Senior Software Engineer
Remote or Hybrid to Wayne, PA; Naperville, IL; Austin, TX
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer on our Platform Applications team to participate in the agile development scrum team designing, building, testing, deploying, and supporting elegant, scalable, and reliable software solutions for our customers. This is a fast-paced and exciting role that provides opportunities to work on a wide array of projects.
This role reports to the Platform Engineering Manager and works closely with Development, Architecture, Product, Customer Success, SassIO and Strategic Partners to deliver solutions that simplify the daily work life of the front line of education.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrate the ability to acquire new skills and techniques and apply them within assigned engineering tasks Perform analysis and troubleshooting of highly advanced software constructs Champion the adoption of coding standard practices and procedures by the team and technology organization Contribute to the research, design, and development of complex software components Construct unit tests over complex algorithms to ensure a high degree of quality in code Collaborate with other engineers on the team and across the technology organization Lead Design Sketch reviews within the team and across the technology organization Author complex technical documentation and design sketches at a solution level Provide High Level Estimates at a project level Participate in functional requirements review meetings with Product Owner Challenge the team to think about code-quality in terms of long-term maintainability Take active role in ensuring the team meets the sprint commitment Effectively draw other, quieter, participants into a discussion to get all viewpoints Lead and facilitate cross-functional meetings Proactively convey details regarding project status and deliverables to key stakeholders "up the chain" in a timely manner
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field 5+ years’ experience in the following is required: Software Development using .NET, both legacy Framework 4.5+ and modern .NET 6+ Highly proficient in C#, ASP.NET API MS SQL Server and Entity Framework. Working knowledge of SQL Working knowledge of JavaScript Frameworks (jQuery, Node, React, Vue) CI-CD Pipelines (Codefresh, Team City, Octopus) AWS Services (S3, EC2, Lambda, SNS, SQS, etc.) Familiarity with microservice architecture Scrum Experience in the following is preferred: OIDC Apache Kafka, Caching Platforms (Redis/memcached) Container Platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) SaaS/multi-tenant platform Confluence, Jira, GitHub, Office365, Slack, Zoom
Personal Attributes
A ‘One Team’ mindset in which success is only achieved through the success of A Systems Thinking approach that ensures solutions solve the problem at hand within the construct of a larger An entrepreneurial spirit: willing to try new ideas, learn fast, and continuously improve. Positive attitude to learn, receive constructive feedback and grow is very important. Be a good listener and stay humble to learn from others. Be a team player and ability to work well individually and as team is very important. Actively provides guidance, domain knowledge, and design opinions to more junior team members. Actively participates in the development of the team.
Frontline Education is a pioneer of school administration software purpose-built for K-12 districts. We provide innovative, connected solutions for student and special programs, business operations, and human capital management with powerful data and analytics to empower educators and administrators. We earn the trust of K-12 leaders across the U.S. by serving as a consistently high-performing, forthright partner of school districts through every dimension of the company.
We're a group of unique and talented individuals that love what we do. We've been lucky enough to land jobs with a rapidly growing tech company that supports an appreciative and friendly customer base. We work hard to make our customers happy, but we like to have a good time in the process. We are a company that strives to think in terms of “we” instead of “me.” We believe in the philosophy of servant leadership and that it’s all about putting others first. We also value the balance between family and work.
Frontline embraces diversity, equity, and inclusivity. We are intentionally building a workplace that respects, supports, and values the identities of all our employees. We believe this to be foundational in developing a strong community in our company. Frontline Education is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Frontline offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary, rewarding bonus structure, 401k match, and unlimited PTO! Our company growth has created a promising environment for career advancement and rewarding challenges. We offer a tuition reimbursement program for eligible college credit coursework available to employees depending on their status and length of employment.