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Backend Staff Engineer – Application
| Company | Degreed |
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| Location | Draper, UT, USA |
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| Salary | $150000 – $177000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- 6+ years of experience developing complex backend systems and databases, ideally within SaaS environments.
- Advanced experience designing (architecture, ERD, schema), optimizing, and tuning relational databases (SQL Server/T-SQL preferred), including performance tuning and complex query optimization.
- Advanced background in building, maintaining, and scaling backend services using C#.
- Solid understanding of distributed system architecture, cross-platform development, and patterns for scalability.
- Ability to write, analyze, and optimize complex and performant SQL queries and stored procedures.
- Strong ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate complex ideas effectively across diverse, cross-functional leaders and teams.
- Proven effectiveness working within a distributed/remote team environment, utilizing asynchronous communication practices.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor fellow engineers, contribute to code reviews, and help elevate team-wide technical standards.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, combined with a proactive approach to learning and tackling new technical challenges.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Engineering Managers, Engineers, and Senior Leaders to drive deep architectural designs for our Skills, Learner Experience, and Academies products and solutions.
- Act as a key technical partner, collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering leaders to define requirements, dependencies, and technical trade-offs, ensuring alignment across teams.
- Contribute to the evolution and resilience of the database architecture through analysis, performance tuning, upgrades, and refinement. Collaborating with Database Developers on schema design, stored procedures, and maintenance of relational and document databases.
- Architect, implement, and maintain scalable, high-quality backend services and APIs using C#, applying SOLID principles and software design best practices.
- Drive technical excellence within the team through mentoring peers, code reviews, promoting best practices, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Contribute to design reviews and ensure technical solutions align with the long-term platform direction and Architecture team guidance.
- Actively participate in deployment processes, production monitoring, incident response, and on-call rotations.
- Build strong relationships with Engineering Managers and leadership to ensure engineering solutions align with business priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience working within an enterprise SaaS company.
- Hands-on experience with ElasticSearch in production environments.
- Experience working in an AI-focused environment, potentially building services or partnering with AI/Data Science teams.
- Knowledge of SQL Server, Microsoft Azure, or other key elements relevant to Degreed’s technology stack.
- Proven experience collaborating in cross-functional teams, working closely with Architecture groups and Engineering leadership.
- Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, and GitHub Actions for workflow management and collaboration.
