Senior Software Engineer 2 – HCM

Frontline Education is the leading provider of school administration software, empowering strategic K-12 leaders with the right tools, data and insights to proactively manage human capital, business operations and special education. Educational organizations representing over 80,000 schools and millions of educators, administrators and support personnel have partnered with Frontline Education in their efforts to develop the next generation of learners. Frontline is dedicated to driving engagement across K-12 school systems and supporting the continuous improvement of employee effectiveness and efficiency with solutions for proactive recruiting and hiring, absence and time, professional growth, student information systems, special education and interventions, payroll, benefits and financial management.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer 2 to participate in the agile development scrum team designing, building, testing, deploying, and supporting elegant, scalable and reliable software solutions for our customers.  This is a fast-paced and exciting role that provides opportunities to work on many projects.

This role reports to Engineering Manager and works closely with Engineering, Architecture, Product, Customer Success, SaaSIO and Strategic Partners to deliver solutions that simplify the daily work life of the front line of education.

Responsibilities

Technical Expertise:

Demonstrate a passion for continuous learning and the ability to quickly grasp and apply new technologies and techniques to solve complex engineering challenges. Perform in-depth analysis and troubleshooting of intricate software constructs, fostering innovative solutions. Champion the adoption and implementation of best practices in coding standards and procedures, improving code quality across the team and organization. Lead the design, development, and implementation of sophisticated software components, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and maintainability. Construct comprehensive unit tests for complex algorithms, guaranteeing exceptional code quality and reliability.

Collaboration and Communication Leadership:

Collaborate effectively with engineers on various teams, fostering knowledge sharing and cross-functional alignment. Lead and facilitate design reviews, ensuring clear communication and buy-in from both internal and external stakeholders on complex technical documentation and solution-level design sketches. Provide accurate high-level project estimates, contributing to effective project planning. Actively participate in functional requirements review meetings, collaborating with Product Owners to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Teamwork and Mentorship:

Coach colleagues on effective time management techniques, fostering productivity and a healthy work-life balance within the team. Champion code maintainability, encouraging the team to write code that is not only functional but also easy to understand and modify in the long term. Play an active role in ensuring the team delivers on sprint commitments, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment. Cultivate an inclusive environment where all voices are heard, drawing on the perspectives of quieter team members to encourage diverse viewpoints in discussions.

Communication and Stakeholder Management:

Lead and facilitate cross-functional meetings, ensuring clear communication and alignment across teams. Proactively communicate project status, roadblocks, and deliverables to key stakeholders, keeping them informed and engaged.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field  

Essential:

8+ years of experience in C# Software Development using .NET frameworks (4.5+, Core). Experience with design and development of REST APIs and SPAs to deliver multi-tenant SaaS solutions. Strong data modeling, index tuning, and query skills using RDBMSs (preferably PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (experience with MongoDB or DynamoDB a plus). Familiarity with an ORM such as Entity Framework. Experience with AWS cloud services like - EC2, IAM, S3, Lambda, SQS, CloudWatch, and CDK. Experience building distributed event-based systems and microservices. Experience with event bus or messaging platforms like Kafka or Kinesis. Experience in analyzing, debugging, and supporting production issues using debuggers and log analysis tools. Experience with Git and GitHub. Experience with Agile methodology, preferably Scrum Framework. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred:

Understanding of caching theory and experience with caching technologies like Redis, ElastiCache, or DAX. Familiarity with DevOps principles, practices, and related technologies like TeamCity, Octopus, or Codefresh. Experience with container development using Docker and Kubernetes.

Frontline Education is a pioneer of school administration software purpose-built for K-12 districts. We provide innovative, connected solutions for student and special programs, business operations, and human capital management with powerful data and analytics to empower educators and administrators. We earn the trust of K-12 leaders across the U.S. by serving as a consistently high-performing, forthright partner of school districts through every dimension of the company.

We're a group of unique and talented individuals that love what we do. We've been lucky enough to land jobs with a rapidly growing tech company that supports an appreciative and friendly customer base. We work hard to make our customers happy, but we like to have a good time in the process. We are a company that strives to think in terms of “we” instead of “me.” We believe in the philosophy of servant leadership and that it’s all about putting others first. We also value the balance between family and work.

Frontline embraces diversity, equity, and inclusivity. We are intentionally building a workplace that respects, supports, and values the identities of all our employees. We believe this to be foundational in developing a strong community in our company. Frontline Education is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

The perks of being a Frontliner:

Frontline offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary, rewarding bonus structure, 401k match, and unlimited PTO! Our company growth has created a promising environment for career advancement and rewarding challenges. We offer a tuition reimbursement program for eligible college credit coursework available to employees depending on their status and length of employment.