues.
  • Taking ownership of production systems, solving complex technical problems, and ensuring high code quality through comprehensive testing with tools, while adhering to best practices and Agile methodologies.

iM Qualified Because I Have…

  • 7+ years of experience developing high-performance backend systems using .NET, along with expertise in cloud-native architecture and engineering on Azure and AKS.
  • Extensive knowledge of both frontend and backend development with technologies such as ReactJS, NextJS, Node.js, CosmosDB, Elasticsearch, Azure Functions and Redis, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions.
  • Proficiency in modern CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Argo CD, with expertise in cloud observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
  • A deep understanding of software development lifecycles, business logic, and performance trade-offs, with a focus on delivering scalable solutions that meet business and end-user needs.
  • Experience in designing production systems with consideration for regulatory and market constraints, ensuring compliance and security while optimizing for scalability and cost-efficiency.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and implement improvements in both code and design to resolve performance issues and enhance maintainability.
  • Expertise in OAuth2/OIDC authentication, test automation frameworks like Jest, and Object-Oriented programming principles, ensuring robust, secure, and maintainable code.
  • Proven ability to mentor junior developers and lead cross-team initiatives, helping teams adopt cloud-native tools and practices while ensuring smooth project delivery.
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex, cloud-native deployments with a focus on automation, scalability, and production-readiness, leveraging modern observability practices.

Don't meet every qualification listed above? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all qualifications. At iManage, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment, and encourage everyone to show up as their full authentic selves. We welcome those that come with a growth mindset and a hunger for learning; so, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification we encourage you to apply anyways! 

iM Getting To… 

  • Join a supportive, experienced team with an inclusive, encouraging, and vibrant culture. 
  • Have flexible work hours that allow me to balance my ‘me time’ with my work commitments. 
  • Collaborate in a modern open plan workspace, with a gaming area, free snacks, drinks and regular social events. 
  • Focus on impactful work, solving complex, real challenges utilizing the latest technologies and protocols. 
  • Own my career path with our internal development framework. Ask us more about this! 
  • Learn new skills and earn certifications with access to unlimited courses in LinkedIn Learning. 
  • Join an innovative, industry leading SaaS company that is continuing to grow & scale! 

iManage Is Supporting Me By... 

  • Creating an inclusive environment where I can help shape the culture not just by fitting in, but by adding to it. 
  • Providing a market competitive salary that is applied through a consistent process, equitable for all our employees, and regularly reviewed based on industry data. 
  • Rewarding me with an annual performance-based bonus. 
  • Offering comprehensive Health/Vision/Dental/Life Insurance, and a 401k Retirement Savings Plan with a company match up to 4%.  
  • Giving access to HealthJoy, a healthcare concierge service, to help me maximize my health benefits. 
  • Granting enhanced leave for expecting parents; 20 weeks 100% paid for primary leave, and 10 weeks 100% paid for secondary leave.  
  • Providing me with a flexible time off policy to take the time off that I need. Be it for vacation, volunteering, celebrating holidays, spending time with family, or simply taking time to recharge and reset. 
  • Caring for my mental health and well-being with multiple company wellness days and free access to the Healthy Minds app for mindfulness, meditation and more. 

About iManage… 

iManage is dedicated to Making Knowledge WorkTM.  Over one million professionals across 65+ countries rely on our intelligent, cloud-enabled, secure knowledge work platform to uncover and activate the knowledge that exists inside their business content and communications.   

We are continuously innovating to solve the most complex professional challenges and enable better business outcomes; Our work is not always easy but it is ambitious and rewarding.  

So we’re looking for people who love a challenge. People who are happiest when they’re solving problems and collaborating with the industry’s best and brightest. That’s the iManage way. It’s how we do things that might appear impossible. How we develop our employees’ strengths and unlock their potential. How we find meaning in everything we do.  

Whoever you are, whatever you do, however you work. Make it mean something at iManage. 

iManage provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

Learn more at: www.imanage.com  

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