Software Engineer IV - Dot Net and Azure

About Us 

 Overview: 

Guidepoint's Engineering team thrives on delivering innovative technology solutions that accelerate revenue growth, reduce costs, and increase efficiency and productivity. As Guidepoint works to achieve its mission of making individuals, businesses, and the world smarter through personalized knowledge-sharing solutions, the engineering team is taking on challenges to create new products and improve existing platforms to optimize the seamless delivery of our services. 

 Team Function: 

SMS Service - SMS service is responsible for sending and receiving text messages/MMS/chat traffic through company-based products, tools, and services. The service is a comprehensive solution designed to be highly available, scalable, streamline communication processes built on a subscription-based model, keep track of all incoming/outgoing messages with their status, enhance productivity, ensure compliance, and optimize resource utilization. Incorporates other additional social channels like WhatsApp, WeChat, Facebook Messenger, etc. 

 Reports to: Lead Software Engineer 

 Job Location: Pune 

 Work Mode: Hybrid 

 Work timings: 1 pm to 10 pm IST (As will be working closely with the US (United States) Eastern time zone Engineering team) 

 What You will Do: 

Develop and support scalable and maintainable software solutions using .NET, Web API, Microservices, and Azure.  Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, to understand project requirements.  Hands-on coding and development using .NET technologies for backend development.  Build new applications/services/platforms.  Refactor legacy components using innovative/scalable platforms.  Participate in agile SDLC meetings with other engineering teams (Full-stack, QA, DevOps, and Product teams)  Work with large database schemas that include adding and updating tables and rows.  Ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards in software design and development.  Stay updated on the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.  Implement and advocate for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices. 

 What You Have: 

Core Development: 8+ years of experience developing software using C#, .NET core, Web API, Entity Framework Core, and SQL server.  Azure Services: Experience with Service Bus, Functions, Managed SQL, Azure Storage, Key-Vault, Azure Load Balancer, API Management, App Service, Web Apps, Web Jobs, Azure Active Directory, Azure Monitor, Cosmos DB, Application Gateway, API Gateway, Azure Key Vault, PowerShell, JSON, Azure Analytics, Redis Cache.  Familiarity with software design principles and architecture patterns, OOPS concepts.  Hands-on experience in building C#.NET Core WebAPIs.  Hands-on experience with testing frameworks such as xUnit.  Design and build available, scalable, and maintainable software with security best practices.  Hands-on experience with continuous integration tools (Git, Jenkins, TFS).  Hands-on experience working with containers and container orchestration systems (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).  Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.  Effective communication and collaboration skills. 

 Preferred to Have: 

Experience with AKS (Azure Kubernetes Services)  Knowledge in NoSQL databases (e.g., Key-Value, Document, Graph, Columnar)  Comfortable with PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, and ARM Templates are a plus.  Previous experience working on messaging platforms.  Experience with third-party APIs - SendGrid, Twilio, MailGun – (all optional).  Experience with CQRS and Domain-Driven Design. 

 What We Offer: 

Competitive compensation  Employee medical coverage  Central office location  Entrepreneurial environment, autonomy, and fast decisions  Casual work environment 

 About Guidepoint: 

Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action. 

Backed by a network of 1.5 million experts and Guidepoint’s 1,300 employees worldwide, we inform leading organizations’ research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful. 

At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create connections that offer a wealth of perspectives. We are committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience. 

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