Software Development Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Primary focus of work will be on smaller components of the application such as ownership of a screen or portion of a subsystem.
• Assist others in the gathering and creation of feature specifications, requirements documents, and design documents.
• Perform designing, coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the application development process utilizing appropriate principles and patterns for the given languages and application type.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, analysts, quality assurance engineers, and other team members to achieve elegant solutions.
• Adhere to department and product development standards and best practices while working with others to do the same.
• Actively ensure a high level of quality across the product from within the code to the delivered product.
• Actively engage and work as a member of the Scrum team contributing to all Scrum ceremonies as needed.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the Scrum team, co-workers, and those in other departments.
• Work directly with the Support department on an as-needed basis assisting with their focused areas of ownership.
• Perform special projects and other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, an Engineering discipline or equivalent field, required. A combination of education and experience may substitute in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• Proficiency in C# and .NET Core, including .NET 6 or newer.
• Experience with NET Core for web application and RESTful API development, including MVC architecture and Razor pages.
• Knowledge of Entity Framework (EF) Core or similar ORM tools for database access and manipulation.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (xUnit, MSTest) and integration testing.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and debugging skills, including use of Visual Studio Debugger and related tools.
• Proficiency in LINQ for data querying and manipulation within C#.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with relational databases, particularly SQL Server, including query optimization, indexing, and security.
• Experience with version control, especially Git.

Nice to Have

• Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React.
• Knowledge of non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, CosmosDB).
• Experience designing, building, and documenting RESTful APIs for internal and external integrations.
• Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman, Swagger) and best practices for scalable, secure API design.
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD practices.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure, for deploying, scaling, and monitoring applications.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps tools.
• Background processing and job scheduling (e.g., BackgroundService, Hangfire, Quartz.NET).
• Understanding of cybersecurity best practices, including secure coding and common vulnerabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent field.

Benefits & Perks

• Position is performed in a remote work environment.