Senior Software Engineer

First Bank of the Lake is seeking a Senior Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-quality software solutions. This role involves collaborating with product owners and other engineers to deliver secure and performant applications using modern technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise‑grade applications using .NET, SQL Server, Azure, and Angular
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs, backend services, and frontend applications with a focus on performance, scalability, and security
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help guide the technical direction of applications and platforms
• Ensure high code quality through code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and adherence to development standards
• Optimize database queries, schemas, and performance within SQL Server environments
• Develop and deploy applications in Microsoft Azure, leveraging services such as App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, and DevOps pipelines
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the application stack
• Ensure applications meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements appropriate for a financial institution
• Contribute to the evolution and documentation of coding standards, development practices, and system architecture
• Take ownership of end-to-end solution delivery while continuously improving engineering processes and team effectiveness
• Establish and enforce technical standards, development practices, and architectural consistency across the engineering team
• Act as the go-to engineer for complex technical systems, architectural challenges, and high-impact production issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and operational stability
• Support observability practices by implementing logging, monitoring, dashboards, and alerting to maintain proactive system health
• Participate in on-call rotation as needed to support high‑availability production systems
• Must complete all required training, including Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-money Laundering training, suitable to their position within the bank

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Additional relevant experience may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis for formal education
• Minimum 7–10 years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on Microsoft technologies
• Proven experience delivering production systems in a cloud‑based environment, preferably Azure
• Strong expertise in C#, .NET (Core/6+), Entity Framework, and ASP.NET Web APIs
• Solid experience with SQL Server, including schema design, indexing, performance tuning, and complex queries
• Hands-on experience with Azure services and cloud-native development practices
• Proficiency in Angular, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS/SCSS for building modern web applications
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control (Git), and DevOps best practices
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and application security principles
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, collaborative team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• A proactive, ownership‑driven mindset with a focus on delivering high‑quality, maintainable solutions
• Must complete all required training, including Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-money Laundering training, suitable to their position within the bank
• Experience working within regulated industries such as finance, banking, or insurance is a plus
• Familiarity with domain‑driven design (DDD), microservices architecture, or event‑driven systems is preferred
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., xUnit, NUnit, Jest, Cypress) is strongly preferred