Senior Software Engineer

Blackbaud

(Charleston, South Carolina)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

About Blackbaud

Leading uniquely at the intersection point of technology and social good, Blackbaud provides software, services, expertise, and data intelligence that empowers and connects people to advance the social good movement. We serve the entire social good community, which includes nonprofits, foundations, corporations, education institutions, and the individual change agents who support them.

Responsibilities

- Implement important elements of the payments software   architecture and application infrastructure.  This includes application   database design, architecture design, writing re-usable code, components and   application functionality.
  - Work with Principal Software Engineers to define the   application architecture and create software design for key elements of the   application.
  - Implement complex components of the application
 -  Evaluate performance of key elements of the application   functionality and tune the performance to cover the range of customer use.
 - As the technical lead for a project, work with the manager to   assign tasks to developers and monitor their progress against project   milestones. Perform design reviews and code reviews for project staff.
-  Perform design reviews and code reviews for project staff.   Provide scheduling estimates and assist with the scheduling process.
-  Mentor other team members in application development   techniques and database implementation.
-  Participate in the definition of development processes.
 - Provide input to managers on the performance of team members   for use in their reviews and participates in the interview process of new   candidates.

Implement important elements of the payments software architecture and application infrastructure. This includes application database design, architecture design, writing re-usable code, components and application functionality.
Work with Principal Software Engineers to define the application architecture and create software design for key elements of the application.
Implement complex components of the application
Evaluate performance of key elements of the application functionality and tune the performance to cover the range of customer use.
As the technical lead for a project, work with the manager to assign tasks to developers and monitor their progress against project milestones. Perform design reviews and code reviews for project staff.
Perform design reviews and code reviews for project staff. Provide scheduling estimates and assist with the scheduling process.
Mentor other team members in application development techniques and database implementation.
Participate in the definition of development processes.
Provide input to managers on the performance of team members for use in their reviews and participates in the interview process of new candidates.

Ideal Candidate

-  B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent   work experience
-  Highly motivated, self-starter, results-oriented team player   willing to do “whatever it takes” in a dynamic and stimulating environment
-  At least 1 year experience as a technical leader or a team   leader for mid-sized teams
-  In-depth understanding of several key application architecture   elements; able to appropriately apply these elements in the implementation of   application functionality.
-  Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-  Ability to learn and apply new concepts to build superior   software products
-  Experience building high performance, scalable, robust, 24x7   applications
-  Ability to lead technical development projects
-  Recognized as a role model for mid-sized teams
-   Experience developing secure applications using OWASP   guidelines is a plus
-  Minimum 5 years’ experience in software development;   experience in implementing web services
-  Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of .NET and object   oriented development concepts
-  Understanding of SOA principles and implementation   methodologies
-  Strong knowledge of T-SQL, experience with SQL Server 2008 /   2012 preferred

B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience
Highly motivated, self-starter, results-oriented team player willing to do “whatever it takes” in a dynamic and stimulating environment
At least 1 year experience as a technical leader or a team leader for mid-sized teams
In-depth understanding of several key application architecture elements; able to appropriately apply these elements in the implementation of application functionality.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to learn and apply new concepts to build superior software products
Experience building high performance, scalable, robust, 24x7 applications
Ability to lead technical development projects
Recognized as a role model for mid-sized teams
Experience developing secure applications using OWASP guidelines is a plus
Minimum 5 years’ experience in software development; experience in implementing web services
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of .NET and object oriented development concepts
Understanding of SOA principles and implementation methodologies
Strong knowledge of T-SQL, experience with SQL Server 2008 / 2012 preferred