Lead Full-Stack .NET Engineer (Remote Optional)

University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The Software Engineer/Developer III at University of Wisconsin-Madison's WIDA division leads web application development within the IT department. You will work on the WIDA Secure Portal and integrations with Canvas LMS and Salesforce to support operations.

This role supports remote work on a voluntary basis, with occasional travel to Madison. A strong background in .NET, SQL Server, Angular, and secure coding is required, along with collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and developing full-stack apps on .NET and SQL Server.
• 2+ years frontend with Angular.
• Proficient in C#.NET, ASP.NET Core, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS, JS.
• Knowledge of secure coding, encryption, Git, design patterns.
• Experience optimizing performance and maintainability.
• Learns and leads code reviews; automated testing experience.
• Strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documentation and training requirements.
• Develop or modify technical specifications for moderately complex projects.
• Prepare system design specs for integration and upgrades.
• Maintain and troubleshoot applications, systems, or websites.
• Implement data structures and performance strategies.
• Reviews app designs, codes new applications, and enhances existing ones.
• Tests and debugs programs, and prepares test data.

Skills

C#.NET

ASP.NET Core

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS

JavaScript

SQL Server

Entity Framework

Git

Security practices

Code reviews

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Salesforce APEX

OpenID Connect

Job description

Salary:
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any ofthe Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply throughthe internal application process.

Job Category:Academic Staff

Employment Type:Regular

Job Profile:Software Engineer/Developer III

Job Summary:

What is WIDA? For over 20 years, WIDA has provided a trusted,comprehensive approach to supporting, teaching, and assessingmultilingual learners. We are an educational services organizationthat advances language development and academic achievement formultilingual children in early childhood and grades K-12. In short,we provide educators around the world with high-quality languagestandards, assessments, professional learning, and research. We areproud to be a part of UW-Madison's nationally ranked School ofEducation. Visit https://wida.wisc.edu/about/careers and watchour Introduction to WIDA video to see why WIDA is an incredibleplace to work!

The Software Engineer/Developer position is located within the ITdepartment and will report to the Assistant Director of IT. Thisposition is for a lead web application developer with a solidsoftware development background, demonstrated ability to integrateapplications through web APIs, and a passion for leveragingcutting-edge technology to address user needs. The individual willfocus on development efforts in the WIDA Secure Portal, which actsas the hub for access to WIDA online product offerings, as well asother custom software development and solutions integration toplatforms like Canvas LMS and Salesforce to support WIDAoperations.

Remote work is an option for this position on a voluntary basis;however, it is important to note that this role is headquartered inMadison, WI, and the tasks of the position require occasionalwork-related travel. If working remotely out-of-state, travel backto UW-Madison would not be reimbursable, and other business travelwill require cost comparisons between your home and Madison,WI.

UW Travel Policy and Remote Work Policies outline business travelrequirements for fully remote employees, and WIDA is committed tosupporting employees with their business travel and minimizing oreliminating out-of-pocket expenses whenever possible. Please reviewUW Remote Work Policy UW5087, in particular, Section III, Part Gwhich addresses an employee's Headquarters Location. We will behappy to support and address questions about remote work or travelduring the interview process.

WIDA operates in a Windows-based environment and a Dell PC laptopwill be issued for use in this role.Software and virtualconnection tools that are critical to our work dictate that WIDAstaff work on a PC.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares program documentation and training requirements

• Develops or modifies technical specifications formoderately-complex projects using disciplined software developmentpractices

• Prepares detailed system design specifications for systemintegration and upgrades

• Maintains and troubleshoots applications, systems, orwebsites

• Implements data structure and systems performancestrategies

• Reviews application design specifications, codes newapplications, and makes enhancements to existing applications

• Tests and debugs programs, and prepares systems test data

Department:

School of Education / WIDA

Compensation:

Minimum: $90,000.00

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. This positionoffers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paidtime off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance,tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in thenationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pensionfund.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in the design and development of fullstack applications utilizing Microsoft .NET and SQL Serverbackend.
  
  
• 2+ years of experience developing front-end applications usingAngular
  
  
• Proficiency with C#.NET, ASP.Net Core, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS,Javascript, Microsoft Entity Framework, relational database designand SQL queries.
  
  
• Strong understanding of software development best practicesincluding secure coding practices, encryption technologies, sourcecode control with Git, common design patterns, code refactoring andre-use.
  
  
• Knowledge of optimizing applications for performance,reliability and maintainability.
  
  
• Experience leading code reviews, enforcing coding standards,and contributing to automated testing including load tests.
  
  
• Collaborative approach to problem solving. Excellentcommunication, customer service, teamwork and issue resolutionskills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with single-sign-on solutions such asOpenIDConnect
  
  
• Experience with Salesforce APEX development andintegrations
  
  
• Familiarity with AI coding agents like ClaudeCode, Codex,GitHub Copilot
  
  

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required in field of Computer Science,Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a relatedfield

How to Apply:

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• Please note that successful applicants are responsible forensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., acitizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanentresident, a foreign national authorized to work in the UnitedStates without need of employer sponsorship) on or before theeffective date of appointment. UW-Madison is not an E-Verifyemployer, and therefore, is not eligible to employ F1 STEM OPTExtension participants.
  
  

Contact Information:

Franchesca Beswick

HR Generalist

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