Senior Backend Cloud Engineer

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com .

Job Summary

Are you passionate about building scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems? Do you want to contribute to a team that is shaping the future of smart buildings and reducing carbon footprints? Join our team! We are looking for a Backend Cloud Engineer with strong expertise in cloud-native development and modern backend technologies.

You’ll be shaping the future by working on Facilities—our cloud and edge platform that powers three transformative modules: Organize to simplify deployment and maintenance workflows, Operate to deliver real-time building insights and seamless interaction, and Optimize to uncover inefficiencies and drive peak performance for truly intelligent spaces.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native backend services using C# and .NET (Core/6+).
• Build scalable microservices architectures deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Containerize services with Docker and manage deployments using Kubernetes.
• Implement event-driven systems leveraging various Azure services.
• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs with proper API design (versioning, pagination, error handling).
• Model data and implement persistence using Entity Framework and relational databases; apply migrations safely.
• Automate deployments using ArgoCD, Bicep (IaC), and Git-based workflows (GitOps).
• Ensure security, performance, and reliability with best practices, monitoring, and alerting.
• Collaborate with front-end developers and cloud architects to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, contribute to planning, and provide accurate estimates.
  
  

Skills And Minimum Experience Required

• 5+ years of professional experience in backend/cloud development.
• Strong proficiency in C#, .NET (Core/6+) and/or Java, and API design principles.
• Hands-on experience with Azure services (AKS, App Services, Functions, Event Hub, Service Bus, Key Vault).
• Solid understanding of microservices and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Entity Framework and relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or similar).
• Familiarity with CI/CD and deployment automation (ArgoCD, Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions).
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep or ARM) and GitOps workflows.
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Familiarity with IoT data ingestion, device management, and edge-to-cloud integration.
• Experience designing event-driven architectures and asynchronous messaging patterns.
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases (Cosmos DB, Redis) and distributed caching.
• Observability practices and tools (Azure Monitor, logging/metrics/tracing).
• Cloud security best practices (OAuth2/OIDC, secrets management, encryption at rest/in transit).
• Performance tuning and cost optimization for large-scale SaaS workloads.
  
  

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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