Senior Application Developer

Maas Energy Works•Redding, CA

8d•$125,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Maas Energy Works (MEW) is the leading developer and operator of agricultural waste-to-energy systems in the United States. The Company designs, develops, constructs, and operates biogas renewable energy generation systems, primarily on dairy farms. Our projects include anaerobic digesters, biogas-powered electric generation, and renewable natural gas upgrading. Maas Energy Works (MEW) is in the exciting phase of building a new application development team and are seeking a talented Senior Application Developer to help lead this effort. This position will play a key role in shaping our modern application stack, primarily built with C# and hosted on Microsoft Azure. Our current flagship application uses Blazor Server (related experience with Blazor frameworks or similar .NET web technologies is highly valued).This is a hands-on leadership position where you will help define and execute our product roadmap, write high-quality code, mentor emerging talent, and drive innovative solutions in a collaborative yet autonomous environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
5+ years of professional experience in application development, with strong expertise in C# and .NET ecosystems.
Hands-on experience building web applications with Blazor (Server preferred) or comparable .NET web frameworks (e.g., ASP.NET Core, Razor Pages, MVC).
Proven experience developing and deploying applications on Microsoft Azure, including familiarity with cloud services, architecture, and best practices.
Deep understanding of design patterns, object-oriented programming, and software architecture principles.
Strong skills in writing clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code.
Experience mentoring junior team members and leading technical discussions.
Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving abilities and a track record of independent high-level thinking.
Ability to thrive in both autonomous and team-oriented environments.
Must be proficient in English.

Nice To Haves

Experience with modern .NET versions (.NET 6/7/8+), Entity Framework, RESTful APIs, and microservices patterns.
Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript) in the context of Blazor development.
Knowledge of Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies.
Exposure to related Azure services (e.g., Azure SQL, Azure AD/Entra ID, Azure Monitor).
Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or similar.
Innovative thinker who proactively proposes solutions and challenges the status quo when beneficial.
Highly self-motivated and capable of driving projects forward with minimal supervision.
Strong collaborator with excellent communication skills for working across teams.
Passionate about building high-quality software and mentoring others to grow.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable web applications using C#, .NET (Core/.NET 8+ preferred), and Blazor (Server or related models).
Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement the product roadmap, translating business requirements into technical solutions and architectural decisions.
Architect and build robust, performant applications deployed on Azure (leveraging services such as Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, and related cloud-native tools).
Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, promote best practices, and foster a culture of clean, maintainable code.
Apply design patterns, SOLID principles, and modern software engineering practices to ensure high-quality, testable, and extensible code.
Propose creative, out-of-the-box solutions to complex problems, while balancing innovation with reliability and maintainability.
Work independently on high-impact features and initiatives, while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams (including data engineers, product owners, and other developers).
Participate in the full software development lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., via Azure DevOps), and application performance/security in the Azure ecosystem.