Senior Software (Backend) Engineer (.NET) at Leatherback

Summary

• We are looking for an experienced backend software engineer to help us build and maintain software systems in support of our business and partners. If you are an experienced software engineer with a passion for good design and architecture, with great interpersonal skills we want you! The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for providing and contributing to new software development efforts on the most current .NET technology stack and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Create systems that are durable and flexible by developing for change – favour configurability over customization
• Create an enterprise-grade framework for engineers to leverage, with security, scalability
• Refactor and extend the existing codebase to fix defects and add features/functionality
• Architect and develop applications, workflows, and prototypes to meet the business needs
• Refine functional requirements and develop technical specifications
• Generate technical documentation to communicate architectural and design decisions
• Develop complete test plans, tests, and strong code coverage
• Resolve defects during QA testing, pre-production, production, and post-release cycles
• Communicate & collaborate cross-functionally across various teams, organizations and internal and external stakeholders to drive engineering efforts

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience including:
• Strong portfolio of work showing experience developing secure and standards-compliant code across multiple platforms. (Java or .Net stack as well as Open-Source technology)
• Solid conceptual knowledge of design patterns and language-agnostic design experience
• Test-driven development mindset and strong discipline for writing extensive tests for every production code ship
• Experience with Cassandra or Cosmos DB or other NO SQL databases
• Experience with multi-tenant architectures in the SaaS space
• Fluent in several of the following languages/platforms/libraries: Java and .NET
• Strong understanding of APIs and web service concepts such as REST, SOAP, and XML/JSON business object representations
• Experience developing APIs utilizing REST architecture
• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment for iterative project turnarounds on mission & revenue critical, customer-facing applications
• Experience with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum and Extreme Programming
• Git, Jira, and Confluence experience
• Experience in queue-based systems like RabbitMQ, MSMQ, Kafka, and Event Hub is preferred.
• Knowledge of Relational databases like Oracle/SQL servers.
• Experience in .Net Core, Azure is preferred

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong collaborator.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail