Senior Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Establish quality standards through personal contributions and code evaluations.

• Design, develop, and take ownership of features from start to finish using C#/.NET and SQL Server, extending into React and Node (TypeScript) with Postgres for newer products.

• Decompose large or unclear technical challenges into actionable work items.

• Collaborate with the Product Owner to prioritize tasks in alignment with roadmap commitments and state compliance deadlines.

• Acquire in-depth knowledge of the technical landscape and integrations that facilitate the movement of educator, district, and evaluation data across state systems.

• Serve as a technical resource within the team and assist in removing obstacles for teammates.

• Work closely with Product, Customer Success, and go-to-market teams to comprehend customer issues and shape product direction.

• Enhance systems to boost availability, performance, and the daily experiences of education agencies.

• Provide technical insights, feedback, estimates, and planning contributions.

• Engage as a member of a self-managing Scrum team.

• Share responsibilities for delivery, including production support.

• Report directly to the Software Engineering Manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in software engineering.

• Proven history of owning a complex codebase, or effectively navigating between multiple codebases, or a strong combination of both.

• Solid foundation in computer science principles: algorithms, data structures, and coding proficiency, with demonstrated expertise in a modern web stack.

• Extensive hands-on experience with C# and .NET, including ASP.NET web applications and backend service development.

• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and a contemporary front-end framework.

• Strong skills in relational databases, including schema design and data modeling using SQL Server, Postgres, or similar systems.

• Familiarity with a major public cloud provider; experience with Azure is relevant, while AWS or Google Cloud experience is also applicable.

• Experience delivering at speed within an Agile team setting, encompassing source control, CI/CD, automated testing, and production support.

• Capability to break down technical challenges into distinct steps as part of a credible solution strategy.

• Ability to guide team members toward solutions by asking questions rather than providing direct answers.

• Collaborative mindset with shared ownership of work, knowledge dissemination, and support for others in achieving technical excellence.

• Experience working with both greenfield and legacy codebases (preferred).

• Proven track record of mentoring engineers and elevating the technical standards within a team (preferred).

• Experience utilizing AI/GenAI tools to enhance development and support efficiency (preferred).

• Above-average written and verbal communication skills (preferred).

• A strong curiosity about customer issues and the business context behind them (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.