Full-Stack Application Developer

WestEd Career • Alameda, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

WestEd is hiring a Full-Stack Application Developer to enhance, support, and maintain its MSIN custom web-based application. The developer will work closely with the Senior Software Development Manager, fellow developers, external client technology teams, and the MSIN product owner. The role also helps modernize legacy .NET and SQL-based systems into scalable, cloud-ready architecture by upgrading applications, optimizing database performance, and adopting modern engineering practices across the stack.

The position takes independent ownership of work within an agile development process, managing priorities and delivery through sprint planning and Jira-based workflows while contributing to a collaborative, cross-trained team. The role requires a commitment to quality, maintainable and well-tested software; effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders; and proactive identification of risks, problems, and improvements. WestEd offers remote work, with hybrid arrangements available at its national offices. Employees must be located in the United States and be available to work eight hours each weekday, including core hours of Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Time.

The full salary range is $80,000–$125,000, with a typical hiring range of $80,000–$100,000. Offers consider education, experience, internal equity, and organizational needs. Visa sponsorship is not available. Employment offers are contingent on a clear criminal background check, fingerprint validation, and education verification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent additional software development experience may substitute.
• More than 2 years of professional software experience in the IT industry, including requirements analysis, design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of web applications using Microsoft .NET technologies as a full-stack developer.
• Hands-on experience migrating or upgrading legacy .NET applications and SQL-based databases to modern, cloud-ready architecture.
• Ability to work independently, anticipate technical problems, and propose and implement solutions with minimal direction.
• Proficiency in N-tier application development using Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, VB.Net, and C#.Net.
• Proficiency in Web API design and development.
• Thorough understanding of the SDLC, including requirements analysis and definition, prototyping, proof of concept, design, coding, testing, and implementation.
• Proficiency writing SQL queries, stored procedures, user-defined functions, indexes, triggers, and views for databases such as SQL Server 2012 and later.
• Proficiency debugging across the application stack, including application-layer diagnostics, network traffic inspection, and database query analysis.
• Proficiency with source code control systems including Git and GitHub, and writing unit tests for business logic and web services.
• Familiarity with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS; awareness of Angular and Bootstrap.
• Familiarity with gathering customer and functional requirements and translating them into technical requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage changing priorities and multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, including communicating effectively with clients and understanding their business needs.
• Reliability, a professional attitude, and willingness to contribute in a cooperative work setting.
• Located in the United States and available to work eight hours per weekday, including Monday–Friday core hours of 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Pacific Time; the schedule may otherwise be flexible.
• Willingness to participate in total time accounting and report time across concurrent projects in 15-minute increments.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
• Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check, fingerprint validation, and education verification.

Nice To Haves

• Desire to learn new technologies and keep current with technological trends.
• Recent experience with Google G-Suite, Microsoft Office 365, Jira, Box, and Zoom.
• Recent experience working in a governmental, nonprofit, or education agency.
• Recent experience managing web service or API integrations with SaaS or commercial off-the-shelf products.
• Recent experience collaborating on vendor-led software development projects or system implementations.
• Recent experience analyzing and implementing complex regulatory, security, privacy, and policy requirements.
• Active Microsoft Azure Developer, Administrator, or similar certification.
• Familiarity with education data standards such as CEDS, SIF, or Ed-Fi, and student data privacy laws such as FERPA, COPPA, and CIPA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the MSIN custom web-based application using .NET (C#), SQL Server, and Angular.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve production application issues affecting users in collaboration with service desk and QA staff.
• Help lead upgrades of legacy .NET applications to modern .NET architectures.
• Refactor monolithic systems into modular or microservices-based designs where appropriate.
• Modernize data access layers using EF Core, Dapper, or optimized ORM strategies.
• Analyze and optimize SQL Server performance, including indexing, query tuning, and execution plans.
• Redesign and migrate legacy databases to scalable cloud-based platforms such as Azure SQL and managed instances.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
• Meet application architecture and non-functional requirements established by the Senior Software Development Manager and product owner.
• Develop APIs to enable MSIN to exchange data with additional data systems.
• Contribute to front-end improvements using newer versions of Angular.
• Ensure the integrity, security, and performance of the MSIN application and environments.
• Prepare integration test plans and test cases, and rigorously test data added incrementally or in real time.
• Manage source code and branches in selected repositories, write and execute unit tests, participate in code reviews, and execute and validate application deployments.
• Manage priorities and delivery through sprint planning and Jira-based workflows.
• Proactively surface technical risks, optimizations, and improvements, and communicate technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with teammates, share technical knowledge, and cross-train to strengthen the team’s collective capability.
• Record and report actual time spent across concurrent projects in 15-minute increments.

Benefits

• 15% contribution toward retirement effective on the first day of employment, immediately 100% vested.
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts and a Health Savings Account option.
• Health and welfare benefits effective the first of the month following the hire date.
• 19 days of PTO, increasing to 21 days beginning the third year of employment.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Life insurance valued at three times gross salary, up to $500,000.
• Opportunities for annual merit-based performance increases and annual incentives.
• Professional development opportunities and a mentorship program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level