Xello is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer __
Who are you?
You are an experienced engineer who is capable of leading technical projects and making use of the latest web technologies. You’re also eager to share your knowledge with others. You have a strong understanding and passion for data modelling, and are skilled in both database and backend development and performance tuning. You are also adept at interface-based programming, with a proven track record of writing testable code.
Working as part of Xello’s development team in an agile environment, you’ll collaborate with Product managers, Staff engineers, and other coworkers to solve problems for external clients and internal stakeholders. You will design and develop new features and support existing systems using cutting-edge technologies. You will build data-intensive applications, where every millisecond counts, to create some of the most engaging and innovative products in the education market. You are eager to contribute to Xello’s culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability.
Sound exciting to you? Read on!
What you’ll do…
- Lead technical discussions and feature design, tackling both open-ended problems and well-defined ones
- Develop new features and support our existing applications
- Write highly performant and scalable code, focusing on multithreaded programming, load balancing, and caching
- Take ownership and responsibility for successful delivery of features
- Participate in code reviews and mentoring, based on your unique strengths, in order to onboard and level up other engineers, encourage best practices, and improve code quality
- Contribute towards improving team development processes, unit testing, and build processes
- Research and utilize new technologies in the education space
- Work with local and remote development teams, offering proactive feedback to keep projects on budget and on schedule
- Provide recommendations on implementation strategies
- Actively participate in scrum ceremonies
- Self-manage assigned work within given timelines in an agile environment
What we’re looking for…
Must haves
- 5+ years of experience developing full-stack solutions for large-scale software applications, including at least 3 years of intensive SQL and backend coding
- Knowledge of data modelling, normalization, interface-based development, design patterns, and dependency injection
- Solid understanding of the .Net Framework, up to and including v6
- Experience with .NET core, C#, and SQL Server, developing web applications, and REST/Web Services
- Proficiency in SQL profiler, execution plans, C# code profiler, and other performance-based tools
- Knowledge and experience using SOLID and DRY principles
- Thorough understanding of unit and integration testing, as well as test-driven development (TDD)
- Self-directed and organized, with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects and tasks of varying complexity
- Methodical, with a keen eye for detail
- Passion to continually learn
Nice to haves
- Experience with GIT version control
- Experience with Angular
- Knowledge and experience developing using Azure cloud services
If you have an online portfolio or GitHub repository, please include a link in your application.
What We Do
Xello is the only online college and career readiness program that’s inclusive, engaging, and empowering for your entire district community.
Established in 1997, Xello is currently used by over 20,000 institutions across North America, including schools, employment agencies, libraries, colleges, and universities.
Xello’s mission is to help anyone, anywhere in the world create a successful future through self-knowledge, exploration, and planning. Started by three friends who sought a way to answer the “what’s the right path for me” question, our online software programs are used globally by millions of students, educators, and adults.
Xello is committed to continually updating and improving our products to better serve clients now and in the future. To this end, we invest heavily in research and development, we listen carefully to our clients' needs and expectations, and we seek out complementary partnerships and alliances to ensure Xello remains at the forefront of future readiness.
