Specialty Building Products is currently looking for a Senior Azure Full Stack Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will design and lead development of Azure-first applications. This role is hands-on (~80% coding) while guiding and mentoring a team of 5–7 developers. The engineer will be responsible for building microservices and front-end applications that are scalable, secure, and high performing, while embedding best practices into the development lifecycle. Working closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, engineers, and data scientists, this role ensures solutions align with SBP’s operational and strategic objectives.
Responsibilities:
Hands-on Development (80%)
- Design, build, and maintain full stack applications using React/TypeScript, Python (FastAPI), and SQL Server.
- Leverage Azure services including App Services, Functions, SQL Database, Storage (Blob, Table, Queue), Key Vault, Service Bus, API Management, and Application Insights.
- Debug and resolve complex issues across the enterprise stack, performing root-cause analysis and implementing fixes.
Technical Leadership (20%)
- Provide technical leadership for a team of 5–7 developers.
- Lead sprint planning, design sessions, technical reviews, and retrospectives.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, ensuring best practices and consistent quality.
- Oversee source control practices, CI/CD pipelines, and backlog management using Azure DevOps.
- Ensure requirements such as security, performance, scalability, maintainability, and observability are embedded into all designs and implementations.
Collaboration
- Partner with product managers, UI/UX designers, business analysts, and stakeholders across SBP to ensure applications align with both operational and strategic business objectives.
- Provide technical input on scoping, feasibility, sizing, and risk assessment during planning cycles.
Best Practices & Growth
- Champion software engineering best practices, including testing, observability, code quality, and DevSecOps principles.
- Drive continuous improvement in team processes and technical standards.
- Grow into future leadership opportunities while maintaining technical depth.
Experience Requirements:
- 5–7 years of hands-on development with Python, React/TypeScript, and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Strong experience building and supporting solutions with advanced SQL, stored procedures, and performance tuning.
- Proven experience leading or mentoring development teams (5+ engineers) in an enterprise environment.
- Proficiency with Azure DevOps for source control, CI/CD pipelines, and backlog management.
- Deep expertise with Azure services, specifically:
- Azure App Services (Web Apps)
- Azure Functions
- Azure SQL Database
- Azure Key Vault
- Azure Storage (Blob, Table, Queue)
- Azure Service Bus
- Azure API Management
- Application Insights
- Solid understanding of REST API integration, cloud identity and access management (Azure AD/Entra, MSAL, Okta/Auth0), and software security principles.
Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Experience applying DevSecOps best practices in cloud-based solutions.
- Experience with rules engines for business policies and decision logic.
- Background in .NET / C# development.
- Familiarity with Generative AI–enabled development approaches (e.g., leveraging LLMs for code generation or testing support).
Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America. SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales and Amerhart. We serve 45 states in the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 40 locations. Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVE your future at Specialty Building Products!
Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
- Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Company-Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
- PLUS ADDITIONAL PERKS!
We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.
Specialty Building Products is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Specialty Building Products not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
