Backend Software Engineer

Software Engineer, Backend

Our client seeks an experienced and passionate backend-heavy (SQL, NET) Software Engineer to join our development team and support our new E-Commerce platform. In this role, you will report to our Application Development Manager of E-Commerce and work closely with the other E-Commerce team members.

You will be responsible for collaboratively planning, engineering, testing, and shipping the E-Commerce platform with the other team members. You will be expected to communicate regularly and coordinate with your teammates to ship high-quality software to Production.

You must be passionate about technology and software engineering; you have worked as a developer on a multi-person team operating under an agile software engineering methodology, preferably Scrum. You have a growth mindset and know there is always room to improve.

Mature communication skills are a must. You hold strong opinions and campaign for them, but know that good ideas can come from anyone and are open to embracing trade-offs to reach solutions.

From a technical perspective, you are experienced with .NET for creating service-oriented web applications that utilize Microsoft SQL Server. You have first-hand knowledge of building systems in the cloud, with bonus points for AWS. Having experience with Production-ready React engineering will set you apart from other candidates.

Ideally, you have experience working in remote and/or hybrid distributed team environments.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field or comparable real-world experience

5+ years experience with Microsoft SQL Server engineering

5+ years experience with Microsoft .NET technology stack

Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, tools, and best practices

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Experience operating in agile development methodologies

Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working on enterprise-level React UI software (TypeScript!) Experience working in remote and/or hybrid distributed team environments Experience with DevOps engineering and principles such as CI/CD

Responsibilities

Work with the other e-commerce team members to plan, develop, test, and ship well-written software.

Technical Expertise: Bring deep technical expertise to the team, assisting with complex technical challenges and driving best practices in software development, particularly regarding SQL Server design and engineering.

Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve software development processes, tools, and methodologies to optimize efficiency and quality.

Quality Assurance: Maintain a strong focus on quality assurance and testing, ensuring the timely delivery of robust and bug-free software products.

Originally posted on Himalayas