Principal Software Engineer

About Recast: 

Recast Software, located in Minneapolis, MN, empowers organizations to better manage and support users and devices. Our mission is to simplify the work of IT teams and enable them to create highly secure and compliant environments. Our software does this by seamlessly integrating with existing IT infrastructure to quickly remediate issues, ensure compliance, enhance security, and maintain clear visibility across all devices. Recast is a rapidly growing software company with its solution being used by thousands of enterprise organizations in more than 125 countries, impacting millions of devices and (more importantly) the people who use them.

Recast Software has a blend of multi-tenant SaaS and on-premises applications. We have grown rapidly and have a variety of large enterprise global customers using our software. We are just starting our architectural planning to bring our applications together into one platform that will be a hybrid multi-tenant cloud and single-tenant on-premises application. We provide critical system software that companies use to manage their endpoints – from individual laptops to systems used in 24/7 manufacturing environments. Our solutions ensure that endpoints are secure and compliant, which reduces end-user issues and improves reliability. 

Recast Software’s headquarters are in Minneapolis, MN with offices in Rotterdam, Netherlands and Jyväskylä, Finland. Recast is a remote-first company. 

About the Role:  

Recast Software is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to join our growing team! This is a new position in our engineering org that will work across United States and European scrum teams. You’ll be a technical expert and resource for our software engineers. In this role, you’ll use your technical expertise in .Net and experience building distributed, enterprise SaaS applications to help us deliver our next generation of products. In addition to coding, you’ll play a key role in partnering with architecture and designing products.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other senior technical leaders to update and execute on the architectural roadmap to enable Recast’s growth. 
• Work with others to determine the appropriate tradeoff between time to market and technical advancement. 
• With others, choose and pilot new technologies to improve team effectiveness. 
• Lead code reviews and participate/lead in software design reviews. 
• Mentor and train software engineers. 
• Strong proponent of engineering best practices. 

Technical Responsibilities:

• Lead the team from an on-premises solution to a hybrid cloud on-premises multitenant architecture. 
• Design multi-tenant applications that run in a hybrid cloud on-premises environment.
• Active member of a product scrum team responsible for application code, test code, and overall effectiveness of software. 
• Support the entire SDLC – from listening to customers, to designing, developing, and maintaining applications, to assisting support and managing the production environment. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Expertise with distributed B2B SaaS systems. 
• Expertise in C#, .NET Core and the Microsoft stack, and React. Additional technologies preferred.
• Expertise throughout the stack: back-end, front-end, persistence. 
• Actively involved in or have led system redesign.
• Possess both technical breadth and depth. 

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Expertise is front end development and JavaScript libraries and frameworks. 
• Strong experience with WPF.
• Experience with systems administration (Windows), or sincere interest in solving infrastructure/ systems level problems.
• Experience designing highly scalable SaaS solutions.
• Strong fundamental understanding of building cloud-based solutions (Azure).

What you bring: 

• You take initiative. We have a culture of ownership and progress over perfection. We proactively drive outcomes with self-motivation and determination. We deliver results that matter for our customers and our team.

• You get curious. Curiosity moves us forward. We ask questions, try new things, and learn from mistakes. Challenges are opportunities to explore creative solutions that benefit our customers and drive continuous improvement.

• You work together. We appreciate the power of diverse perspectives. Through open communication, we help one another and leverage our collective expertise for better outcomes. We build trust through teamwork.

• You embrace change. Change is inevitable; we meet it with agility and resilience. We navigate with courage and find possibility in uncertainty. We adapt for the future, shaping our path with purpose.

• You choose empathy. We aim to deeply understand the needs of our customers and one another - it's the foundation of our relationships. We assume positive intent and practice mutual respect. We prioritize a culture of belonging because success is a shared journey.

Compensation, Benefits, & Perks: 

• The salary range for this position is $175,000-$225,000. Additionally, cash compensation for this role includes 15% annual discretionary bonus potential. Salary may vary based on experience, skills, and geographical location. 

• Medical, dental, and vision

• FSA or HSA with company contributions 

• Employer paid STD, LTD, AD&D and life insurance 

• 401k with 4% employer match

• Work-life balance, flexible time off, and remote work options

• Parental leave

Why do we love working at Recast?

It takes great people across an entire company to build great tools. As a growing start-up, every employee has an opportunity to make a huge impact on our business, as well as ample opportunities to learn and grow. We are a people-first culture with passionate, talented, and supportive teammates. We are committed to making every employee feel respected and valued. We recognize to bring our best selves to Recast, it’s important for everyone to nurture their lives outside of work. 

Recast provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, familial status, veteran or military status, status regarding public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, local, and international laws.