Senior Backend Software Developer

• Innovate with Purpose: Build impactful solutions for customers worldwide.
• Join Excellence: Work in a diverse, collaborative, and innovative team.
• Shape the Future: Lead in redefining revenue optimization.
• Grow Together: Unlock your potential in a supportive environment.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Incentives Development team is dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in every project. Together, they seamlessly blend their technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills to create a best-in-class user experience. The team's commitment to client satisfaction doesn't stop there; they are always eager to explore new opportunities, implementing cutting-edge features designed to delight and exceed customer expectations. With a rigorous approach we consistently push the boundaries of efficiency, optimizing our systems and ensuring that our technology infrastructure is modern and robust.

THE TEAM

As a Senior Backend Software Developer, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team of developers, designers, data scientists, and business professionals. You would be working on the Varicent Incentives: a single-page web application utilizing React and Redux frameworks that connects to a REST API written in C#, hosted in AWS. 

WHAT YOU BRING

Technical Skills:

• 4+ years of backend development experience, with a focus on data-intensive applications.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., C#, Java, C++).
• Experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, Redshift).
• Understanding of ELT/ETL processes and challenges in handling large-scale data.
• Understanding of Software Design fundamentals 
• Problem-solving skills and a passion for clean, maintainable code.

Collaboration & Communication:

• English communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. B2 level English or higher is required.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Build new features for the REST API & enhance the AWS infrastructure on top of a modern tech stack using C# and AWS CloudFormation.
• Work with product management, designers, and QA team to implement new features and enhancements.
• Participate as a reviewer in our pull request review process, ensuring high code quality and providing valuable insights to your fellow team members.
• Optimize application performance, ensuring scalability and low-latency across large datasets.
• Develop features using AWS tools such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and Redshift.
• Automate deployments and CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure-as-Code technologies
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks, ensuring high availability and uptime.

FIRST 30 DAYS: GETTING STARTED

Learn and get familiar with our development process, codebase, coding standards and tools

Participate in team meetings, collaborate with colleagues, and effectively communicate progress and challenges

Complete small well-defined tasks or bug fixes to demonstrate ability to write good code

FIRST 60 DAYS: BUILDING MOMENTUM

Become more independent in handling assigned tasks, requiring less supervision and guidance

Demonstrate ability to take on more complex assignments, such as implementing new features or modules

Demonstrate an improved ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently

Adhere to coding standards, produce well-documented and maintainable code and participate in code reviews

Collaborate with the team and provide valuable input during discussions

FIRST 90 DAYS: HITTING YOUR STRIDE

Lead the development of a larger feature or service critical to the ICM application.

Ensure scalability and reliability through rigorous testing and performance tuning.

Have a firm grasp on how the critical parts of the application work and be able to troubleshoot reported defects without much assistance.

Meet project deadlines consistently and deliver high-quality work

Learn continuously and keep up with industry trends and new technologies

Identify areas of improvement in the development process and suggest solutions to enhance efficiency and productivity

Participate in roadmap discussions and cost estimation efforts to shape the direction of future development work.

Note

Candidates selected for this position will be hired by Varicent’s designated professional employer organization. Your employment may be transferred to a local Varicent entity in the future. In such event, Varicent may recognize your seniority and provide you with comparable role, responsibilities and benefits. We are excited to welcome you and support you throughout this journey!

This role requires employees to work within Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours. While we are open to candidates from outside the EST time zone, please be prepared to adjust your working hours to align with this time zone. Flexibility will be essential to ensure seamless collaboration with the team and stakeholders.

This position is fully remote, offering you the flexibility to work from anywhere. We embrace a results-driven work culture, focusing on performance and collaboration over location. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to build a work-life balance that suits you, while staying connected with a diverse, global team through virtual tools and regular online communication. Whether you're working from home, a co-working space, or another location of your choice, we’re committed to supporting you with the resources and autonomy needed to succeed in a remote environment.