[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer @LINQ

Role Description

As a Senior Software Engineer at LINQ, you will be a vital member of a cross-functional team, contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of our core platform. You will work to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet the diverse needs of K12 schools, districts, and the families they serve. You will be working across our technology stack, focused on our payment's platform applications built with NodeJS, C#, Postgres, DynamoDB, Angular.

Primary Objectives:

• Technical Leadership: Be a leader in architecture, design and development of enterprise-grade applications while establishing and promoting engineering best practices across the team.
• Strategic Vision: Define and shape the technical roadmap for LINQ’s platform, contributing to and influencing broader technical strategies across the organization.
• Mentorship and Collaboration: Provide proactive guidance, mentorship and collaboration to engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Design and develop robust, scalable, secure features for our web and backend applications.
• Implement high-quality code in Angular, Node, and .NET technologies, adhering to coding best practices and ensuring system performance.
• Take ownership of production operations for key system components, including monitoring, issue resolution, and ensuring SLA adherence, particularly for consumer facing systems.
• Proactively research and prototype new technologies and tools to enhance our platform and improve team capabilities.
• Contribute to the evolution of our system architecture, ensuring it scales to meet future needs and maintains long-term maintainability.
• Actively participate in agile scrum ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to optimize team delivery.
• Challenge and improve existing team processes, suggesting and implementing enhancements to workflow and efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and QA in a fully remote, agile environment to deliver successful software releases.
• Mentor and guide engineers at all levels, sharing your expertise and promoting best practices within the team.
• Focus on writing clean, testable, and secure code, consistently delivering high-quality work within sprint deadlines and contributing to overall team productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• A minimum of 10 years of proven success in software development, with a strong emphasis on .NET and web technologies, architectural design, and cloud-based solutions.
• Proficient in designing and implementing scalable, distributed systems that support enterprise-level applications.
• In-depth knowledge of contemporary development methodologies, including microservices architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native development frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to address complex technical challenges effectively.
• Ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering alignment across teams.
• Demonstrated experience in leading engineering teams, mentoring developers, and influencing cross-functional initiatives to drive technical excellence.

Requirements

• Proven experience with Microsoft .NET Framework and .NET Core, including the development of enterprise-grade applications.
• High proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, AngularJS/Angular, with a strong focus on building responsive, user-centric front-end solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS/Azure/GCP services and cloud-native architectures, with hands-on experience in designing and deploying scalable, cloud-based applications.
• Prior experience in the EdTech sector or a related industry, with an understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within educational technology.
• Experience in payments, financial services, or e-commerce development, bringing valuable insights to our critical payment processing features within the K12 education platform.
• Demonstrated success in working with large-scale SaaS platforms, including the development, optimization, and maintenance of cloud-based enterprise solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive base annual salary of 175,000-$180,000 plus a 15% bonus.
• 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match on total earnings.
• Flexible Open Paid Time Off Plan.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Ten Paid Corporate Holidays.
• 16 paid volunteer hours to support causes that matter most to you.
• Rock-solid medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life, and AD&D insurance.
• Gym reimbursements and savings on travel assistance, employee assistance, and pet insurance options.
• Referral bonus for recommending candidates.