Job Overview
Applied Systems is looking for a Senior Backend Developer (.NET C#) who wants to help us transform the insurance industry. The ideal software engineer will have a bias for delivering results, a passion for testing, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and can see the big picture to invent new solutions as well as simplify existing ones. At Applied, we're committed to our work, customers, having fun, and most importantly to each other's success.
We are an engineering and product-focused company. Our engineers and product owners take a leading role in designing, architecting, building, and testing our products. The Senior Backend Developer (.NET C#) will be responsible for carrying out product vision with a high level of quality and technical excellence. Successful execution of this role will combine fluency in SaaS-based application development, test automation, attention to detail, analytical skills, understanding of business processes, and unwavering dedication to software quality.
What You'll Do

• Design, prototype, implement, test, document, release, and support production-quality software
• Contribute to the full stack progress of a variety of new and existing features and products
• Pragmatic and balanced approaches to complexity, performance, technology and software industry best practices
• Contribute, maintain and update automated test systems as functionality changes evolve the products
• Technical leadership through code reviews, design reviews, best practices, and technical vision
• Monitor application performance in production and non-production environments
• Debug and resolve application errors and performance issues
• Teach, mentor and foster a collegial atmosphere while giving and receiving feedback.
• Collaborate within a scrum team to deliver releasable, high-quality, high-value increments to maximize team velocity
• Create a data-informed culture with high standards of operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Keep up to date on industry standards and the latest software trends and tools

What You'll Need to Succeed
We're looking for someone who:

• Has the ability to work from an Applied Systems office or 100% remotely

Your experience should include some or all of the following:

• 5+ years' experience in software engineering
• 3+ years' experience in double-entry accounting applications will be an asset
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices including complete software development life cycles, coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Microsoft stack experience: C#, Asp.Net, .Net, SQL
• Experience with one or more of the following sets of technologies: ASP.Net Core, MVC, Entity Framework, Dapper, Dependency Injection, Nunit, xUnit, Moq, Postman, Jest, Splunk, Data Dog, Git
• Experience in leveraging cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure) and open-source tools

What You'll Gain
Benefits from Day One

• Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
• Wellness incentives
• 401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match

Work-Life Balance

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Flex Time
• Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
• Volunteer time off

Empowering Career Growth and Success - We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance.
What We Value
We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfil the promise of insurance - safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people's lives. And there is no more important job than that.
Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status.
Who We Are
For more than 35 years, Applied Systems has created innovative technology for the global insurance industry. Today, we are a rapidly growing software leader that is revolutionizing the way agencies and brokerages succeed.
We are smart and curious people in a tech-first environment that champions bold and powerful thinking. We are transforming a complex industry through digitization, automation, and innovative new partnerships. Together we are driving the industry fearlessly forward.
It's an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what's possible.
EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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