Associate .Net Software Engineer

Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow. As an Associate Software Engineer, you will work in a high-energy team, writing code using best engineering practices and delivering solutions that adhere to the software architecture strategy and coding standards.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients
• Analyze, implement, test, document and maintain new and current software applications with minimal oversight in support of achieving the business goals
• Assist in estimating and planning throughout the software development life cycle
• Support people and process improvement strategies for the organization
• Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience developing software & systems for small to medium business environments
• Working experience Net/C#, SQL Server, NoSQL databases, RabbitMQ (or similar)
• Strong problem solving skills
• Understanding of design principles (patterns, cohesion/coupling, S.O.L.I.D.)
• Understanding of object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms
• Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architecture
• Passion for developing good software
• Experience participating in design discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Familiarity or experience with Agile engineering practices (test driven development, continuous integration and pair programming, etc.)
• Experience in open source development
• Understanding of web technologies (HTTP, Apache, HTTP Proxies)
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
• Experience with working with legacy code