Principal Software Engineer - .NET (Remote, India)

As Cornerstone is moving towards AWS, we’re looking for a developer who can help us bridge the gap between software and ops. Depending on the project, your focus may shift between both words. You will be involved in both designing and building software as well as the infrastructure to support it.

**In this role you will…
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• Work closely with product managers to understand and distill business needs
• Work closely with architects and domain experts to design and implement scalable solutions
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
• Mentor more junior team members

**You’ve got what it takes if you…
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• Have at least a BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of experience with active hands-on development experience using Microsoft technologies
• Strong knowledge and experience in C#
• Strong knowledge in OOP and SOLID design principles.
• Experience in developing applications using distributed architecture
• Experience developing Microservices, RESTful services, and/or other SOA development experience (preferably AWS)
• Strong TDD approach and hands-on experience on tools like Nunit, xUnit or any other testing tools or frameworks
• Strong knowledge of highly efficient data persistent design techniques. Strong understanding of data retrieval performance (queries, caching). Able to optimize designs/queries for better scalability
• Proficient with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server/Postgres. Exposure to other non-relational DBs like MongoDB
• Exposure to modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Angular/Vue.js)
• Experience in working on projects with public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud, etc. is a plus
• Exposure to ORM’s like Entity Framework, NHibernate or similar
• Good understanding on how to deal with concurrency and parallel work streams
• Should have work experience in Agile practices
• Good understanding on secure development practices and proactively codes to avoid security issues and able to resolve all findings
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities
• Conversant in algorithms, software design patterns, and their best usage
• Self-motivated, requiring minimal oversight
• Good team player with the ability to handle multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Passion for continuous process and technology improvement
• Proven track record of making good technical judgement

**Extra dose of awesome if you have…
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• Have worked in AWS
• Experience working on multi-threaded distributed applications
• Experience working with remote teams with an understanding of the challenges