Senior Backend Software Developer

GPRS; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company matching

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

GPRS is seeking a Senior Back-End Software Developer to design and build scalable, secure, and high-performance back-end services. You will contribute across the full lifecycle and mentor junior developers while collaborating with a team of engineers.

Responsibilities include architecture, API design, secure coding, performance optimization, and leading development efforts using .NET, Azure, and distributed systems. A Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years back-end or full-stack development experience.
• Experience collaborating with a team of software developers.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and master new technologies.
• 4+ years experience in Microservices (C# .NET 6/7/8, EF Core, Rest API).
• Experience with PostgreSQL or MSSQL; Event Driven Architecture.
• GitHub Actions or CI/CD tooling.
• Kubernetes orchestration (AKS) and distributed systems.
• Caching strategies (Redis).
• Observability tools (logging/monitoring/tracing).
• Azure Cloud (Functions, Service Bus, App Configuration, Application Insights).
• Okta/Auth0 experience preferred.
• Unit Testing with xUnit.
• JIRA or equivalent PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Leads and participates in the responsibilities of the development lifecycle.
• Analyze business requirements
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX concepts
• Provide development estimates based on defined scope
• Architect and design solutions
• Write technical specifications and documentation
• Implement solutions by coding features, enhancements, bug fixes
• Develop, debug, write unit tests, QA, and support
• Apply secure coding practices and ensure data protection compliance
• Optimize system performance based on monitoring feedback
• Perform code reviews to ensure quality and standards
• Perform database design and development
• Oversee the development pipeline from development to production via automation
• Follow Agile/Scrum methodologies or a hybrid SDLC
• Work with Azure Cloud Services (Functions, Service Bus, Containers, App Configuration)
• Optimize database structures and queries for spatial data (PostGIS)
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to juniors
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

Backend development

Microservices

REST API design

Unit testing

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent

Tools

Azure Cloud

AKS/Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MSSQL

Entity Framework Core

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Redis

Okta/Auth0

xUnit

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: OHJob Summary:

The Senior Back-End Software Developer will be responsible for designing and developing scalable, secure, and high-performance back-end web-based applications and services, including maintenance, testing, and debugging.

In addition to development, this individual will collaborate with a team of developers and occasionally assist junior developers in all facets of software development.

Job Goals

• Contribute to all stages of the software development lifecycle, from feasibility, solutioning, through development and release of the assigned applications
• Ensure development processes, best practices, and standards are followed to produce a quality product
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in architecture, tooling, and development practices.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership for junior developers

Job Responsibilities

• Leads and participates in the responsibilities of the development lifecycle:
• Analyze business requirements
• Ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX concepts
• Provide development estimates based on defined scope
• Architect and design solutions
• Write technical specifications and documentation
• Implement solutions by coding features, enhancements, bug fixed
• Develop, debug, write unit test, QA, and support
• Apply secure coding practices and ensure compliance with data protection standards
• Optimize system performance based on feedback from monitoring tools
• Perform code reviews to ensure quality and standards
• Perform database design and development
• Oversee the development pipeline from development to production through automation
• Follow Agile/Scrum methodologies and/or a hybrid SDLC
• Work with Azure Cloud Services - Functions, Service Bus, Containers, App Configuration
• Optimize database structures and queries for efficient storage and retrieval of spatial data (e.g., PostGIS)
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on development tasks for junior developers
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience
• 6+ Years back-end or full-stack development experience
• Experience collaborating with a team of software developers
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn and master new technologies
• 4+ Years experience in the following-
• Microservices - C# .NET 6/7/8, Entity Framework Core, Rest API, Fast Endpoints experience preferred
• Database Development – PostgreSQL, MSSQL or equivalent RDBMS
• Event Driven Architecture
• GitHub Actions or related CI/CD solutions
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices orchestration (AKS/Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of caching strategies (Redis or similar)
• Experience with observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing)
• Azure Cloud experience
• Function apps
• Azure Service Bus
• Azure App Configuration
• Application Insights
• Okta/Auth0 experience preferred
• Unit Test Frameworks such as xUnit
• JIRA or equivalent project management tools

We offer full medical, dental, and vision insurance with day-one coverage, 401k with company matching beginning on day one, Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability at no cost to our employees, paid holidays, paid time off, leadership development training programs and additional benefits to support our strong commitment to the development of each team member.

GPRS is an Equal Opportunity employer

About GPRS:

GPRS is the nation’s largest company dedicated to Intelligently Visualizing the Built World®. Since 2001, we’ve grown from a single GPR unit into a $200M industry leader helping teams across the U.S. plan, build, and manage safer, smarter projects.

We deliver critical insight through utility mapping, GPR and concrete scanning, 3D modeling, reality capture, and digital facility records, giving our clients confidence from design through construction and beyond.

Our Purpose:

To provide possibility for our team members and customers by intelligently visualizing the built world.

GPRS Core Values:

• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Mutual Respect
• Growth Mindedness
• Safety
• #DICE