Software Engineer

Location: Seattle, Washington

Department: Engineering

Work Mode: Hybrid

About the Role

Docusign brings agreements to life, empowering over 1.5 million customers and a billion people across 180 countries to accelerate business and simplify lives through intelligent agreement management. As the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM), Docusign unleashes business-critical data trapped in documents, connecting it to systems of record to save time, money, and opportunity. Join our innovative Engineering team—originally from Lexion and now backed by Docusign’s resources with a startup feel—as a Software Engineer. You’ll focus on leveraging cutting-edge AI to build scalable features for our massive customer base, emphasizing back-end microservices with front-end contributions using React and C#. In this individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Manager, Software Engineering, your top priorities include developing highly scalable, highly available microservices and intuitive user-facing functionality for DocuSign’s e-signature and CLM platform. Work in an Agile/Scrum environment with modern tools like CI/CD, Git, and Azure stack to deliver clean, testable code that drives innovation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, provide estimates, proactively address risks, and resolve production issues, all while enhancing large existing codebases to power next-generation agreement solutions. This hybrid role requires minimum 2 days per week in-office (frequency may vary by team). We seek engineers passionate about DocuSign’s mission to make the world more agreeable through technology. Bring your problem-solving prowess, curiosity for new tech, and self-starter drive to a culture that values diversity, equal opportunity, and deep pride in transformative work. No visa sponsorship available; must be authorized to work full-time in the US. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive team.

Key Responsibilities

• Write clean, high-quality, maintainable, and testable code primarily using React for front-end and C# for back-end
• Develop scalable, highly available microservices to support DocuSign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform
• Build user-facing functionality leveraging best-in-class AI for e-signature and contract lifecycle management features
• Collaborate within an Agile/Scrum framework using automated unit testing, CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and Git
• Work with SQL/NoSQL databases, backend services, REST APIs, and Azure cloud stack
• Partner with project management and developers to understand requirements, provide development estimates, and deliver on time
• Proactively identify and raise issues that could impact delivery timelines
• Fix production issues, maintain codebases, and contribute to continuous improvements
• Enhance existing large codebases to drive innovation in DocuSign’s agreement solutions
• Support the team’s startup-like agility with DocuSign’s enterprise resources

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 1 year related experience with a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent practical experience
• Experience working in an agile development environment with Scrum frameworks
• Proficiency in modern server-side development using .NET (preferred), JVM (Java/Scala), NodeJS, or equivalent languages
• Hands-on experience with both NoSQL and SQL databases
• Demonstrated experience building and working with scalable microservices architectures
• Proven track record of improving and maintaining large existing codebases
• Experience using Git or other version control systems
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications

• Practical experience with cloud technologies such as Azure or AWS
• Experience with Azure stack including Cosmos DB, Service Bus, and Event Hub
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, or other containerization technologies
• Experience with React and TypeScript for front-end development
• Previous work at a SaaS company, ideally in e-signature or agreement management
• Strong track record as a self-starter with ability to work independently and collaboratively

Required Skills

• .NET/C# for back-end development
• React/TypeScript for front-end development
• SQL and NoSQL database management
• REST API design and implementation
• Microservices architecture
• Agile/Scrum methodologies
• CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Git version control
• Azure cloud services (Cosmos DB, Service Bus, Event Hub)
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Problem-solving and debugging production issues
• Code maintainability and readability
• Self-starter mindset
• Collaboration in team environments
• AI integration for intelligent agreement management
• Scalable system design for high availability

Benefits

• Competitive base salary range: $106,900 - $155,100 (Washington, Maryland, New Jersey, New York)
• Eligibility for company bonus plan based on performance
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as part of compensation
• Paid Time Off including earned time off and company holidays
• Paid Parental Leave up to six months for birth, adoption, or foster care
• Comprehensive health benefits with 100% employer-paid options from day one
• Retirement plans with potential employer contributions
• Learning and Development programs including coaching and education reimbursements
• Compassionate Care Leave for life-changing events

DocuSign is an Equal Opportunity Employer.