Senior Backend Developer

About the position

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment to build the systems that power real-time analytics and trading decisions. You’ll partner with top minds in tech, data, and energy to create scalable, reliable tools to address the ever-evolving complexities of the power grid.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain robust backend systems
• Provide architectural leadership and ensure alignment with company-wide strategy
• Collaborate with DevOps to scale services effectively
• Lead full lifecycle software development, from planning through deployment
• Champion Agile best practices
• Guide and mentor engineering peers to foster a culture of excellence
• Contribute to cross-functional architectural and implementation discussions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field
• 7+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated leadership
• Expertise in C# (.NET experience a plus)
• Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server)
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
• Skilled in designing, building, and consuming REST APIs
• Familiar with modern authorization methods (e.g., JWT)
• Experience with data integration and ETL tools
• Passion for system performance and scalability
• Excellent communicator and team collaborator
• Self-directed and able to support multiple products and teams
• Lifelong learner invested in ongoing professional growth

Nice-to-haves

• Leading large-scale projects and innovative solutions
• Test-Driven Development (TDD) experience
• Familiarity with the energy sector or trading (equities/commodities)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) with matching
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Flexible vacation policy
• Hybrid work options
• Professional development funding