Senior Manager, Development

PDF Solutions; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PDF Solutions is hiring a senior software developer in Vancouver to design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services and data tools using C# and the .NET platform.

You will join a collaborative, hybrid team delivering scalable, secure services that process large data sets from global manufacturing environments, with a focus on reliability, security, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years backend development experience with C#/.NET
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices with ASP.NET Core
• Strong EF Core, LINQ, and async programming
• Experience on Windows and Linux environments
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Excellent problem-solving and communication
• Mentoring engineers and performing code reviews
• Eligible to work in Canada and must be in Vancouver area

Responsibilities

• Backend Service Development: Build robust, scalable APIs and services using C# and ASP.NET Core
• Architecture and Design: Collaborate on service architecture and data modeling
• Database Integration: Design and query relational and NoSQL databases
• Security and Reliability: Implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and observability
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with product managers and frontend developers
• Testing and Quality: Write unit, integration, and load tests
• Code Review & Mentorship: Provide feedback and mentor junior developers
• Deployment and Monitoring: Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and monitoring
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with .NET features and tools

Skills

C#

NET Core/.NET 6+

ASP.NET Core

Entity Framework Core

LINQ

Asynchronous programming

Windows & Linux

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring engineers

Hybrid Vancouver work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

8+ years backend development experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Version control

Relational & NoSQL databases

Job description

Overview

PDF was recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Small Employers for 2023. This ranking highlights only 300 companies out of 10,000+ that were considered in the Forbes nationwide analysis and PDF solutions ranked 55! The results are based on an employee satisfaction survey as well as a social listening analysis of employee feedback conducted by a Forbes research firm.

As a senior software developer at PDF Solutions, you’ll design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services and data tools using C# and the .NET platform. Your work will directly support the development of advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies. You’ll join a collaborative team of engineers, working in a hybrid environment to create scalable and secure services that process and analyze large volumes of data from global manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Backend Service Development: Build robust, scalable APIs and services using C# and ASP.NET Core
• Architecture and Design: Collaborate on service architecture, data modeling, and performance optimization
• Database Integration: Design and query relational and NoSQL databases for large-scale data processing
• Security and Reliability: Implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and best practices for service resilience and observability
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with product managers, frontend developers, and other engineers to deliver full-stack solutions
• Testing and Quality: Write unit, integration, and load tests to ensure code quality and system performance
• Code Review & Mentorship: Provide thoughtful and constructive feedback in code reviews and mentor junior developers to support their technical growth
• Deployment and Monitoring: Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and use monitoring/logging tools to track service health and behavior
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with new .NET features and tools, and proactively identify opportunities to improve the platform

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C# and .NET Core/.NET 6+
• Experience developing and deploying modern web APIs and backend services
• Expertise in Entity Framework Core, LINQ, and asynchronous programming in C#
• Working in both Windows and Linux-based development environments
• Exposure to Agile or Scrum methodologies
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and performing code reviews
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid team setting
• Eligible to work in Canada and available for in-office collaboration in Vancouver

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent industry experience)
• 8+ years of backend development experience, including significant hands-on experience with C# and the .NET platform.
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices using ASP.NET Core
• Solid understanding of relational and non-relational databases
• Familiarity with containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems
• Experience with workflow frameworks
• Experience with event-based architecture and messaging systems
• Bonus: Experience with C, C++, or Scala/Spark

Pay Range: CAD $130,000.00 - CAD $180,000.00 /Yr.