Senior Software Engineer (Backend Focus)

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus to join our growing engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys designing clean systems, solving real-world problems, and working on impactful software projects from early architecture through production deployment.

You will work on modern platform development, integrations, and data-driven systems, collaborating closely with product leaders and other engineers to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions.

This position offers the opportunity to work on greenfield projects, contribute to architectural decisions, and help shape the direction of a fast-moving technology organization.

Technologies

• C#, Node + TypeScript, MicrosoftSQL, Azure, Github + Actions (and many more)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services and APIs
• Build scalable systems using sound object-oriented design principles
• Apply software design patterns and architecture best practices
• Implement efficient server-side logic, caching strategies, and performance optimizations
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
• Collaborate with engineering teammates on system architecture and code quality
• Participate in planning, technical design discussions, and code reviews
• Continuously improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability

Requirements

• Strong backend engineering experience
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, patterns, and paradigms
• Familiarity with functional programming concepts and best practices
• 3–5 years of meaningful experience working on strong engineering teams or enterprise systems
• Experience designing systems with awareness of:
• Server resources
• Caching strategies
• CI/CD pipelines

◦ Scalable server architectures

• Self-starter mentality with strong personal ownership and initiative
• Must be located in the Phoenix area

Bonus Qualifications

• Passion for the education industry
• Experience working with K–12 or higher education technology
• Growth mindset and interest in working at a high-growth local tech company
• Enjoys a collaborative culture and building strong relationships with teammates

What We Offer

• $75–$100/hour compensation
• Unlimited vacation (we actually mean it)
• Flexible work schedule — work when and where you are most productive
• Flat organizational structure where good ideas drive decisions
• Significant growth opportunities
• Frequent greenfield engineering projects
• A wide variety of interesting technical challenges

Pay: $75.00 - $100.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Phoenix, AZ 85004