# Software Engineer II of Marketplace Middleware Engineering
**Company:** [Forge](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/forge)
**Location:** Denver, CO
**Salary:** $152K-$180K
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** C#, .Net, Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQL, Cqrs, Event Sourcing, CI/CD, Tdd, Agile
**Posted:** 2026-04-28
> Builds and maintains scalable marketplace middleware using C#/.NET, event-driven systems with Kafka/RabbitMQ, and CQRS patterns. Collaborates with stakeholders, ensures high code quality via automated tests, and supports system operations in fintech. Requires 4+ years experience and bachelor's degree.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain web applications with marketplace middleware-specific business logic
- Communicate with stakeholders. Work with Architects, Tech Leads, Product, and Design members to arrive at solutions that produce customer and business value.
- Develop concise, articulate, and detailed technical documentation
- Leverage Agile and Lean practices
- Design, build, and maintain automated tests (unit and at times integration), ensuring high code quality
- Support healthy system operations and ensure high levels of availability are achieved

## Qualifications
- **Bachelor’s degree** in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent years of working experience in the field
- **4+ years** of software engineering experience
- Expertise building APIs with **C#** and **.NET**
- Experience developing event-driven systems leveraging **Kafka**, **RabbitMQ**, or similar
- Experience with **CQRS**, **Event Sourcing**, or similar approaches
- Experience with **SQL** / Relational Databases
- Proven track-record of teamwork and delivery
- Fintech or Financial services industry experience with working knowledge of financial regulators and their concerns

## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with multiple server-side programming languages
- Experience with **Test Driven Development (TDD)** or **Domain Driven Development**
- Experience with **CI/CD** pipelines and managing application deployments
- Working knowledge of the private market

## Compensation
For residents of Denver, CO the annual salary range for this role is **$152,000-$180,000** annual bonus. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, bonus, and other factors.
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