Senior .Net Software Engineer

Aristotle; Provo (UT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid vacation

401k plan

Stock options

Casual dress code

Job summary

Aristotle's PredictIt team seeks a Senior .Net Software Engineer to build and optimize high-volume C#/ASP.NET backend systems, from web experiences to the core trading engine.

Join a small, growth-minded group with 200+ research partners, a hybrid office model, and stock options as you tackle scalable architectures, modern patterns, and performance challenges.

This role offers competitive compensation, medical benefits, 401k, and opportunities to impact a platform serving 100,000+ traders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• 5+ years designing and developing C# enterprise software.
• Strong proficiency in C# and ASP.NET.
• Knowledge of design patterns and SOLID principles.
• Understanding of modern programming practices: DI, async/await, clean architecture.
• Experience with distributed systems, pub/sub, message queues.
• Proficient with Entity Framework and SQL Server.
• RESTful API design and implementation.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical planning.
• Experience with high-volume, scalable SaaS infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve C#/ASP.NET backend systems.
• Architect the next version of our trading engine for performance and scalability.
• Conduct architectural and technical reviews during the SDLC.
• Apply best practices and patterns to web and mobile development.
• Collaborate with teams to analyze performance and interfaces.
• Develop specifications and resolve technical performance issues.

Skills

C# & ASP.NET

SOLID principles

Distributed systems

RESTful APIs

Async/await

Code reviews

SaaS architectures

Performance tuning

Entity Framework

SQL Server

Azure DevOps

Apache Kafka

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Azure

Redis

Job description

This position follows a hybrid work model, requiring once a week in-office attendance.

Come work in a startup like environment (small team, big challenges, massive growth opportunity, relaxed office culture) with solid company stability (40+ years) and benefits including health, paid holidays, 401K, PTO, remote work friendly and great office views. Together with our 200+ university research partners, we have built PredictIt, into the \"The Stock Market of Politics\" where 100,000+ enthusiastic Traders make $1 winner-take-all political forecasts with stunning accuracy thanks to the wisdom of the crowd. Now we need your help taking it to the next level.

As a Senior .Net Software Engineer for PredictIt you will get to work on challenging and rewarding projects across the tech stack: from creating innovative web experiences to redesigning the financial engine at the heart of millions of dollars of transactions. You'll be part of small team and have opportunities to take on exciting challenges and responsibilities that make the job extremely fulfilling and rewarding.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve C#/ASP.NET backend systems


• Work as a team to architect the next version of our C# trading engine utilizing your expertise to enhance performance and scalability.


• Conduct architectural and technical reviews during the software development life cycle, providing valuable insights and recommendations for performance improvements.


• Apply best practices, design patterns, and cutting-edge technologies of web development and mobile development to create innovative and high-performing software solutions that people love to use.


• Collaborate with project teams and business owners to proactively analyze system performance, gather information on limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and hardware/software interfaces.


• Develop specifications and resolve technical issues related to performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field required


• A minimum of 5 years of experience designing and developing C# enterprise software


• Strong proficiency in C# and ASP.NET


• Knowledge of design patterns and SOLID principles


• Understanding of modern programming practices: dependency injection, async/await, clean architecture, etc.


• Experience working in distributed systems, pub/sub, message queues, etc.


• Proficient with Entity Framework and SQL Server


• RESTful API design and implementation.


• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical planning to improve the codebase and architecture.


• Experience working with high-volume, highly scalable SaaS (Software as a Service) infrastructures.

Technology Stack

• C#, ASP.NET Web API, SignalR


• Vuejs Frontend


• Entity Framework, SQL Server, Redis


• Azure, Azure DevOps

Pluses

• Experience developing financial systems


• Experience with Apache Kafka or similar

Benefits

All positions are Full-Time, with competitive compensation, medical benefits, paid vacation, 401k plan and stock options. Casual dress code and a non-corporate atmosphere make this a fun place to work and learn in a team environment.