Remote Sr. Software Engineer

Description:

• Raptor, founded in 2002, partners with over 60,000 schools in 55 countries to provide software and services for school and student safety.
• The Senior Software Engineer will be a key member of a collaborative, agile team, working closely with the Technical Lead and Architect.
• The role requires expertise in multitenant SaaS platforms, distributed architectures, and microservices, with a focus on building solutions in .NET 6+ while maintaining legacy .NET Framework 4.7.2 applications.
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining scalable SaaS applications, supporting legacy systems, building RESTful APIs, and collaborating with team members.
• The engineer will also write unit tests, troubleshoot application performance, participate in Agile ceremonies, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to process improvements.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering with strong expertise in C#/.NET and object-oriented programming principles.
• Proven experience in designing, building, and scaling multitenant SaaS platforms is required.
• Strong hands-on experience with .NET 6+ for new development and .NET Framework 4.7.2 for legacy maintenance is essential.
• Deep knowledge of distributed architectures, microservices, and service-oriented design patterns is necessary.
• Expertise in designing and implementing performant, secure, and maintainable RESTful APIs is required.
• Solid experience with SQL databases, including query optimization and schema design, is needed.
• Experience in an Agile SaaS development environment with CI/CD pipelines is important.
• Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure or AWS) for deployment and scaling is required.
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks such as Vue.js is preferred but not required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent communication abilities are essential for collaboration in a remote team.
• Prior experience mentoring developers and leading technical initiatives is necessary.

Benefits:

• Employees will join a company recognized as the gold standard in school safety software.
• The company promotes innovation and customer collaboration, driving new product development.
• Employees will work with diverse teams and have access to strong mentorship and leadership for career advancement.
• The benefits package includes a remote-first philosophy, flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Workplace flexibility is offered along with affordable health coverage (medical, dental, vision), fully paid for employee-only medical.
• A 401(k) employer contribution is provided to assist with future planning.
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD) are included, as well as pet insurance.