Senior Software Engineer

LINQ; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Open PTO (vacation)

Parental leave

Corporate holidays

Volunteer hours

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Gym reimbursements

Travel assistance

Employee assistance

Job summary

LINQ is modernizing its platform for administering USDA Child Nutrition Programs, migrating from ASP.NET WebForms to Angular and .NET on AWS. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll collaborate with a cross-functional scrum team to deliver business-critical applications, guiding designs and tradeoffs.

You’ll own features from early design through production, mentor others, and help drive improvements while supporting migration to a modern stack with AWS services and secure architectures.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software application development experience.
• Strong understanding of relational and/or non-relational database systems.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Strong grasp of software development principles & patterns.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of unit testing; integration/E2E testing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and architects to determine optimal solution architecture for performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Review requirements and clarify ambiguities with a focus on customer impact and business goals.
• Partner with product owners and engineers on system design, covering data retention, performance, and security.
• Design and describe architectural patterns, deliver projects on time, meet sprint goals, and document tradeoffs.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers on best practices and professional growth.
• Own and drive production issue resolution with clear reproduction steps and diagnostics.
• Proactively improve engineering practices and tooling within the team.
• Learn from mistakes and minimize recurrence; engage in constructive dialogue and curiosity about new tech.

Skills

6+ years experience

Relational / non-relational databases

Object-oriented programming

Software development principles

Excellent communication

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor's in CS / related field

Job description

Who We Are:

We’re a high-growth software company with a big mission: empowering K-12 district teams to do more with less.

At LINQ, we get K12. That’s why we help districts transform K-12 school operations with best-in-class, cloud-based software solutions built to help districts return more resources to classrooms. Integrating finance, HR, nutrition management, and payments into a single, secure platform, LINQ reduces administrative burden. LINQ is trusted by 30% of school districts across the U.S. to help them operate more efficiently and serve over 1 billion meals to 17 million students annually, process payroll for 364,000 educators, administrators, and staff, and engage with millions of families through the free LINQ Connect app.

Our team? They’re talented, committed, and fiercely loyal problem-solvers. At LINQ, you’ll find challenging and meaningful work, a team that respects and uplifts one another, and a commitment to constant improvement. Our customers love us because we’re attentive, patient, communicative, and solutions focused. They know they can count on us to not only anticipate their needs but to deliver the right answer every time.

LINQ’s Values:

• Act with Integrity & Build Trust: Trust is the foundation of our company. We operate with the highest standards of integrity, both internally and externally. We believe in transparency, honesty, and accountability. Building a culture where trust is earned and maintained.
• Deliver Excellence: We consistently exceed our clients’ expectations. In every interaction, we strive to anticipate needs, provide swift solutions, and go the extra mile to relentlessly impress our customers. We communicate clearly, consistently, and in a timely way to cultivate lasting relationships.
• Embrace Challenges: We embrace a growth mindset. Challenges offer opportunities to learn, grow, and improve. Continuous learning keeps us relevant and effective to ensure our solutions remain on the leading edge of innovation.
• Collaborate & Act as One Team: Diverse skills, ideas, and perspectives are our strength. Through open communication, shared goals, and a spirit of unity and mutual respect, we collaborate to achieve excellence, drive innovation, and propel our company forward as a cohesive force.

About the Team

You’ll join the team behind LINQ's platform for administering USDA Child Nutrition Programs, supporting claims, compliance, and reporting for state agencies. This platform is being modernized off of ASP.NET WebForms and onto a new Angular and .NET stack running on AWS, and you'll play a direct role in that migration.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer at LINQ, you will work closely with a cross-functional scrum team to deliver business-critical applications, while also driving collaboration across teams on shared deliverables. You will own functionality from early design through production, designing solutions and providing guidance on risk and technical tradeoffs. You are capable of quickly learning new business domains, mentoring less-experienced engineers, and are passionate about delivering high quality, maintainable software to the business.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and architects to determine optimal solution architecture, efficiency, maintainability, and scalability.
• Review requirements and seek clarification on ambiguities, keeping customer impact and business goals in focus.
• Partner with product owners and fellow engineers on system design, including considerations like data retention, performance, and security.
• Design and describe architectural patterns within the codebase, completing projects on time while meeting sprint goals and commitments.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers, providing guidance on engineering best practices and professional growth.
• Own and drive resolution of production issues, providing clear reproduction steps and using logs and other diagnostics to investigate.
• Proactively identify and help implement improvements to team engineering practices and tools.
• Learn from mistakes and work to minimize the risk of recurrence.
• Engage in open, honest exchanges of differing ideas through productive conflict, and stay curious about new technologies and professional skills.

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of experience in software application development.
• Strong understanding of relational and/or non-relational database systems.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Strong grasp of the principles and patterns used in software development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of unit testing is required; experience with integration or end-to-end testing is a plus.

What Will Make You Stand Out

Currently built on a legacy ASP.NET stack; experience with these or comparable technologies is a plus:

• ASP.NET WebForms
• jQuery
• Telerik ASP.NET AJAX UI Controls
• .NET Framework 4.8, C#
• Microsoft SQL Server

Actively migrating to a modern stack; experience in the following technologies (or strong eagerness to learn) is required:

• Angular 17+
• .NET 10 / C#
• API design using CQRS (MediatR) and FluentValidation
• PostgreSQL (AWS Aurora PostgreSQL)
• AWS services: ECS Fargate, ElastiCache (Redis), Secrets Manager
• OAuth2/OIDC-based authentication (Amazon Cognito)
• Hangfire or similar background job processing
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
• Database migration tooling (EF Core Migrations or FluentMigrator)
• Feature flag management (e.g., LaunchDarkly)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, completion of a qualified bootcamp, or equivalent experience.

Travel Requirements

Less than 10%

Compensation

We offer a competitive base annual salary of 115,000-$130,000 plus a 4% bonus.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Planning Your Future: Our 401(k) plan comes with a 4% employer match on total earnings (not just your base salary).

Performance Pays Off: Whether it’s a company bonus or target sales commission, your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed.

Vacation Your Way: Our flexible Open Paid Time Off Plan lets you take the time you need, when you need it.

Paid Parental Leave: Take the time you need to welcome your new addition – We’ve got you covered!

Ten Paid Corporate Holidays: Enjoy a little extra downtime to relax and recharge with the ten paid holidays each year.

Giving Back: Feel good while doing good – 16 paid volunteer hours to support the causes that matter most to you. #LINQCares

Benefits That Have Your Back (And Teeth, Too!): Rock-solid medical, dental and vision coverage. Pick your vibe: a low deductible PPO and pair with an FSA or a HDHP with a sweet HSA – with contributions from LINQ. Dental perks that even cover braces for the kiddos.

Wellness Perks: Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life, and AD&D insurance. Gym reimbursements and tons of extra savings on travel assistance, employee assistance, and even pet insurance options.

Rewards For Referrals: Got an amazing candidate in your network? Send them our way and earn a referral bonus when they join the team!

EOE Statement/Accommodation Notice:

As a federal contractor and equal employment opportunity employer, LINQ adheres to all applicable laws and regulations regarding employment practices, ensuring that all qualified individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local law.

To learn more about your rights and protections under federal law, please refer to the EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Poster at the following link: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster

If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s state or federally required affirmative action plans or policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact [e-mail]. This email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not use this email to inquire about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as solicitation, following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number.