Junior Software Engineer .Net

Exiger Product and Technology is an experienced team of software professionals with a wide range of specialties and interests. We make use of big data and natural language processing technologies as well as dealing with day-to-day application development and scaling issues. We utilize agile methodologies, iterate quickly to find solutions, and work together to ensure that the system evolves in a maintainable and performant fashion.

We are looking for a talented Software Engineer to join our growing Software Engineering team in our New York office.  The Full-Stack Software Engineer role is responsible for building, maintaining, and supporting Exiger's client-facing web applications. The Full-Stack Software Engineer will be working with a growing team of in-house engineers, innovating and expanding on Exiger's web-based product offerings as well as delivering both frontend and backend features/functionality.  Ideal candidates have demonstrable experience building highly scalable, secure applications leveraging the ASP.NET MVC and C# stack in a team-based, Agile environment.  Candidates should also be open-minded to alternate technologies and platforms and enjoy experimenting with new technologies and stacks.

Candidates will be required to perform a code test or whiteboarding exercise as part of the interview process.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test web applications/components using the .NET stack (MVC 5 and C#).  You will deliver highly tuned, testable, and optimized application and database code per specifications and be expected to offer alternative approaches when reviewing requirements and stories.
• Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, QA and infrastructure teams throughout all phases of the software and product development lifecycle.
• Work within an Agile/Scrum-based environment and be instrumental in analyzing and breaking Epics/Stories down into smaller, deliverable units of work.
• Take part in Agile grooming, planning and commitment exercises to estimate, commit to and deliver internal and client-facing goals and initiatives.
• Deliver on-time, unit-testable, high-quality systems that meet the specifications of our product management team.
• Stay current on technology and domain trends, frameworks and cutting-edge technology.  The candidate will be working with our teams to bring new solutions delivered by technology to the company.

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience working with Bitbucket or other SCM such as Git
• Familiarity with SOA, microservices, message queues and relational databases
• Familiarity with client-side JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or React
• Experience working with third-party RESTful web services and other APIs
• Experience working with engineering teams using Agile principles.
• Ability to effectively work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively contend with competing priorities.
• Possess strong troubleshooting, code optimization, and refactoring skills.
• Willingness to share opinions and experiences with team and stakeholders regarding technical topics and approaches.

Professional Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field strongly preferred or equivalent in training and experience.
• 0-3 years of experience in full-stack .NET web application development.
• Experience with the following backend technologies preferred: C#, ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework, SQL Server
• Experience with the following frontend technologies preferred: LESS, JavaScript
• Experience with major JavaScript frameworks a plus.
• Experience building global multi-tiered systems with Web-facing aspects a plus.