Software Engineer III

Empower is seeking senior backend engineers with 7+ years of development experience to join our growing team.

Preference for candidates that live in the DC metro area; however strong U.S. based remote candidates will be considered. Candidates must have a Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, an exceptional work ethic, excellent communication skills, and a desire to be part of a team disrupting the status quo.

Working at Empower is demanding, and being successful on our team requires that you really love what you do. Working at a startup, particularly one making as big and quick an impact as we are making, is not for everyone. But if you love building amazing software, want to work with a phenomenal team, have the confidence to be a part of a company disrupting one of the largest brands in the world, are looking to be challenged, and want your contributions to make a demonstrable impact on others' lives, then we'd love to chat.

What technologies you will be using as a Software Engineer III

• C#, ASP.NET Core 8, Azure, CosmosDB, SQL, Redis
• Less than 10% - Vue.js, Javascript

What you will do as a Software Engineer III

• 80% - Design, develop, and maintain new features in close collaboration with the Director of Engineering and other engineers
• 20% - Create reports, analyze data, and suggest improvements for business and technical needs
• Complete tasks under tight deadlines
• Lead less experienced developers
• Help improve the platform in performance, reliability, and maintainability
• In rare occasions, handle emergency situations during off-hours

Required

• 7+ years of development experience
• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science (or relevant field)
• Proficiency with one of C#, Java, Javascript, Python, etc…
• Proficiency with a NoSQL or SQL database
• Experience building and consuming REST or RESTful APIs
• Experience with Azure, AWS or GCP
• Track record developing highly scalable, secure, production-grade backend services

Preferred

• Highly proficient with either CosmosDB, AzureSQL, or PostGreSQL
• Highly Proficient with C# and/or Asp.NET Core
• Experience developing geolocation based applications and services
• Experience with Azure AD / Entra ID
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with Vue 2 / 3
• Experience with Microsoft Orleans
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with PostGIS
• Experience working on a DevOps team, using Git, or building automation for CI/CD
• Experience with distributed and structured logging
• Experience at a rideshare or on-demand delivery service or building two-sided online marketplace apps
• Experience leading a small team of engineers