Software Engineer

KorTerra Inc; Chanhassen (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Flexible PTO

Professional development stipend

And much more!

Job summary

KorTerra Inc. in Minnesota seeks a Software Engineer to build and enhance backend services for our cloud-first SaaS platform.

You will design RESTful APIs, microservices, and analytics-ready data flows using C#/.NET and Azure, while embracing AI-assisted development with Claude Code and other tools. Join a collaborative Agile team, own features from spec to deployment, participate in code reviews, and help scale our multi-tenant architecture with Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 3 years of professional backend software development.
• Strong C# and .NET, including ASP.NET Core.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases, Azure cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support back-end services and APIs in an Agile team.
• Work with SQL/NoSQL stores and deploy Azure-based solutions.
• Collaborate with product owners and DevOps to ship features.
• Review AI-generated code and ensure security and performance.

Skills

C#

.NET

ASP.NET Core

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AI coding assistants

Agile/Scrum

SQL

NoSQL

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Terraform

AKS

Datadog

Job description

Description

KorTerra is a leading provider of damage prevention and utility infrastructure solutions, helping organizations protect critical assets and ensure safe, efficient excavation. Through innovative technology, data-driven insights, and industry expertise, KorTerra supports utilities, contractors, and facility owners in managing risk, improving compliance, and enhancing operational performance. With a strong focus on collaboration and customer success, KorTerra delivers scalable solutions that streamline processes, increase visibility, and contribute to safer communities and more resilient infrastructure.

This role requires 2 days a week onsite at our office in Chanhassen, MN.

Position Overview

We are looking for a motivated and curious Software Engineer to join our Product Development team. In this role, you will build and enhance C#/.NET services that power our cloud-first, multi-tenant SaaS platform. You will work on a team that has made AI-assisted development a core part of how it builds software, using Claude Code and a spec-driven development approach to move from well-defined requirements to high-quality, production-ready code.

What You'll Get to Do

As a Software Engineer, you will design, build, and support back-end services and APIs as a contributing member of an Agile team. You will pair strong engineering fundamentals with modern AI tooling, taking ownership of features from specification through deployment while continuing to grow your technical depth.

++Technical Contributions++

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven back-end services using C#/.NET.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL data stores (Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB) to model, query, and manage data efficiently.
• Build and deploy cloud-based solutions on Azure, including containerized services running on Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, front-end engineers, QA, and DevOps to translate business requirements into working software.

++AI-Assisted and Spec-Driven Development++

• Use Claude Code as a core part of your daily workflow for design exploration, implementation, testing, refactoring, and troubleshooting across complex, distributed systems.
• Contribute to written specifications, including requirements, acceptance criteria, API contracts, and technical design notes, that guide both human and AI-generated implementation.
• Critically review and validate AI-generated code, taking full ownership of its correctness, security, performance, and maintainability.
• Help improve the team's shared AI tooling and practices, such as Claude Code skills, project context files, prompts, and MCP integrations.

++Engineering Excellence++

• Write clean, testable code backed by unit and integration tests and automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• Identify and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues in back-end services.

++Collaboration and Growth++

• Share knowledge with teammates, including effective patterns for working with AI tools.
• Continuously build your skills in cloud architecture, distributed systems, and AI-assisted engineering.

++Operational Ownership++

• Assist with troubleshooting and resolution of production issues, including occasional after-hours escalation when necessary.
• Use logging, monitoring, and alerting tools to understand and improve system health.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Flexible PTO Program
• Paid Sick and Safe Time
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance, LTD, and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Monthly company events
• Hybrid work environment
• Professional development stipend
• And much more!

Requirements

Required

• 3 years of professional experience in back-end software development.
• Strong proficiency in C# and modern .NET, including ASP.NET Core (.NET 8 or later; we're on .NET 10).
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Solid knowledge of relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Azure cloud services, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants (such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor) in your development work, along with an eagerness to go deeper.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the judgment to verify rather than blindly accept generated output.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write and follow a technical specification.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Preferred

• Experience with spec-driven development or writing technical specifications and design documents before implementation.
• Experience authoring Claude Code skills, custom commands, or MCP server integrations.
• Experience with event-driven messaging (Azure Service Bus, MassTransit).
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Datadog.
• Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and SOLID principles.
• Experience with Git, Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.