Senior Manager, Development
About The Position
PDF was recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Small Employers for 2023. This ranking highlights only 300 companies out of 10,000+ that were considered in the Forbes nationwide analysis and PDF solutions ranked 55! The results are based on an employee satisfaction survey as well as a social listening analysis of employee feedback conducted by a Forbes research firm. As a senior software developer at PDF Solutions, you’ll design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services and data tools using C# and the .NET platform. Your work will directly support the development of advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies. You’ll join a collaborative team of engineers, working in a hybrid environment to create scalable and secure services that process and analyze large volumes of data from global manufacturing environments.
Requirements
- Proficiency in C# and .NET Core/.NET 6+
- Experience developing and deploying modern web APIs and backend services
- Expertise in Entity Framework Core, LINQ, and asynchronous programming in C#
- Working in both Windows and Linux-based development environments
- Exposure to Agile or Scrum methodologies
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and performing code reviews
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid team setting
- Eligible to work in Canada and available for in-office collaboration in Vancouver
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent industry experience)
- 8+ years of backend development experience, including significant hands-on experience with C# and the .NET platform.
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices using ASP.NET Core
- Solid understanding of relational and non-relational databases
- Familiarity with containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems
- Experience with workflow frameworks
- Experience with event-based architecture and messaging systems
Nice To Haves
- Experience with C, C++, or Scala/Spark
Responsibilities
- Build robust, scalable APIs and services using C# and ASP.NET Core
- Collaborate on service architecture, data modeling, and performance optimization
- Design and query relational and NoSQL databases for large-scale data processing
- Implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and best practices for service resilience and observability
- Work with product managers, frontend developers, and other engineers to deliver full-stack solutions
- Write unit, integration, and load tests to ensure code quality and system performance
- Provide thoughtful and constructive feedback in code reviews and mentor junior developers to support their technical growth
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and use monitoring/logging tools to track service health and behavior
- Stay current with new .NET features and tools, and proactively identify opportunities to improve the platform
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
