Senior Software Developer

About Us

GoValidate partners with state government agencies to design, build, and deploy digital identity solutions. Our technology simplifies identification, reduces fraud and theft, and protects privacy.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join our team as a strong individual contributor. You''ll spend your time building, designing, and shipping features in our web and mobile applications that millions of people rely on every year.

What You''ll Do

• Design, build, and ship features across the full stack (backend, web, mobile).
• Work inside a project team (Product Owner, 2–3 developers, QA) shipping features end-to-end.
• Use AI tooling deliberately and well: lean on AI tools to move faster, but ship code you understand and can defend in review.

Tech Stack

• Backend: C#, ASP.NET Core, EF Core, MSSQL
• Web frontend: ReactJS, TypeScript
• Mobile: Kotlin Multiplatform
• Cloud & DevOps: Azure, GitHub, Octopus Deploy
• AI tooling: We actively use Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, and other AI tools in our day-to-day development. Bring your own preferences and opinions.

What We''re Looking For

Must-Haves:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong working experience with C#/.NET and a modern frontend framework (React preferred).
• Proven ability to design and ship scalable web applications in production.
• Hands-on experience using AI coding tools as part of your daily workflow.
• A bias toward experimentation. You''ve tried new tools, prompts, or workflows and can talk about what worked and what didn''t.
• A high bar for craft. You notice UI/UX details others miss, write code your teammates want to read, and treat code review as a first-class part of the job rather than a chore.
• Self-direction and discipline for fully remote work, including consistent availability during normal working hours in CST or EST.
• Comfort working in small, visible increments. You ship focused PRs, surface progress and blockers early, and prefer continuous feedback over big batches.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Familiarity with Kotlin Multiplatform or other mobile development.
• Experience with Azure or comparable cloud platforms.
• Domain knowledge in payment processing, identity verification, or government systems.

Key Deliverables

1 Month:

• Onboarded to the team, codebase, and product.
• Shipping sprint items independently.
• Comfortable with our AI tooling and development workflow.

3 Months:

• Contributing meaningfully to technical design discussions inside the project team.
• Identifying and proposing small process or tooling improvements.
• Trusted to own and ship medium-sized features end-to-end.

6 Months:

• Owning a meaningful technical area or system within the codebase end-to-end.
• Driving at least one substantive technical improvement (refactor, tooling, testing, or AI workflow) that benefits the broader team.
• Acting as a go-to person for teammates on at least one part of the product.

Interview Process

Our hiring process is designed to assess technical skills, cultural fit, and problem-solving abilities in a structured and transparent manner:

1. Resume Review: Our team evaluates each resume based on relevant experience, domain knowledge, and coding competency.
2. Phone Screen: A conversation with the candidate to confirm competencies from their resume and assess cultural fit.
3. Take-Home Exercise: A practical, domain-relevant problem-solving challenge. You''re encouraged to use AI tools the way you would on the job, and we''ll discuss your process during the technical interview.
4. Code Review & Technical Interview: A discussion to review your take-home exercise, work through follow-up technical questions, and talk about how you use AI tooling in your day-to-day work.
5. Decision Time: Our team collaborates on a holistic assessment of the candidate and provides constructive feedback regardless of outcome.

Benefits

• Remote work (CST or EST preferred)
• Salary: $140,000–$160,000
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation and leave policies