Lead Senior Developer

This position is only available for W2 Employees. Please note that in order to be a W2 Employee, you must reside in one of the following states: PA, NJ, NH, DE, CO, SD, TX, WY, AK, FL or Canada.

About SofterWareSofterWare is a dynamic, established company that builds multiple software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for clients whose dedication to bettering the world brings meaning to the work we do every day. Thousands of nonprofit organizations look to DonorPerfect software to effectively leverage their donor data, launch impactful fundraising campaigns, and grow the community that supports their cause.

Life at SofterWareWhen you join SofterWare, you will:See the positive impact of your work by helping causes you care aboutJoin a fully Agile company that embraces Agile principles in every departmentBe part of a company culture that values work-life balance and giving back to local organizations together as a team.Work for a company that has been named a Top Workplace in the Philadelphia region 9 times and made the Inc. 5000- list for fastests-growing private companies 8 times in the last decade.

Your Role as a Senior DeveloperThe Senior Developer is responsible for building new features and enhancements for our applications while focusing on solutions that are scalable, secure, and maintainable. As a key stakeholder in the software development lifecycle, you will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software, while ensuring that best practices are employed throughout the process. The success of SofterWare’s products is due, in large part, to our senior software developers. Senior Developers will possess rock-solid coding and database skills, sound deductive reasoning, excellent time management skills, attention to detail, persistence, creativity, efficiency, and the ability to mentor and guide less experienced developers. Senior Developers will embody a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence while demonstrating the ability to work in both group and individual settings in an Agile development environment. They lead by example and build healthy, accountable, and collaborative development teams.

Key Responsibilities:Contribute to the design, implementation, enhancement and maintenance of products and services on an Agile team consistently following the company's coding standards and in accordance with applicable software development methodology and release processesFoster an environment of healthy communication, collaboration and accountability in a remote environmentProduce clean efficient code and participate in peer code reviews using technologies like Microsoft C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET, MVC, JavaScript (Angular, ReactJS, TypeScript, NodeJS), AJAX/jQuery, and related technologiesDesign, implement, enhance and integrate relational databases such as SQL Server and PostgreSQLCollaborate effectively using Agile methodologies to solve complex problems and improve productsMaintain open communication across Development, QA, Operations, and other cross-functional teamsContribute to development objectives and take accountability for the contributions of the development teamEstimate and track work and deliver on team commitments while effectively reporting on progress or impedimentsCreate and update documents for technical designs, decisions, configurations, and standardsActively pursue continuous learning to stay current with industry trends, technologies and best practices

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Key Requirements: Self driven and accountableExcellent communication skillsExpert in the full technology stack, having a deep understanding of infrastructure, networking, databases, applications and securityExpert in architectural patterns and practices (DRY, SOC, IoC, N-Tier, Microservices, etc)Expert in software development and coding standardsExpert in translating system requirements into technical implementationsExpert in .Net Framework, .Net Core and .Net StandardExpert in ASP.NET, MVC, JavascriptProficient in modern JavaScript frameworksExpert in troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving technical issues

Education and Experience:Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field or relevant experience7+ years of experience in the Microsoft development stack7+ years of experience in branching and release management7+ years of experience in SDLC and/or ALM

Equal Employment Opportunity StatementSofterWare is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. SofterWare complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for handicapped and disabled employees.

Key Skills

• SQL
• C#
• Microservices
• JavaScript
• ASP.NET
• .NET Framework