Founding Senior Backend .NET Developer

This role will involve some hybrid on-site collaboration (1 day/week) with the team so we are looking for a candidate local (or willing to relocate at their own expense) to the Dallas / DFW metroplex. Las Colinas, TX is a good central reference point for travel purposes but they will establish a co-working space location based on what is most convenient for everyone.

Our client is a newly formed Utility SaaS Software company that will officially launch in early January '24. The founders of the company bring a tremendous amount of industry knowledge (Technology / Architecture, Customers / Product / Market Fit) to this venture, have previously successfully sold a company in this space, and are looking to do it again.

You will come in on day 1 of this company and build their first line of code and pair with a Front-End Engineer to help them build their first product to release it to their first customers in Q4 of 2024. Including this hire, there will be a total of 3 employees at the outset working on this venture and you will need to be very comfortable working in a startup environment. You will be a founding engineer in this role and will be compensated with a base salary + equity. There is a really interesting and compelling story for why this venture will be a success and we would love to tell the story if you are interested.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance .NET applications
• Collaborate with the Founder / CEO of the company to understand project requirements
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and scalability
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring timely delivery of solutions
• Optimize application performance by identifying bottlenecks and implementing efficient solutions
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in .NET development, sharing knowledge with the team and proposing new technologies or tools when appropriate
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance development processes and practices

Technical Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in .NET and .NET Core: Ability to design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software applications using .NET and .NET Core.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases: Understanding of relational database concepts, including data modeling, SQL queries, and performance tuning. Familiarity with non-relational databases, such as NoSQL and NewSQL databases.
• Azure Cloud Platform: Familiarity with Azure cloud services, including Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, and Azure Databases.
• DevOps practices: Understanding of DevOps principles and practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and infrastructure as code.
• Past experience working at early-stage startups is preferred.
• Experience troubleshooting production systems
• Experience deploying services to commercial cloud environments
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented approach to development
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions within deadlines
• Ability to adapt to evolving technologies and work in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Experience with agile development methodologies and tools
• Experience with version control systems: Familiarity with version control systems.

Microservices Expertise

• In-depth understanding of microservices architecture principles: Ability to design, develop, and deploy microservices-based applications using .NET and .NET Core.
• Experience with microservices communication patterns: Familiarity with various microservices communication patterns, such as REST, RPC, and messaging protocols.
• Proficiency in containerization technologies: Ability to containerize microservices using Docker or other containerization technologies.
• Understanding of microservices deployment and management: Familiarity with tools and techniques for deploying and managing microservices in production environments.

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